Res 2023-133R approving a grant agreement with The Recycling Partnership that provides funding to the City in an amount up to $133,000.00, plus additional in-kind contributions, to fund a pilot program for a multifamily recycling valet service

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RECYCLING PARTNERSHI P.ORG of payment includes copies of canceled checks or Grantee finance system reports showing that payment was made. The Partnership shall reimburse the Grantee for actual Allowable Expenditures with The Partnership retaining ten percent (10%) of the amount of the Cash Grants until all grant-related activities are completed and all reports are received and accepted. The remaining ten percent (10%) of reimbursable expenses shall be paid upon completion of a satisfactory Final Report as described in Section q, Reporting and Additional Post-Award Requirements. At its sole discretion, when paying Cash Grants to vendors directly, The Partnership may choose to distribute up to one hundred percent(100%) of Cash Grants without retaining the ten percent (10%) of Cash Grants that would otherwise be held until the completion of a satisfactory Final Report. The Partnership may withhold making Cash Grants if the Grantee does not meet its reporting obligations as set out in Section q, Reporting and Additional Post-Award Requirements. S. Vendors Hired by The Partnership: The Partnership may, in its sole discretion, hire vendors for the purpose of performing activities in support of the project described in Attachment B, Workplan. Such vendors shall be hired to provide various services including but not limited to doorstep recycling collection from multifamily properties for the project described in this Grant Agreement. No vendor hired may be an employee of the Grantee or an entity controlled by an employee of the Grantee or members of his or her family. Furthermore, it is expressly understood and agreed that any vendor under this section shall be considered and operate as an independent contractor and not as an agent, representative, or employee of the Grantee. Any vendor hired will have the exclusive right to control the details of its operations and activities and will be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, servants, employees, and subcontractors. It is further understood that the Grantee will in no way be considered a Co- employer or Joint employer of vendor or any officers, agents, servants, employees, contractors, or subcontractors of vendor. No vendor, officers, agents, servants, employees, contractors, or subcontractors of any vendor hired under this section will be entitled to any employment benefits from the Grantee. The Partnership shall notify the Grantee in writing of its intent to hire vendors and shall include the Grantee in the process to integrate the services to be provided by such vendors into the Workplan as outlined in Attachment B. Such vendors shall (i) provide evidence of commercially reasonable insurance for the services provided and(ii)indemnify and hold harmless The Partnership and the Grantee for third party and other claims related to the services provided, each under such terms and conditions as determined by The Partnership in its sole discretion. [The balance of this page is intentionally left blank.] 11