HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.026-22 RESOLUTION #26
(Series of 2022)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,COLORADO,
IN SUPPORT OF A CONTRACTED EARLY CHILDHOOD NURSE CONSULTANT.
WHEREAS, the City of Aspen and Kids First recognize the importance of supporting child
health in licensed childcare programs by providing childcare health consulting by a registered
nurse; and
WHEREAS,providing quality, child health services such as health screenings, environmental
knowledge, immunization record keeping, communicable disease management, and emergency
preparedness, are a cornerstone of high quality early childhood care and education; and
WHEREAS,meeting and expanding upon the minimum requirements of the State of Colorado
for nurse consulting by supporting childcare programs with child health expertise increases
childcare quality; and
WHEREAS,the City of Aspen seeks to work closely with early childhood educators and
families to provide skills to maximize child health;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Aspen Mayor and City Council
officially approves the annual contract between the City of Aspen and Heather Prokaski for early
childhood nurse consulting.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Aspen on the.
22nd day of February 2022.
Torre, Mayo
I, Nicole Henning,duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the foregoing
is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City Council of Aspen,
Colorado, at a meeting held February 22, 2022
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Nicole Henning, Cit Clerk
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CITY OF ASPEN STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT CITY OFASPEN
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
City of Aspen Contract No.:2022-073
AGREEMENT made this 9 day of February, in the year 2022.
BETWEEN the City:
Contract Amount:
The City of Aspen
c/o Sara Ott
427 Rio Grande Place Total: $65,000
Aspen,Colorado 81611 Annual contract, March 1, 2022 to
Phone: (970)920-5079 February 28, 2023
If this Agreement requires the City to pay
And the Professional: an amount of money in excess of
$50,000.00 it shall not be deemed valid
Heather Prokaski until it has been approved by the City
Council of the City of Aspen.
0600 County Road 138 City Council Approval:
Glenwood Springs,Co 81601
Phone: 720-587-9050 Date:March I,2022
Resolution No.:
For the Following Project:
Kids First Nurse Consultant annual contract for services, not to exceed $65,000
Exhibits appended and made a part of this Agreement:
Exhibit A: Scope of Work.
Exhibit B: Fee Schedule.
The City and Professional agree as set forth below.
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1. Scope of Work. Professional shall perform in a competent and professional manner the Scope
of Work as set forth at Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein.
2. Completion. Professional shall commence Work immediately upon receipt of a written Notice
to Proceed from the City and complete all phases of the Scope of Work as expeditiously as is
consistent with professional skill and care and the orderly progress of the Work in a timely manner.
The parties anticipate that all Work pursuant to this Agreement shall be completed no later than
February 28, 2023. Upon request of the City, Professional shall submit, for the City's approval, a
schedule for the performance of Professional's services which shall be adjusted as required as the
project proceeds,and which shall include allowances for periods of time required by the City's project
engineer for review and approval of submissions and for approvals of authorities having jurisdiction
over the project.This schedule,when approved by the City,shall not,except for reasonable cause,be
exceeded by the Professional.
3. Paynnent. In consideration of the work performed,City shall pay Professional on a time and
expense basis for all work performed.The hourly rates for work performed by Professional shall not
exceed those hourly rates set forth at Exhibit B appended hereto.Except as otherwise mutually agreed
to by the parties the payments made to Professional shall not initially exceed the amount set forth
above. Professional shall submit, in timely fashion, invoices for work performed. The City shall
review such invoices and,if they are considered incorrect or untimely,the City shall review the matter
with Professional within ten days from receipt of the Professional's bill.
4. Non-Assi an�ty. Both parties recognize that this Agreement is one for personal services
and cannot be transferred,assigned,or sublet by either party without prior written consent of the other.
Sub-Contracting, if authorized, shall not relieve the Professional of any of the responsibilities or
obligations under this Agreement.Professional shall be and remain solely responsible to the City for
the acts, errors, omissions or neglect of any subcontractors' officers, agents and employees, each of
whom shall, for this purpose be deemed to be an agent or employee of the Professional to the extent
of the subcontract. The City shall not be obligated to pay or be liable for payment of any sums due
which may be due to any sub-contractor.
5. Termination of Procurement. The sale contemplated by this Agreement may be
canceled by the City prior to acceptance by the City whenever for any reason and in its sole
discretion the City shall determine that such cancellation is in its best interests and convenience.
6. Termination of Professional Services. The Professional or the City may terminate the
Professional Services component of this Agreement, without specifying the reason therefor, by
giving notice,in writing,addressed to the other party,specifying the effective date of the termination.
No fees shall be earned after the effective date of the termination.Upon any termination,all finished
or unfinished documents, data, studies, surveys, drawings, maps, models, photographs, reports or
other material prepared by the Professional pursuant to this Agreement shall become the property of
the City.Notwithstanding the above,Professional shall not be relieved of any liability to the City for
damages sustained by the City by virtue of any breach of this Agreement by the Professional, and
the City may withhold any payments to the Professional for the purposes of set-off until such time
as the exact amount of damages due the City from the Professional may be determined.
7. Independent Contractor Status. It is expressly acknowledged and understood by the parties
that nothing contained in this agreement shall result in,or be construed as establishing an employment
relationship. Professional shall be, and shall perform as, an independent Contractor who agrees to
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use his or her best efforts to provide the said services on behalf of the City. No agent, employee, or
servant of Professional shall be,or shall be deemed to be,the employee,agent or servant of the City.
City is interested only in the results obtained under this contract. The manner and means of
conducting the work are under the sole control of Professional. None of the benefits provided by City
to its employees including, but not limited to, workers'compensation insurance and unemployment
insurance,are available from City to the employees,agents or servants of Professional. Professional
shall be solely and entirely responsible for its acts and for the acts of Professional's agents,employees,
servants and subcontractors during the performance of this contract. Professional shall indemnify
City against all liability and loss in connection with,and shall assume full responsibility for payment
of all federal, state and local taxes or contributions imposed or required under unemployment
insurance, social security and income tax law, with respect to Professional and/or Professional's
employees engaged in the performance of the services agreed to herein.
8. Indemnification. Professional agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers,
employees, insurers, and self-insurance pool, from and against all liability, claims, and demands, on
account of injury, loss, or damage, including without limitation claims arising from bodily injury,
personal injury, sickness, disease, death, property loss or damage, or any other loss of any kind
whatsoever,which arise out of or are in any manner connected with this contract, to the extent and
for an amount represented by the degree or percentage such injury,loss,or damage is caused in whole
or in part by, or is claimed to be caused in whole or in part by, the wrongful act, omission, error,
professional error, mistake, negligence, or other fault of the Professional, any subcontractor of the
Professional, or any officer, employee, representative, or agent of the Professional or of any
subcontractor of the Professional, or which arises out of any workmen's compensation claim of any
employee of the Professional or of any employee of any subcontractor of the Professional. The
Professional agrees to investigate,handle,respond to,and to provide defense for and defend against,
any such liability, claims or demands at the sole expense of the Professional, or at the option of the
City, agrees to pay the City'or reimburse the City for the defense costs incurred by the City in
connection with,any such liability, claims,or demands. If it is determined by the final judgment of a
court of competent jurisdiction that such injury,loss,or damage was caused in whole or in part by the
act, omission, or other fault of the City, its officers, or its employees, the City shall reimburse the
Professional for the portion of the judgment attributable to such act, omission, or other fault of the
City, its officers, or employees.
9. Professional's Insurance.
(a) Professional agrees to procure and maintain,at its own expense,a policy or policies
of insurance sufficient to insure against all liability, claims, demands, and other obligations
assumed by the Professional pursuant to Section 8 above. Such insurance shall be in addition
to any other insurance requirements imposed by this contract or by law.The Professional shall
not be relieved of any liability, claims, demands, or other obligations assumed pursuant to
Section 8 above by reason of its failure to procure or maintain insurance, or by reason of its
failure to procure or maintain insurance in sufficient amounts,duration,or types.
(b) Professional shall procure and maintain, and shall cause any subcontractor of the
Professional to procure and maintain, the minimum insurance coverages listed below. Such
coverages shall be procured and maintained with forms and insurance acceptable to the City.
All coverages shall be continuously maintained to cover all liability, claims, demands, and
other obligations assumed by the Professional pursuant to Section 8 above.In the case of any
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claims-made policy, the necessary retroactive dates and extended reporting periods shall be
procured to maintain such continuous coverage.
(i) Worker's Compensation insurance to cover obligations imposed by applicable
laws for any employee engaged in the performance of work under this contract, and
Employers' Liability insurance with minimum limits of ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000.00) for each accident, ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00)
disease-policy limit,and ONE MILLION DOLLARS($1,000,000.00)disease-each
employee. Evidence of qualified self-insured status may be substituted for the
Worker's Compensation requirements of this paragraph.
(ii) Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum combined single
limits of TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000.00)each occurrence and THREE
MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00) aggregate. The policy shall be applicable to
all premises and operations.The policy shall include coverage for bodily injury,broad
form property damage (including completed operations), personal injury (including
coverage for contractual and employee acts), blanket contractual, independent
contractors, products, and completed operations. The policy shall include coverage
for explosion, collapse, and underground hazards. The policy shall contain a
severability of interests provision.
(iii) Comprehensive Automobile Liability insurance with minimum combined
single limits for bodily injury and property damage of not less than ONE MILLION
DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00) each occurrence and ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000.00) aggregate with respect to each Professional's owned,hired and non-
owned vehicles assigned to or used in performance of the Scope of Work.The policy
shall contain a severability of interests provision. If the Professional has no owned
automobiles, the requirements of this Section shall be met by each employee of the
Professional providing services to the City under this contract.
(iv) Professional Liability insurance with the minimum limits of ONE MILLION
DOLLARS ($1,000,000)each claim and TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000)
aggregate.
(c) The policy or policies required above shall be endorsed to include the City and the City's
officers and employees as additional insureds. Every policy required above shall be primary
insurance, and any insurance carried by the City, its officers or employees, or carried by or
provided through any insurance pool of the City, shall be excess and not contributory
insurance to that provided by Professional.No additional insured endorsement to the policy
required above shall contain any exclusion for bodily injury or property damage arising from
completed operations. The Professional shall be solely responsible for any deductible losses
under any policy required above.
(d) The certificate of insurance provided to the City shall be completed by the Professional's
insurance agent as evidence that policies providing the required coverages, conditions, and
minimum limits are in full force and effect, and shall be reviewed and approved by the City
prior to commencement of the contract.No other form of certificate shall be used.The certifi-
cate shall identify this contract and shall provide that the coverages afforded under the policies
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shall not be canceled, terminated or materially changed until at least thirty (30) days prior
written notice has been given to the City.
(e) Failure on the part of the Professional to procure or maintain policies providing the
required coverages, conditions, and minimum limits shall constitute a material breach of
contract upon which City may immediately terminate this contract, or at its discretion City
may procure or renew any such policy or any extended reporting period thereto and may pay
any and all premiums in connection therewith,and all monies so paid by City shall be repaid
by Professional to City upon demand, or City may offset the cost of the premiums against
monies due to Professional from City.
(f) City reserves the right to request and receive a certified copy of any policy and any
endorsement thereto.
(g) The parties hereto understand and agree that City is relying on, and does not waive or
intend to waive by any provision of this contract, the monetary limitations (presently
$350,000.00 per person and $990,000 per occurrence) or any other rights, immunities, and
protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act,Section 24-10-101 et seq.,
C.R.S., as from time to time amended, or otherwise available to City, its officers, or its
employees.
10. City's Insurance. The parties hereto understand that the City is a member of the Colorado
Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency (CIRSA) and as such participates in the CIRSA Proper-
ty/Casualty Pool. Copies of the CIRSA policies and manual are kept at the City of Aspen Risk
Management Department and are available to Professional for inspection during normal business
hours. City makes no representations whatsoever with respect to specific coverages offered by
CIRSA. City shall provide Professional reasonable notice of any changes in its membership or
participation in CIRSA.
11. Completeness of Agreement. It is expressly agreed that this agreement contains the entire
undertaking of the parties relevant to the subject matter thereof and there are no verbal or written
representations, agreements, warranties or promises pertaining to the project matter thereof not
expressly incorporated in this writing.
12. Notice. Any written notices as called for herein may be hand delivered or mailed by certified
mail return receipt requested to the respective persons and/or addresses listed above.
13. Non-Discrimination. No discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex, marital status,
affectional or sexual orientation,family responsibility,national origin,ancestry,handicap,or religion
shall be made in the employment of persons to perform services under this contract. Professional
agrees to meet all of the requirements of City's municipal code,Section 15.04.570,pertaining to non-
discrimination in employment.
14. Waiver. The waiver by the City of any term, covenant,or condition hereof shall not operate
as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term.No term,covenant,or condition
of this Agreement can be waived except by the written consent of the City, and forbearance or
indulgence by the City in any regard whatsoever shall not constitute a waiver of any term, covenant,
or condition to be performed by Professional to which the same may apply and, until complete
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performance by Professional of said term, covenant or condition,the City shall be entitled to invoke
any remedy available to it under this Agreement or by law despite any such forbearance or indulgence.
15. Execution of Agreement by City. This Agreement shall be binding upon all parties hereto
and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement shall not be binding upon the City unless
duly executed by the Mayor of the City of Aspen (or a duly authorized official in his absence)
following a Motion or Resolution of the Council of the City of Aspen authorizing the Mayor (or a
duly authorized official in his absence)to execute the same.
16. Worker Without Authorization prohibited—CRS §8-17.5-101 & &24-76.5-101
Purpose. During the 2021 Colorado legislative session,the legislature passed House Bill 21-
1075 that amended current CRS §8-17.5-102 (1), (2)(a), (2)(b) introductory portion, and
(2)(b)(III) as it relates to the employment of and contracting with a"worker without
authorization"which is defined as an individual who is unable to provide evidence that the
individual is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States. As amended,
the current law prohibits all state agencies and political subdivisions, including the Owner, from
knowingly hiring a worker without authorization to perform work under a contract, or to
knowingly contract with a Consultant who knowingly hires with a worker without authorization
to perform work under the contract. The law also requires that all contracts for services include
certain specific language as set forth in the statutes. The following terms and conditions have
been designed to comply with the requirements of this new law.
Definitions. The following terms are defined by this reference are incorporated herein and in any
contract for services entered into with the Owner.
1. "E-verify program" means the electronic employment verification program created in Public
Law 208, 104th Congress, as amended, and expanded in Public Law 156, 108th Congress, as
amended,that is jointly administered by the United States Department of Homeland Security and
the social security Administration, or its successor program.
2. "Department program" means the employment verification program established pursuant to
Section 8-17.5-102(5)(c).
3. "Public Contract for Services"means this Agreement.
4. "Services" means the furnishing of labor,time,or effort by a Consultant or a subconsultant not
involving the delivery of a specific end product other than reports that are merely incidental to
the required performance.
5. "Worker without authorization"means an individual who is unable to provide evidence that
the individual is authorized by the federal government to work in the United States
By signing this document, Consultant certifies and represents that at this time:
1. Consultant shall confirm the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for
employment to perform work under the public contract for services; and
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2. Consultant has participated or attempted to participate in either the e-verify program or the
department program in order to verify that new employees are not workers without authorization.
Consultant hereby confirms that:
1. Consultant shall not knowingly employ or contract with a worker without authorization to
perform work under the Public Contract for Services.
2. Consultant shall not enter into a contract with a subconsultant that fails to certify to the
Consultant that the subconsultant shall not knowingly employ or contract with a worker without
authorization to perform work under the Public Contract for Services.
3. Consultant has confirmed the employment eligibility of all employees who are newly hired for
employment to perform work under the public contract for services through participation in
either the e-verify program or the department program.
4. Consultant shall not use the either the e-verify program or the department program procedures
to undertake pre-employment screening of job applicants while the Public Contract for Services
is being performed.
If Consultant obtains actual knowledge that a subconsultant performing work under the Public
Contract for Services knowingly employs or contracts with a worker without authorization,
Consultant shall:
1.Notify such subconsultant and the Owner within three days that Consultant has actual
knowledge that the subconsultant is employing or subcontracting with a worker without
authorization: and
2. Terminate the subcontract with the subconsultant if within three days of receiving the notice
required pursuant to this section the subconsultant does not stop employing or contracting with
the worker without authorization; except that Consultant shall not terminate the Public Contract
for Services with the subconsultant if during such three days the subconsultant provides
information to establish that the subconsultant has not knowingly employed or contracted with a
worker without authorization.
Consultant shall comply with any reasonable request by the Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment made in the course of an investigation that the Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment undertakes or is undertaking pursuant to the authority established in Subsection 8-
17.5-102 (5), C.R.S.
If Consultant violates any provision of the Public Contract for Services pertaining to the duties
imposed by Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S.the Owner may terminate this Agreement. If this
Agreement is so terminated, Consultant shall be liable for actual damages to the Owner arising
out of Consultant's violation of Subsection 8-17.5-102, C.R.S.
It is agreed that neither this agreement nor any of its terms,provisions, conditions,
representations or covenants can be modified, changed,terminated or amended,waived,
superseded or extended except by appropriate written instrument fully executed by the parties.
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If any of the provisions of this agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable it shall
not affect or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision.
17. Warranties Against Contingent Fees, Gratuities, Kickbacks and Conflicts of Interest.
(a) Professional warrants that no person or selling agency has been employed or retained
to solicit or secure this Contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission,
percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting bona fide employees or bona fide
established commercial or selling agencies maintained by the Professional for the purpose
of securing business.
(b) Professional agrees not to give any employee of the City a gratuity or any offer of
employment in connection with any decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation,
preparation of any part of a program requirement or a purchase request, influencing the
content of any specification or procurement standard, rendering advice, investigation,
auditing, or in any other advisory capacity in any proceeding or application, request for
ruling, determination, claim or controversy, or other particular matter, pertaining to this
Agreement, or to any solicitation or proposal therefore.
(c) Professional represents that no official, officer, employee or representative of the
City during the term of this Agreement has or one(1)year thereafter shall have any interest,
direct or indirect, in this Agreement or the proceeds thereof, except those that may have
been disclosed at the time City Council approved the execution of this Agreement.
(d) In addition to other remedies it may have for breach of the prohibitions against
contingent fees, gratuities, kickbacks and conflict of interest, the City shall have the right
to:
1. Cancel this Purchase Agreement without any liability by the City;
2. Debar or suspend the offending parties from being a Professional, contractor or
subcontractor under City contracts;
3. Deduct from the contract price or consideration, or otherwise recover,the value of
anything transferred or received by the Professional; and
4. Recover such value from the offending parties.
18. Fund Availability. Financial obligations of the City payable after the current fiscal year
are contingent upon funds for that purpose being appropriated, budgeted and otherwise made
available. If this Agreement contemplates the City utilizing state or federal funds to meet its
obligations herein, this Agreement shall be contingent upon the availability of those funds for
payment pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
19. General Terms.
(a) It is agreed that neither this Agreement nor any of its terms, provisions, conditions,
representations or covenants can be modified, changed, terminated or amended, waived,
superseded or extended except by appropriate written instrument fully executed by the parties.
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(b) If any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable it shall not affect or impair the validity, legality or enforceability of any other
provision.
(c) The parties acknowledge and understand that there are no conditions or limitations to
this understanding except those as contained herein at the time of the execution hereof and
that after execution no alteration,change or modification shall be made except upon a writing
signed by the parties.
(d) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado as from time
to time in effect. Venue is agreed to be exclusively in the courts of Pitkin County,Colorado.
20. Electronic Signatures and Electronic Records This Agreement and any amendments
hereto may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and
all of which together shall constitute one agreement binding on the Parties, notwithstanding the
possible event that all Parties may not have signed the same counterpart. Furthermore,each Party
consents to the use of electronic signatures by either Party. The Scope of Work, and any other
documents requiring a signature hereunder,may be signed electronically in the manner agreed to
by the Parties. The Parties agree not to deny the legal effect or enforceability of the Agreement
solely because it is in electronic form or because an electronic record was used in its formation.
The Parties agree not to object to the admissibility of the Agreement in the form of an electronic
record, or a paper copy of an electronic documents, or a paper copy of a document bearing an
electronic signature,on the grounds that it is an electronic record or electronic signature or that it
is not in its original form or is not an original.
20. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and all of the covenants hereof shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the City and the Professional respectively and their agents,
representatives, employee, successors, assigns and legal representatives. Neither the City nor the
Professional shall have the right to assign, transfer or sublet its interest or obligations hereunder
without the written consent of the other party.
21. Third Parties. This Agreement does not and shall not be deemed or construed to confer
upon or grant to any third party or parties, except to parties to whom Professional or City may
assign this Agreement in accordance with the specific written permission, any right to claim
damages or to bring any suit, action or other proceeding against either the City or Professional
because of any breach hereof or because of any of the terms, covenants, agreements or conditions
herein contained.
22. Attorney's Fees. In the event that legal action is necessary to enforce any of the provisions
of this Agreement,the prevailing party shall be entitled to its costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
23. Waiver of Presumption. This Agreement was negotiated and reviewed through the mutual
efforts of the parties hereto and the parties agree that no construction shall be made or presumption
shall arise for or against either party based on any alleged unequal status of the parties in the
negotiation, review or drafting of the Agreement.
24. Certification Re ag rig Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion.
Professional certifies,by acceptance of this Agreement,that neither it nor its principals is presently
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debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from
participation in any transaction with a Federal or State department or agency. It further certifies
that prior to submitting its Bid that it did include this clause without modification in all lower tier
transactions, solicitations,proposals, contracts and subcontracts. In the event that Professional or
any lower tier participant was unable to certify to the statement, an explanation was attached to
the Bid and was determined by the City to be satisfactory to the City.
25. Integration and Modification. This written Agreement along with all Contract Documents
shall constitute the contract between the parties and supersedes or incorporates any prior written
and oral agreements of the parties. In addition, Professional understands that no City official or
employee, other than the Mayor and City Council acting as a body at a council meeting, has
authority to enter into an Agreement or to modify the terms of the Agreement on behalf of the
City. Any such Agreement or modification to this Agreement must be in writing and be executed
by the parties hereto.
26. Authorized Representative. The undersigned representative of Professional, as an
inducement to the City to execute this Agreement, represents that he/she is an authorized
representative of Professional for the purposes of executing this Agreement and that he/she has
full and complete authority to enter into this Agreement for the terms and conditions specified
herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have executed, or caused to be executed by their duly
authorized officials, this Agreement of which shall be deemed an original on the date first written
above.
CITY OF LORADO: P O ONAL:
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[Signature] [Signature]
By:
Sara Ott By: Heather Prokaski
[Name] [Name]
Title: City Manager Title: RN, CCHC
Date: 3/1/2022 1 2:40:09 PM PST Date: 2/10/2022 1 12:07:27 PM MST
Approve as to Form:
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City Attorney
General Conditions and Special Conditions can be found on City
of Aspen Website.
https: //www. cityofaspen. com/497/Purchasing
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EXHIBIT A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Consultation
Responsible for applying skills and knowledge to plan and implement quality childcare
health consultation activities and experiences within the childcare setting. Knows Colorado
immunization requirements and the status of children in the program. Works closely with
the Kids First Director and childcare directors and/or the appointed healthcare liaison to
assist the childcare programs with communicable disease management. Identifies needed
improvements in childcare required health care procedures.
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➢ Provide information,education,and resources on health and safety topics including but not
limited to: nutrition and obesity prevention, injury prevention, oral health,playground and
classroom safety,early childhood development,environmental health, staff health, illness
policies,and disaster planning including, illness outbreaks,or natural disasters that would
affect childcare operations and child safety. Communicates with the appointed health liaison
in each childcare program.
➢ Assist the childcare program with communicable disease management.
➢ Identify improvements for childcare program regarding health and safety policy and
procedures and support the program in implementing changes.
➢ Provide training and delegation to childcare staff for"routine"and emergency medications
necessary for a student during the school day. (Medication Administration Training)
➢ Help childcare staff manage medical procedures during the school day of children with
special health care needs including providing an Individualized Health Plan to the
program/family/health care provider.
➢ Provide training to childcare staff on illness prevention,daily health checks,hand washing
and diaper changing technique(Standard Precaution training).
➢ Provide knowledge,resources and assistance with Colorado immunization record
requirements including identifying the immunization status of children in the program,
transcribing immunization information and calculating program immunization/exemption
rates.
➢ Work closely with the childcare director to develop and implement a health and fitness
policy and procedures plan.
➢ Provide parent education on health and safety topics.
➢ Provide health and nutritional education and resources including promotion of healthy child
development,staff and/or parent trainings.
➢ Provide vision,hearing,and dental screenings to all children in childcare programs;ensuring
results are shared with program and parents.
➢ Coordinate referrals to child find and developmental services from the childcare program or
family if developmental concerns have been observed.
➢ Provide contact information for CCHC if questions arise between visits to the program.
➢ Availability to confer with parents and childcare staff as needed.
➢ Assess ongoing training needs and opportunities in childcare programs.
➢ Keep childcare staff up to date on the latest information regarding communicable disease
and general health concerns in the community.
➢ Maintain documentation of consulting hours,topics,and trainings provided to childcare staff
and families.
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Additionally:
• Consideration will be made for work that may not fit into the above options,but that
improves quality in the area of child health.
• The Nurse Consultant will attend regular Kids First staff meetings,childcare director
meetings,and public health school meetings as needed and mutually agreed to.
• The Nurse Consultant will use secure electronic files and emails for any confidential
information
• The Nurse Consultant will provide a current copy of their nursing license to Kids First; and
to childcare programs upon request.
Demonstrates sound judgment,focusing on quality improvement,managing,and resolving conflict,
fostering a culture of accountability,clearly defining responsibilities and expectations,setting goals,
providing motivation and performance feedback,recognizing contributions,and encouraging
training and development.
City Organizational Values
Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values: Service,Partnership, Stewardship,
and Innovation. Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the
organization.
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EXHIBIT B PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Fee Schedule
$65 per hour for direct service hours providing consulting,trig,and child health support to
Pitkin County licensed early childhood programs.
Work is to be paid hourly, invoiced monthly, not to exceed 20 hours average per week. Invoice
received by Kids First by the 5'of the following month that services are provided will be paid by
the 15'h of that month. If invoice is received later,payment may be delayed.
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