AGREEMENT WITH GCU FOR SWORN ACADEMY REV.PDF

AGREEMENT BETWEEN MARICOPA COUNTY AND
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
REGARDING MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
SWORN BASIC TRAINING ACADEMY
C-50-27-_-X-00
This Service Agreement ("Agreement") is made effective as of date of the last signature on this
document, (the "Effective Date"), by and between Grand Canyon University ("GCU"), an Arizona
Nonprofit Corporation, located at 3300 West Camelback Road, Phoenix AZ 85017, and Maricopa
County, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, with its administrative offices at 301 W.
Jefferson, Phoenix AZ 85003 ("County") on behalf of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
("MCSO"), with headquarters at 550 W. Jackson Street, Phoenix AZ 85003, "Parties."
RECITALS
MCSO offers Sworn Officer Basic Training Academy on an as-needed basis and generally has
space for additional non-MCSO participants.
Whereas GCU has sworn employee recruits that are required to be trained according to the
State of Arizona Peace Officer Standard Training ("AZPOST").
Parties enter into the following Agreement effective September 1, 2026, through August 31,
2028, upon Maricopa County Board of Supervisor approval.
Agreement
A. MCSO will:
1. Provide training space as available for GCU PD recruit officers to attend
scheduled Sworn Basic Training Academy.
2. Reserve the right in its sole discretion to decide whether the GCU PD recruits
maintain the academic standings necessary to continue in the academy class.
3. Retain the right, in its sole discretion, to dismiss any recruit for training,
academic.ethical or disciplinary standards applicable to all sworn officer training
academy participants.
4. Provide GCU PD original individual training records for each GCU PD recruit
upon completion of the MCSO Academy or termination of the recruit's attendance
at the MCSO Academy. MCSO will maintain records of lesson plans, class
rosters, and other documentation common to the class as a whole, consistent
with the requirements of state law.
5. Treat GCU PD recruits in the same manner as MCSO recruits for purposes of
training, academics, ethics and discipline.
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2. This Agreement is not intended to constitute, create, give rise to, or otherwise
recognize a joint venture agreement, partnership or other formal business
association or organization of any kind, and the right and obligations of the
Parties shall be only those expressly set forth in this Agreement.
3. Parties acknowledge that under this Agreement no employee or participant of
the GCU PD is to be considered a County employee, and that no rights of County
merit, County retirement, or County personnel rules shall accrue to such
individual. GCU PD shall have total responsibility for all salaries, wages,
bonuses, retirement, withholdings, workman's compensation, occupational
disease compensation, unemployment compensation, other employee benefits,
and all taxes and premiums appurtenant thereto concerning such individuals and
shall save and hold MCSO harmless with respect thereto.
4. Each Party to this Agreement warrants compliance with the Immigration and
Nationality Act (INA using E-verify) and all other federal immigration laws and
regulations related to the immigration status of its employees and A.RS. §23-
214(A). Each Party shall obtain statements from its subcontractors certifying
compliance and shall furnish the statements to the other Party upon request.
These warranties shall remain in effect through the term of this Agreement. Each
Party and its subcontractors shall also maintain Employment Eligibility
Verificationforms (1-9) as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986, as amended from time to time, for all employees performing work under
this Agreement and verify employee compliance using the E-verify system and
shall keep a record of the verification for the duration of the employee's
employment orat least three years, whichever is longer. 1-9 forms are available
for download at USCIS.GOV. Each Party retains the legal right to inspect
contractor and subcontractor employee documents performing work under this
Agreement to verify compliance with this Agreement. Each Party and its
subcontractors shall begiven reasonable notice of the other Party's intent to
inspect and shall make the documents available at the time and date specified.
Should either Party find that the other Party or any of its subcontractors are not
in compliance; such non- compliance may be considered a material breach of
this Agreement and may pursue any and all remedies allowed by law. Nothing
set out herein shall make anysubcontractor an agent or employee of either Party.
5. Each party shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, executive orders,
rules, regulations, standards. and codes of the federal, state, and local
government whether or not specifically referenced herein. The Parties agree
that there will be no discrimination as to race, sex, religion, color, age, creed, or
national origin in regard to obligations, work, and services performed under the
terms of any contract ensuing from this engagement. The Parties will comply
withthe Executive Order No. 11246, entitled "Equal Employment Opportunity"
and as amended by Executive Order No. 11375, as supplemented by the
Department of Labor Regulations ( 41 CFR, Part 60).
6. In accordance with A.RS.§ 35-214, all books, accounts, reports, files,
electronic data, and other records relating to this Agreement shall be retained
and subject at all reasonable times to inspection and audit by the Auditor
General of the State of Arizona, GCU, MCSO, or their agents for five (5) years
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f. GCU's insurance policies required hereunder, except Workers'
Compensation, shall contain a waiver of transfer of rights of recovery
(subrogation) against County, its agents, representatives, officers, directors,
officials, and employees for any claims related to or arising out of this
Agreement.
g. GCU waives all rights against County and its agents, officers, directors, and
employees for recovery of damages to the extent these damages are covered
by any Workers' Compensation, Employer's Liability, or commercial umbrella
liability insurance obtained by GCU pursuant to this Agreement.
16. Minimum Insurance Coverages for GCU will be:
a. Commercial General Liability insurance and, if necessary, Commercial
Umbrella insurance with a limit of not less than $2,000,000 for each
occurrence, $4,000,000 Products/Completed Operations Aggregate, and
$4,000,000 General Aggregate Limit. The policy shall include coverage for
premises liability, bodily injury, broad form property damage, personal injury,
products and completed operations and blanket contractual coverage, and
shall not contain any provisions which would serve to limit third party action
over claims. There shall be no endorsement or modifications of the CGL
limiting the scope of coverage for liability arising from explosion, collapse, or
underground property damage.
b. Commercial/Business Automobile Liability insurance and, if necessary,
Commercial Umbrella insurance with a combined single limit for bodily injury
and property damage of not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence with
respect to any of GCU's owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles.
c. Workers' Compensation insurance to cover obligations imposed by federal
and state statutes having jurisdiction of GCU's employees engaged in the
performance of the work or services under this Agreement; and Employer's
Liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 for each accident, $1,000,000
disease for each employee, and $1,000,000 disease policy limit.
d. Upon the County's request, GCU shall furnish County with Certificates of
Insurance or endorsements, in form acceptable to the County, issued by
GCU's insurer(s), as evidence that policies providing the required coverages,
conditions and limits required by this Agreement are in full force and effect.
Such certificates or endorsements shall identify this Agreement by title.
17. Neither party may assign this Agreement without the other party's written
consent.
18. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be
governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Arizona.
19. Neither GCU nor County shall mention or otherwise use the name of the other
party or its affiliates (or any abbreviation or adaptation thereof) in any
publication, press release, promotional materials, or other form of publicity
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regarding this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other party in
each instance.
20. This document is the complete and exclusive statement of understanding
between the Parties, and it supersedes all proposals, oral or written, and other
documents or communications between the Parties relative to the subject matter
herein covered, unless such documents or communications are specifically
included by reference.
21. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute the same
instrument. Faxed, copied, electronic and scanned signatures are acceptable as
original signatures.
22. This Agreement will automatically renew for up to two, one-year terms following
the initial Term, unless either Party provides notice to terminate, per Section 9
above.
23. Any notice that is required hereunder shall be sent to the following:
If to GCU: If to MCSO:
Raymond Kaselonis, General Executive Chief of Administration
Counsel and Chief Administrative Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Officer 550 W Jackson, 5th Floor
Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ 85003
3300 W Camelback Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85017
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