WA State Office of Public Defense 6/24/2026

FY270167 City of Everett Page 7 of 14 Contractor/Recipient, by signature to this Contract, certifies that the Contractor/Recipient is not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded by any Federal department or agency from participating in transactions (Debarred). The Contractor/Recipient also agrees to include the above requirement in any and all Subcontracts into which it enters. Contractor/Recipient certifies that the Contractor/Recipient has not received notice to either fine or debar from the Department of Enterprise Services pursuant to Chapter 39.26.200 RCW, Procurement of Goods and Services, and shall remain in compliance throughout the term of this Contract. Contractor/Recipient shall immediately notify OPD if, during the term of this Contract, Contractor/Recipient becomes Debarred. OPD may immediately terminate this Contract by providing Contractor/Recipient written notice if Contractor/Recipient becomes Debarred during the term hereof. 15.8. CERTIFICATION REGARDING ETHICS Contractor/Recipient certifies that the Contractor/Recipient is now, and shall remain, in compliance with Chapter 42.52 RCW, Ethics in Public Service, or any other related statute, and any other applicable court rule or state or federal law related to ethics, throughout the term of this Contract. 15.9. CERTIFICATION REGARDING PAY EQUITY Pursuant to Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5167, 69th Legislature, 2025 Regular Session, Section 914 and Chapter 49.58 RCW Washington Equal Pay and Opportunities Act, Contractor/Recipient affirms equality among its workers by ensuring similarly employed individuals are compensated as equals. 15.10. CHANGE IN STATUS In the event of substantive change in the legal status, organizational structure or fiscal reporting responsibility of Contractor/Recipient, Contractor/Recipient shall notify OPD in writing or by email of the change as soon as is practicable, but no later than 30 days after the change. 15.11. CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS Any change or modification to this Contract must be in writing and signed by both parties. 15.12. CONFORMANCE If any provision of this Contract violates any statute or rule of law of the State of Washington, it is considered modified to conform to that statute or rule of law. 15.13. CORRECTIONS If there are non-substantive typographical, grammar, scrivener’s or drafting errors (such as erroneous numerical figures, incorrect dates, misspelled words, errant commas, etc.), OPD reserves the right to correct said errors at any time, without prior notice. 15.14. COUNTERPARTS This Contract may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which is an original and all of which taken together form one single document. Execution of this Contract at different times and places by the Parties shall not affect the validity thereof so long as all the Parties hereto execute a counterpart of this Contract. Signatures delivered by email in PDF format or facsimile will be binding for all purposes. 15.15. DISPUTES To the extent practicable, the Parties shall use their best, good faith efforts cooperatively and collaboratively to resolve any dispute that may arise in connection with this Agreement as efficiently as practicable, and at the lowest possible level with authority to resolve such dispute. The Parties shall make a good faith effort to continue without Docusign Envelope ID: 18CEA3B7-5050-8AE2-810D-2CE7E9FF66CA