WA Dept of Ecology WQC-2016-EverPW-00014 6/8/2016

State of Washington Department of Ecology Page 35 of 41 Agreement No: WQC-2016-EverPW-00014 Project Title: Cleveland Ave.Sewer Replacement and Stormwater Separation Recipient Name: City of Everett-Public Works Department award all contracts for construction,purchase of goods,equipment, services,and professional architectural and engineering services through a competitive process,if required by State law. RECIPIENT is required to follow procurement procedures that ensure legal,fair,and open competition. RECIPIENT must have a standard procurement process or follow current state procurement procedures. RECIPIENT may be required to provide written certification that they have followed their standard procurement procedures and applicable state law in awarding contracts under this Agreement. ECOLOGY reserves the right to inspect and request copies of all procurement documentation,and review procurement practices related to this Agreement. Any costs incurred as a result of procurement practices not in compliance with state procurement law or the RECIPIENT's normal procedures may be disallowed at ECOLOGY's sole discretion. 10. DISPUTES When there is a dispute with regard to the extent and character of the work,or any other matter related to this Agreement the determination of ECOLOGY will govern,although the RECIPIENT shall have the right to appeal decisions as provided for below: a) RECIPIENT notifies the funding program of an appeal request. b) Appeal request must be in writing and state the disputed issue(s). c) RECIPIENT has the opportunity to be heard and offer evidence in support of its appeal. d) ECOLOGY reviews the RECIPIENT's appeal. e) ECOLOGY sends a written answer within ten(10)business days,unless more time is needed,after concluding the review. The decision of ECOLOGY from an appeal will be final and conclusive,unless within thirty(30)days from the date of such decision,the RECIPIENT furnishes to the Director of ECOLOGY a written appeal. The decision of the Director or duly authorized representative will be final and conclusive. The parties agree that this dispute process will precede any action in a judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal. Appeals of the Director's decision will be brought in the Superior Court of Thurston County. Review of the Director's decision will not be taken to Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office. Pending final decision of a dispute,the RECIPIENT agrees to proceed diligently with the performance of this Agreement and in accordance with the decision rendered. Nothing in this contract will be construed to limit the parties' choice of another mutually acceptable method,in addition to the dispute resolution procedure outlined above. 11. ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS a) RECIPIENTS who collect environmental-monitoring data must provide these data to ECOLOGY using the Environmental Information Management System(EIM). To satisfy this requirement these data must be successfully loaded into EIM,see instructions on the EIM website at:http://www.ecy.wa.gov/eim. b) RECIPIENTS are required to follow ECOLOGY's data standards when Geographic Information System(GIS)data are collected and processed. More information and requirements are available at: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/standards/standards.htm. RECIPIENTS shall provide copies to ECOLOGY of all final GIS data layers,imagery,related tables,raw data collection files,map products,and all metadata and project documentation. Version 10/30/2015