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CITY <br /> :aMRSC <br /> Washington Public Agency Contract <br /> Small Works, Consultant, and Vendor Rosters <br /> This contract(the"Contract") is made by and between Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington <br /> ("MRSC"),a not-for-profit corporation,and the Washington local government(the"Public Agency"), <br /> C NA-1 ti F <br /> 1. Purpose.The purpose of this Contract is to provide the Public Agency with membership in MRSC Rosters. <br /> 2. Scope of Services. MRSC shall host the entire Public Agency's individual Small Public Works Roster ("Small <br /> Works Roster"), individual Consultant Roster ("Consultant Roster"), and individual Vendor Roster ("Vendor <br /> Roster") (collectively "Rosters"). MRSC shall advertise at least annually for the Small Works Roster, Consultant <br /> Roster, and Vendor Roster in accordance with statutory requirements on behalf of the Public Agency. MRSC will <br /> assist small public works, consultant, and vendor business (collectively, "businesses") with roster registration <br /> throughout the year, receive applications, review applicant eligibility for compliance with basic statutory eligibility <br /> requirements,and maintain business applications in an online database. <br /> 3. Effective Date and Term. This Contract shall be effective in the year in which it is signed on either May 1 if <br /> signed prior to May 1 or December 1 if signed prior to December 1, for a period of one year. <br /> 4. Access to MRSC Rosters by Public Agency Prior to Legal Notice. As of the Contract effective date, the Public <br /> Agency may access the MRSC Rosters database at www.mrscrosters.org by entering its account login information, <br /> as will be provided by MRSC. The Public Agency may search for and view business applications as of the effective <br /> date of the Contract, but it may not contact businesses about roster projects until after the legal notice is posted. <br /> 5. Notification of Transition to MRSC Rosters.As of the contract effective date,the Public Agency may begin <br /> notifying interested businesses that they may register with the Public Agency at any time in the MRSC Rosters,but <br /> that the Public Agency will not begin using the hosted rosters until after the legal notice is posted. <br /> 6. Roster Legal Notice. MRSC shall post the statutorily-required roster legal notice on behalf of the Public Agency <br /> in a newspaper of general circulation relative to the location of the Public Agency.The notice will occur the first <br /> Monday of January or June,or during the week of the first Monday of January or June for weekly newspapers. <br /> 7. Use of MRSC Rosters by Public Agency. As of the date of the applicable legal notice in January or June, all <br /> departments of the Public Agency will discontinue use of any previously-maintained rosters and begin using the <br /> MRSC Rosters exclusively when choosing to follow a roster contracting process, in accordance with the following <br /> statutory requirements: <br /> (a) Small Works Roster.The Public Agency will use the Small Works Roster to select businesses for public <br /> work projects in accordance with RCW 39.04.155, as now or hereafter amended. The Public Agency shall <br /> be responsible for its own and the selected businesses' compliance with all other laws and regulations <br /> governing public works contracting, including retainage and bonds, prevailing wages, and any other <br /> applicable requirements. <br /> (b) Consultant Roster. The Public Agency will use the Consultant Roster to select businesses for <br /> consultant projects in accordance with the laws and ordinances applicable to the Public Agency, including <br /> Chapter 39.80 RCW when contracting for architectural and engineering services. The Public Agency shall <br /> be responsible for its own and the selected businesses' compliance with all laws and regulations <br /> governing the purchase of services. <br /> MRSC Rosters SCV Public Agency Contract Page 1 of 3 <br />