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Page 7 of 17 <br />DISPUTES <br />Except as otherwise provided in this contract, when a dispute arises between the parties and it cannot be <br />resolved by direct negotiation, either party may request a dispute hearing with AGENT. <br />1. The request for a dispute hearing must: <br />Be in writing; <br />State the disputed issue(s); <br />State the relative positions of the parties; <br />State the GRANTEE’S name, address, and contract number; and <br />Be mailed to the AGENT and the other party’s (respondent’s) contract manager within 3 working <br />calendar days after the parties agree that they cannot resolve the dispute. <br />2. The respondent shall send a written answer to the requester’s statement to both the AGENT and the <br />requester within 5 calendar days. <br />3. The AGENT shall review the written statements and reply in writing to both parties within 10 calendar days. <br />The AGENT may extend this period if necessary by notifying the parties. <br />4. The parties agree that this dispute process shall precede any action in a judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal. <br />Nothing in this contract shall be construed to limit the parties’ choice of a mutually acceptable alternate dispute <br />resolution method in addition to the dispute resolution procedure outlined above. <br /> <br />DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE <br />The GRANTEE shall comply with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, 41 USC 701-707, as amended. <br />Compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act includes publishing a drug-free workplace statement and <br />establishing a drug-free awareness program for GRANTEE employees; and taking actions concerning <br />GRANTEE employees who are convicted of violating drug statutes in the workplace. The GRANTEE shall <br />provide written notice of a conviction of a GRANTEE employee of a drug violation in the workplace to the <br />AGENCY within seven (7) calendar days after the GRANTEE learns of the conviction. <br />DUPLICATE PAYMENT <br />The AGENCY shall not pay the GRANTEE, if the GRANTEE has charged or will charge the State of <br />Washington or any other party under any other contract or agreement, for the same services or expenses. <br />ENTIRE AGREEMENT <br />This contract contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties. No other understandings, oral or <br />otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this contract shall be deemed to exist or to bind any of the parties <br />hereto. <br />EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT <br />a. General. For the purposes of this contract, “Equipment” shall mean a tangible asset which has a service <br />life of more than one year and with a unit cost of $10,000 or greater; and tangible assets with a unit cost of <br />more than $300 that the AGENCY considers “small and attractive,” such as engines, chain saws, <br />communications equipment, global position systems, optical devices, cameras, microcomputer and related <br />systems, smart phones and tablets, video equipment; and firearms, boats and motorized vehicles of any <br />value. Title to Equipment acquired with funds provided through this contract will vest upon acquisition in <br />the GRANTEE subject to the conditions of this section. This title must be a conditional title, meaning that <br />clear title is withheld by the AGENCY until conditions and requirements specified in the terms and <br />conditions of this contract have been fulfilled. Title for Equipment vested in the GRANTEE is subject to the <br />following conditions: (1) use the Equipment for the authorized purposes of the contract during the period of <br />performance, or until the Equipment is no longer needed for the purposes of the project; and (2) while the <br />Equipment is being used for the originally-authorized purpose, the GRANTEE must not dispose of or <br />encumber its title or other interests without the approval of the AGENCY. The GRANTEE shall take <br />reasonable steps to account for and protect the Equipment from loss or damage; report to the AGENCY