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CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THIS AGREE1’IENT is made this _______ day of ____________, 2021, in the Territory of the Virgin Islands, by and between the Government of the Virgin Islands, Department of Property and Procurement, on behalf of the Virgin Islands Department of Labor (hereinafter referred to as “Governmentt’ or VIDOL) and ICF Incorporated, LLC., (hereinafter referred to as “Contractor”). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Government has received a grant to provide work-based learning programs, under the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). The Government is in need of the services of a Contractor to provide project management services to successfully implement and execute the RAP. The Contractor’s duties and responsibilities are more particularly described in Addendum I (Scope of Services) attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Government solicited the services under RFP 057-T-2020 (P); arid WHEREAS, the Contractor represents that it is willing and capable of providing such services; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and intending to be legally bound by this written instrument, the parties hereto do covenant and agree as follows: 1. SERVICES The Contractor will provide the services described in Addendum I (Scope of Services) attached hereto in accordance with the Contractor’s technical approach in Addendum III and made a part of this contract. 2. TERM AND EFFECTIVE DATE This Contract shall be effective upon the date of execution of this Contract by the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement and shall terminate two (2) years thereafter. The Government in its sole discretion, shall have the option to renew this Contract for a period of one (1) additional year subject to the same tenus noted herein, by providing the Contractor with sixty (60) days written notice of the Government’s election to renew. 3. COMPENSATION The Government, in consideration of the satisfactory performance of the services described in Addendum I (Scope of Services), agrees to pay the contractor a sum not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000.00) in accordance with the provisions set forth in Addendum II (Compensation) attached hereto and made a part of this contract. RFP No. 057-T-2020 (P) Contractor’s Initials: _________ Contract No. OPCMR 19th August P117DOLT21 OPCMR 4. TRAVEL EXPENSES Inclusive of the compensation for services as specified in Paragraph 3 (Compensation) above, the Government agrees to pay documented transportation, subsistence, lodging and other travel expenses, while in travel status, for trips which have been authorized in writing, in advance, by the Government. These costs shall be advanced or reimbursed on the same basis as is applicable to non-contract employees of the Government, or as agreed to by an addendum to this Contract, however, said costs and expenses shall not exceed N/A ($ N/A). 5. RECORDS The Contractor when applicable, will present documented precise records of time and/or money expended under this Contract. 6. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS The Contractor agrees to maintain the professional standards applicable to its profession and to consultants doing business in the United States Virgin Islands. 7. DOCUMENTS, PRINTOUTS, ETC. All documents, books, records, instructional materials, programs, printouts and memoranda of every description derived therefrom and pertaining to this Contract shall become the property of the Government and shall be turned over to it at the termination of this Contract. The above- described materials shall not be used by Contractor or by any other person or entity except upon the written permission of the Government. 8. LIABILITY OF OTHERS Nothing in this Contract shall be construed to impose any liability upon the Government to persons, firms, associations, or corporations engaged by Contractor as servants, agents, or independent contractors, or in any other capacity whatsoever, or make Government liable to any such persons, firms, associations, or corporations for the acts, omissions, liabilities, obligations and taxes of Contractor of whatsoever nature, including but not limited to unemployment insurance, gross receipt, excise, and social security taxes for Contractor, its servants, agents or independent contractors. 9. ASSIGNMENT The Contractor shall not subcontract or assign any part of the services under this Contract without the prior written consent of the Government. 10. INDEMNIFICATION 2 RFP No. 057-T-2020 (P) Contract No. Contractor’s Initials: __________ P117DOLT21 Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Government from and against any and all 3’ party loss, damage, liability, claims, demands, detriments, costs, charges, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) and causes of action of whatsoever character which Government may directly incur, sustain or be subjected to, arising out of or in any way connected to negligence and willful misconduct of the Contractor under this Contract, except the sole negligence of Government. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, in no event shall either party, nor any of its representatives, be liable to the other party, for any indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages of any nature whatsoever suffered by the other party as a result of performance or nonperformance hereunder, whether the possibility of such damages was disclosed or could have been reasonably foreseen. Notwithstanding any other provision to herein, liability shall be strictly limited to direct damages and shall in no event exceed the greater of the amount payable hereunder or $1,000,000. This limitation of liability applies regardless of whether liability is based on breach of contract, tort, strict liability, breach of warranties, or otherwise. 11. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The Contractor shall perform this Contract as an independent contractor, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to be inconsistent with this relationship or status. 12. GOVERNING LAW This Contract shall be governed by the laws of the United States Virgin Islands and jurisdiction shall remain in the United States Virgin Islands. 13. WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS No waiver, modification or amendment of any term, condition, or provision of this Contract shall be valid or of any force or effect unless made in writing, signed by the parties hereto or their duly authorized representatives, and specifying with particularity the nature and extent of such waiver, modification or amendment. Any such waiver, modification or amendment in any instance or instances shall in no event be construed to be a general waiver, modification or amendment of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of this Contract, but the same shall be strictly limited and restricted to the extent and occasion specified in such signed writing or writings. 14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter addressed in this Agreement. This agreement supersedes all prior communications, contracts, or agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter addressed in this agreement, whether written or oral. 3 OPCMR RFP No. 057-T-2020 (P) Contract No. Contractor’s Initials: 7M P117DOLT21 15. RIGHT TO WITHHOLD If work under this Contract is not performed in accordance with the terms hereof, Government will have the right to withhold out of any payment due to Contractor, such sunis as Government may deem ample to protect it against loss or to assure payment of claims arising therefrom, and, at its option, Government may apply such sums in such manner as Government may deem proper to secure itself or to satisfy such claims. Government will immediately notify the Contractor in writing in the event that it elects to exercise its right to withhold. Any such notification shall identify the work that was deemed not to have been perfornied in accordance with the terms hereof and shall indicate a period for the Contractor to take corrective action. The withheld payment shall be paid to the Contractor if Contractor completes the corrective action to the Government’s satisfaction. No such withholding or application shall be made by Government if and while Contractor gives satisfactory assurance to Government that such claims will be paid by Contractor or its insurance carrier, if applicable in the event that such contest is not successful. 16. CONDITION PRECEDENT This Contract shall be subject to the availability and appropriation of funds and to the approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Property and Procurement. 17 TERMINATION Either party will have the right to terminate this Contract with or without cause on sixty (60) days written notice to the other party specifying the date of termmation 18 PARTIAL TERMINATION The performance of work under this Contract may be terminated by the Government, in part, whenever the Government shall deem such termination advisable by providing Sixty (60) days written notice to the Contractor. This partial termination shall be effected by delivering to the Contractor a Notice of Partial Termination specifying the extent to which the term and/or duties under this Contract are terminated and the date upon which such termination becomes effective. The Contractor shall be entitled to receive payment for services provided to the date of termination, including payment for the period of the sixty (60) day notice.. 19. NON-DISCRIMINATION No person shall be excluded from participating in, be denied the proceeds of or be subject to discrimination in the performance of this Contract on account of race, creed, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin. 20. CONFLICT OF INTEREST 4 OPCMR RFP No. 057-T-2020 (P) Contract No. Contractor’s Initials: _________ P117DOLT21 I (a) Contractor covenants that it has no interest and will not acquire any interest direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of services required to be performed under this Contract. (b) Contractor further covenants that it is: (1) not a territorial officer or employee (i.e., the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, member of the Legislature, or any other elected territorial official; or an officer or employee of the legislative, executive or judicial branch of the Government or any agency, board, commission or independent instrumentality of the Government, whether compensated on a salary, fee or contractual basis); or (2) a territorial officer or employee and, as such, has: (i) familiarized itselfwith the provisions of Title 3, Chapter 37 of the Virgin Islands Code, pertaining to conflicts of interest, including the penalties provision set forth in section 1108 thereof; (ii) not made, negotiated or influenced this Contract, in its official capacity; and (iii) no financial interest in the Contract as that term is defined in section 1101(1) of said Code chapter. 21. NOTICE Any notice required to be given by the Tenris of this Contract shall be deemed to have been given when the same is sent by certified mail, postage prepaid or personally delivered, addressed to the parties as follows: GOVERNMENT Anthony D. Thomas Commissioner Department of Property and Procurement 8201 Sub Base, Suite 4 St. Thomas Virgin Islands 00802 Gary Molloy, Commissioner Department of Labor 4100 Sion Farm, Suite I Christiansted, VI 00820 CONTRACTOR Bernard Molespske Sr. Contracts Administrator ICF Incorporated, LLC. 9300 Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22031 5 OPCMR PIP No. 057-T-2020 (P) Contract No. Contractor’s Initials: __________ P117DOLT21 OPCMR 22. LICENSURE The Contractor covenants that it has: (a) obtained all the applicable licenses or permits, permanent, temporary or otherwise as required by Title 27 of the Virgin Islands Code; and (b) familiarized itself with the applicable provisions of Title 27 of the Virgin Islands Code pertaining to professions and occupations. 23. OTHER PROVISIONS Addenda I and II are attached hereto are a part of this Contract and are incorporated herein by reference. ICF’s proposal 2020-6967 dated 9/30/2020 is incorporated by reference herein as Addendum III. 24. DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION By execution of this contract, the Contractor certifies that it is eligible to receive contract awards using federally appropriated funds and that it has not been suspended or debarred from entering contracts with any federal agency. The Contractor shall include this provision in each of its subcontracts hereunder and shall furnish its subcontractors with the current “LIST OF PARTIES EXCLUDED FROM FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OR NON-PROCUREMENT”. In the event the Contractor or any subcontractor misrepresents its eligibility to receive contract awards using federal funds, the Contractor or subcontractor agrees that it shall not be entitled to payment for any work performed under this contract or any subcontract and that the Contractor or subcontractor shall promptly reimburse the Government of the Virgin Islands for any progress payments heretofore made. 25. FALSE CLAIMS Contractor warrants that it shall not, with respect to this Contract, make or present any claim upon or against the Government of the Virgin Islands, or any officer department, board, commission, or other agency thereof, knowing such claims to be false, fictitious or fraudulent. Contractor acknowledges that making such a false, fictitious or fraudulent claim is an offence under Virgin Islands law. 26. NOTICE OF FEDERAL FUNDING Contractor acknowledges that this Contract is funded, in whole or in part, by federal funds. Contractor warrants that it shall not, with respect to this Contract, make or present any claim knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent. Contractor acknowledges that making such a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim is a federal offence. 6 Rf P No. 057-T-2020 (P) ________ Contract No. ___________ Contractor’s Initials: __________ P117DOLT21 OPCMR 27. INSURANCE Contractor shall maintain the following insurance coverages during the term of this Contract (a) COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY: Commercial general liability insurance, in a form acceptable to the Government, on a “per occurrence” basis with a minimum limit of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for any one person per occurrence for death or personal injury and one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for any one occurrence for property damage. Insurance policy(ies) shall name the Government of the Virgin Islands as the certificate holder and additional insured via an endorsement. (b) PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY: Professional liability insurance, in a form acceptable to the Government, which covers the services being performed under this Contract, with policy limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per claim. The Government shall be listed thereon as a certificate holder. (c) WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: Contractor shall supply current coverage under the Government Insurance Fund or other form of coverage. 28. FACSIMILE, ELECTRONIC & DIGITAL SIGNATURES A facsimile, electronic or digital signature on this Contract shall be deemed an original and binding upon the Parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hands on the day and year first above written. WITNESSES: GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 7 RFP No. 057-T-2020 (P) Contract No. Contractor’s Initials: _________ P117DOLT21 y±one Department of Labor Anthony D. Thomas, Commissioner Department of Property and Procurement OPCMR 08/02/2021 Date .4 , Bernird Molepske, Sr. Contracts Administrator ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. 07/23/2021 Date (Corporate seal, if Contractor is a corporation) I /1 1 Date CONTRACTOR APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIF’CY 4 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BY: 8/19/202 1 z-iistant Ittorney eneral PURCHASE ORDER NO. RFP No. 057-T-2020 (P) 8 Contractor’s Initials: __________ Contract No. 8/19/2021 P117DOLT21