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Maricopa County — Formal (2022-11-16)

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CONTRACT TEMPORARY MEDICAL PERSONNEL
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This contract is entered into this 16"" day of November, 2022 by and between Maricopa County (County),
a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, and Jackson & Coker Locum Tenens, LLC, an Arizona
corporation (Contractor) for the purchase of qualified temporary medical personnel (TMP) to provide
professional health care services to incarcerated patients for Correctional Health Services (CHS).

1.0 CONTRACT TERM

1.1 This contract is for a term of three years, beginning on the 16"" of November, 2022 and
ending the 30" of November, 2025 .

2.0 OPTION TO RENEW

The County may, at its option and with the concurrence of the Contractor, renew the term of this
contract up to a maximum of three additional year(s), (or at the County’s sole discretion, extend the
contract on a month-to-month basis for a maximum of six months after expiration). The Contractor
shall be notified in writing by the Office of Procurement Services of the County’s intention to renew
the contract term at least 60 calendar days prior to the expiration of the original contract term.

3.0 CONTRACT COMPLETION

In preparation for contract completion, the Contractor shall make all reasonable efforts for an
orderly transition of its duties and responsibilities to another provider and/or to the County. This
may include, but is not limited to, preparation of a transition plan and cooperation with the County
or other providers in the transition. The transition includes the transfer of all records and other data
in the possession, custody, or control of the Contractor that are required to be provided to the
County either by the terms of this agreement or as a matter of law. The provisions of this clause
shall survive the expiration or termination of this agreement.

4.0 PRICE ADJUSTMENTS

At the County’s sole discretion, rate caps may be adjusted at the contract renewal date(s) or via an
amendment.

5.0 PAYMENTS

5.1 As consideration for performance of the duties described herein, County shall pay
Contractor the sum(s) stated in Exhibit A —- Vendor Information and Pricing.

5.2 Payment shail be made upon the County’s receipt of a properly completed invoice.

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INVOICING REQUIREMENTS

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CHS will only use electronic invoicing for efficiency of the reverse invoicing
payment process.

5.3.1.1. Contractor must participate with electronic invoicing as a requirement of
this contract.

CHS will generate an invoice for each contractor with a listing of the dates, and
times/hours worked for each TMP, and distribute this invoice to the contractor on
a weekly basis following the payroll period, as determined by CHS.

5.3.2.1. The payroll period refers to the seven-day period beginning on Monday
at 12:00 a.m. MST and ending the following Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MST
based upon the beginning of the shift.

Invoices are automatically adjusted to correspond with the Electronic Timekeeping
System, detailed below in Section 3.7.

Contractor is responsible for completion of the following:
5.3.4.1 verifying the invoice for accuracy,

5.3.4.2 assigning a unique invoice number,

5.3.4.3 signing the invoice to indicate approval, and

5.3.4.4 returning the invoice to CHS Finance via — email

(CHSRegistry@maricopa.gov) for payment.

Invoices must be submitted no later than 30 days after reverse invoice date.

Invoices returned with a duplicate invoice number or unsigned will be returned to
the contractor for correction, which delays payment processing.

CHS will not honor any invoice for payment that is returned later than 90 days after
the date of service.

The CHS Finance designee may adjust the invoice for disallowed items (including
time record and time invoice) in accordance with the terms of this contract and will
process the revised invoice for payment at the adjusted rate.

5.3.8.1 Contractor must provide written notice to the CHS Finance designee of
the protested disallowance and provide supporting documentation.

Fiscal year-end invoices: Invoices shall be returned within fifteen business days of
the end of the fiscal year (June 30th). Invoices submitted after that date will not be
paid.

Contract expiration invoices: All invoices must be submitted to the CHS Finance
Manager, or designee, no later than 30 days after the expiration date of the current
contract.

Contractors are responsible for their own invoice tracking.
Due to improved automation, record keeping, and overall process improvement,

the method of recording hours worked, invoicing and payment, may change while
this contract is in effect.

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5.3.12.1 Contractor participation in the current and/or improved method(s) being
used is a requirement of this contract.

5.3.13 CHS reserves the right to deny payment for any incomplete invoice.

PAYMENT FOR SERVICES

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CHS will only compensate in accordance with the terms specified in this contract
and at the specified contract rate.

Fixed pricing rates for services are pre-determined and all-inclusive (See Exhibit
A: Vendor Information and Pricing).

5.4.2.1 Contractor is responsible for all costs associated with recruiting and
retaining TMP, including but not limited to, insurance, re-filling
vacancies, workers compensation, payroll, housing, food, benefits,
travel, relocation, and other expenses associated with maintaining “hard
to fill” staffing levels.

Payment shall only be made to the contractor (agency contractors -OR- direct
contractors) by Accounts Payable through the Maricopa County Vendor Express
Payment Program.

Maricopa County Vendor Express Payment Program preferred method is an
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

5.4.4.1. CHS is not responsible for compensating individual TMP under an
agency contractor, rather the agency contractor is responsible for
compensating their TMP.

Payment terms begin when a clean, ready to process, approved invoice is received
for submission of payment.

APPLICABLE TAXES

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5.5.3

It is the responsibility of the Contractor to determine any and all applicable taxes
and include those taxes in their proposal. The legal liability to remit the tax is on
the entity conducting business in Arizona. Tax is not a determining factor in
contract award.

The County will look at the price or offer submitted and will not deduct, add, or alter
pricing based on speculation or application of any taxes, nor will the County
provide Contractor any advice or guidance regarding taxes. If you have questions
regarding your tax liability, seek advice from a tax professional prior to submitting
your bid. You may also find information at https://www.azdor.gov/Business.aspx.
Once your bid is submitted, the offer is valid for the time specified in this solicitation,
regardless of mistake or omission of tax liability. If the County finds overpayment
of a project due to tax consideration that was not due, the Contractor will be liable
to the County for that amount, and by contracting with the County agrees to remit
any overpayments back to the County for miscalculations on taxes included in a
bid price.

Tax Indemnification: Contractor and all subcontractors shall pay all Federal, State,
and local taxes applicable to their operation and any persons employed by the
Contractor. Contractor shall, and require all subcontractors to, hold Maricopa
County harmless from any responsibility for taxes, damages, and interest, if
applicable, contributions required under Federal and/or State and local laws and
regulations, and any other costs including: transaction privilege taxes,
unemployment compensation insurance, Social Security, and workers’

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compensation. Contractor may be required to establish, to the satisfaction of
County, that any and all fees and taxes due to the City or the State of Arizona for
any license or transaction privilege taxes, use taxes, or similar excise taxes are
currently paid (except for matters under legal protest).

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

6.1 The provisions of this contract relating to payment for services shall become effective when
funds assigned for the purpose of compensating the Contractor as herein provided are
actually available to County for disbursement. The County shall be the sole judge and
authority in determining the availability of funds under this contract. County shall keep the
Contractor fully informed as to the availability of funds.

6.2 If any action is taken by, any State agency, Federal department, or any other agency or
instrumentality to suspend, decrease, or terminate its fiscal obligations under, or in
connection with, this contract, County may amend, suspend, decrease, or terminate its
obligations under, or in connection with, this contract. In the event of termination, County
shall be liable for payment only for services rendered prior to the effective date of the
termination, provided that such services are performed in accordance with the provisions
of this contract. County shall give written notice of the effective date of any suspension,
amendment, or termination under this section, at least 10 days in advance.

STRATEGIC ALLIANCE for VOLUME EXPENDITURES (SAVE)

The County is a member of the SAVE cooperative purchasing group. SAVE includes the State of
Arizona, many Phoenix metropolitan area municipalities, and many K-12 unified school districts.
Under the SAVE Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, and with the concurrence of the successful
respondent under this solicitation, a member of SAVE may access a contract resulting from a
solicitation issued by the County. If contractor does not want to grant such access to a member of
SAVE, state so in contractor’s bid. In the absence of a statement to the contrary, the County will
assume that contractor does wish to grant access to any contract that may result from this bid. The
County assumes no responsibility for any purchases by using entities.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENTS (ICPAs)

County currently holds ICPAs with numerous governmental entities. These agreements allow those
entities, with the approval of the Contractor, to purchase their requirements under the terms and
conditions of the County contract. It is the responsibility of the non-County government entity to
perform its own due diligence on the acceptability of the contract under its applicable procurement
rules, processes, and procedures. Certain governmental agencies may not require an ICPA and
may utilize this contract if it meets their individual requirements. Other governmental agencies may
enter into a separate Statement of Work with the Contractor to meet their own requirements. The
County is not a party to any uses of this contract by other governmental entities.

POST AWARD MEETING

The contractor may be required to attend a post-award meeting with the department to discuss
the terms and conditions of this contract. This meeting will be coordinated by the procurement
Officer of the contract.

DUTIES

10.1 The Contractor shall perform all duties stated in Exhibit B— Scope of Work, or as otherwise
directed in writing by the procurement officer.

10.2 During the contract term, County may provide Contractor's personnel with adequate
workspace for consultants and such other related facilities as may be required by
Contractor to carry out its contractual obligations.

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11.0 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

11.1

INDEMNIFICATION

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To the fullest extent permitted by law, and to the extent that claims, damages,
losses, or expenses are not covered and paid by insurance purchased by the
contractor, the contractor shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County
(as Owner), its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials, and employees
from and against all claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including, but not
limited to attorneys’ fees, court costs, expert witness fees, and the costs and
attorneys' fees for appellate proceedings) arising out of, or alleged to have resulted
from, the negligent acts, errors, omissions, or mistakes relating to the performance
of this contract.

Contractor's duty to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, its agents,
representatives, officers, directors, officials, and employees shall arise in
connection with any claim, damage, loss, or expense that is attributable to bodily
injury, sickness, disease, death, or injury to, impairment of, or destruction of
tangible property, including loss of use resulting therefrom, caused by negligent
acts, errors, omissions, or mistakes in the performance of this contract, but only to
the extent caused by the negligent acts or omissions of the contractor, a
subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or anyone for
whose acts they may be liable, regardless of whether or not such claim, damage,
loss, or expense is caused in part by a party indemnified hereunder.

The amount and type of insurance coverage requirements set forth herein will in
no way be construed as limiting the scope of the indemnity in this section.

The scope of this indemnification does not extend to the sole negligence of County.

INSURANCE

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Contractor, at Contractor's own expense, shall purchase and maintain, at a
minimum, the herein stipulated insurance from a company or companies duly
licensed by the State of Arizona and possessing an AM Best, Inc. category rating
of B++. In lieu of State of Arizona licensing, the stipulated insurance may be
purchased from a company or companies, which are authorized to do business in
the State of Arizona, provided that said insurance companies meet the approval of
County. The form of any insurance policies and forms must be acceptable to
County.

All insurance required herein shall be maintained in full force and effect until all
work or service required to be performed under the terms of the contract is
satisfactorily completed and formally accepted. Failure to do so may, at the sole
discretion of County, constitute a material breach of this contract.

In the event that the insurance required is written on a claims-made basis,
Contractor warrants that any retroactive date under the policy shall precede the
effective date of this contract and either continuous coverage will be maintained,
or an extended discovery period will be exercised for a period of two years
beginning at the time work under this contract is completed.

Contractor's insurance shall be primary insurance as respects County, and any
insurance or self-insurance maintained by County shall not contribute to it.

Any failure to comply with the claim reporting provisions of the insurance policies
or any breach of an insurance policy warranty shall not affect the County’s right to
coverage afforded under the insurance policies.

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The insurance policies may provide coverage that contains deductibles or self-
insured retentions. Such deductible and/or self-insured retentions shall not be
applicable with respect to the coverage provided to County under such policies.
Contractor shail be solely responsible for the deductible and/or self-insured
retention and County, at its option, may require Contractor to secure payment of
such deductibles or self-insured retentions by a surety bond or an irrevocable and
unconditional letter of credit.

The insurance policies required by this contract, except Workers’ Compensation
and Professional Liability, shall name County, its agents, representatives, officers,
directors, officials, and employees as additional insureds.

The policies required hereunder, except Workers’ Compensation and Professional
Liability, shall contain a waiver of transfer of rights of recovery (subrogation)
against County, its agents, representatives, officers, directors, officials, and
employees for any claims arising out of Contractor’s work or service.

If available, the insurance policies required by this contract may be combined with
Commercial Umbrella Insurance policies to meet the minimum limit requirements.
lf a Commercial Umbrella insurance policy is utilized to meet insurance
requirements, the Certificate of Insurance shall indicate which lines the
Commercial Umbrella insurance covers.

11.2.9.1 Commercial General Liability

Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance and, if necessary,
Commercial Umbrella insurance with a limit of not less than $1,000,000
for each occurrence, and $2,000,000 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.

11.2.9.2 Automobile Liability

Commercial/Business Automobile Liability 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 the Contractor's
owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles assigned to or used in
performance of the Contractor's work or services or use or maintenance
of the premises under this contract. Individual Contractors must carry a
minimum of AZ State Statuary liability limits.

11.2.9.3 Workers’ Compensation

11.2.9.3.1 Workers’ compensation insurance to cover obligations
imposed by Federal and State statutes having jurisdiction of
Contractor's employees engaged in the performance of the
work or services under this contract; 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.

11.2.9.3.2 Contractor, its subcontractors, and sub-subcontractors
waive all rights against this contract and its agents, officers,
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extent these damages are covered by the workers’
compensation and Employer's Liability or Commercial
Umbrella Liability insurance obtained by Contractor, its
subcontractors, and its sub-subcontractors pursuant to this
contract.

11.2.9.4 Professional Liability

Contractor shall maintain Professional Liability insurance which will
provide coverage for any and all acts arising out of the work or services
performed by the contractor under the terms of this contract, with a limit
of not less than $1,000,000 for each claim, and $3,000,000 aggregate
claims.

11.2.9.5 Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice insurance, for psychiatrist issuing medication and,
if necessary, Commercial Umbrella insurance, which will insure and
provide coverage for Medical Malpractice of the Contractor, with limits
of no less than $2,000,000 for each claim.

11.2.9.6 Sexual Molestation and Physical Abuse

The policy shall be endorsed to include coverage for sexual molestation
and physical abuse at limits not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence
and $2,000,000.00 aggregate. These limits may be included within a
General Liability policy, Professional Liability policy or provided by
separate endorsement with its own limits as required. Contractor must
provide the following statement on their Certificate(s) of Insurance:
“Sexual molestation and physical abuse coverage is included.”
Policies/certificates stating that “Sexual molestation and physical abuse
coverage is not excluded” do not meet this requirement.

11.2.10 Certificates of Insurance

11.2.10.1 Prior to contract award, Contractor shall furnish the County with valid
and complete Certificates of Insurance, or formal endorsements as
required by the contract in the form provided by the County, issued by
Contractor's insurer(s), as evidence that policies providing the required
coverage, conditions and limits required by this contract are in full force
and effect. Such certificates shall identify this contract number and title.

11.2.10.2 In the event any insurance policy(ies) required by this contract is (are)
written on a claims-made basis, coverage shall extend for two years past
completion and acceptance of Contractor's work or services and as
evidenced by annual certificates of insurance.

11.2.10.3 If a policy does expire during the life of the Contract, a renewal certificate
must be sent to County 15 calendar days prior to the expiration date.

11.2.10.4 Certificates of Insurance shall identify Maricopa County as the additional
insured/certificate holder as follows:

Maricopa County

c/o Risk Management

301 W Jefferson St., Suite 910
Phoenix, AZ 85003

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11.2.11 Cancellation and Expiration Notice

Applicable to all insurance policies required within the insurance requirements of
this contract, Contractor's insurance shall not be permitted to expire, be
suspended, be canceled, or be materially changed for any reason without 30 days
prior written notice to Maricopa County. Contractor must provide to Maricopa
County, within two business days of receipt, if they receive notice of a policy that
has been or will be suspended, canceled, materially changed for any reason, has
expired, or will be expiring. Such notice shall be sent directly to Maricopa County
Office of Procurement Services and shall be mailed, or hand delivered to 301 W.
Jefferson St. Suite 700, Phoenix, AZ 85003, or emailed to the procurement officer
noted in the solicitation.

FORCE MAJEURE

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Neither party shall be liable for failure of performance, nor incur any liability to the
other party on account of any loss or damage resulting from any delay or failure to
perform all or any part of this contract, if such delay or failure is caused by events,
occurrences, or causes beyond the reasonable control and without negligence of
the parties. Such events, occurrences, or causes include, but are not limited to,
acts of God/nature (including fire, flood, earthquake, storm, hurricane, or other
natural disaster), war, invasion, act of foreign enemies, hostilities (whether war is
declared or not), civil war, riots, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or
usurped power or confiscation, terrorist activities, nationalization, government
sanction, lockout, blockage, embargo, labor dispute, strike, and interruption or
failure of electricity or telecommunication service, and pandemic.

Each party, as applicable, shall give the other party notice of its inability to perform
and particulars in reasonable detail of the cause of the inability. Each party must
use best efforts to remedy the situation and remove, as soon as practicable, the
cause of its inability to perform or comply.

The party asserting Force Majeure as a cause for non-performance shall have the
burden of proving that reasonable steps were taken to minimize delay or damages
caused by foreseeable events, that all non-excused obligations were substantially
fulfilled, and that the other party was timely notified of the likelihood or actual
occurrence which would justify such an assertion, so that other prudent
precautions could be contemplated.

ORDERING AUTHORITY

Any request for purchase shall be accompanied by a valid purchase order issued by a
County department or directed by a Certified Agency Procurement Aid (CAPA) with a
purchase card for payment.

PROCUREMENT CARD ORDERING CAPABILITY

County may opt to use a procurement card (Visa or Master Card) to make payment for
orders under this contract.

INTERNET ORDERING CAPABILITY

It is the intent of Maricopa County to use the Internet to communicate and to place orders
under this contract.

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NO MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM PURCHASE OBLIGATION

This contract does not guarantee any minimum or maximum purchases will be made.
Orders will only be placed under this contract when the County identifies a need and proper
authorization and documentation have been approved.

PURCHASE ORDERS

11.8.1 County reserves the right to cancel purchase orders within a reasonable period of
time after issuance. Should a purchase order be canceled, the County agrees to
reimburse the Contractor for actual and documentable costs incurred by the
Contractor in response to the purchase order. The County will not reimburse the
Contractor for any costs incurred after receipt of County notice of cancellation, or
for lost profits, or for shipment of product prior to issuance of purchase order.

11.8.2 Contractor agrees to accept verbal notification of cancellation of purchase orders
from the County procurement officer with written notification to follow. Contractor
specifically acknowledges to be bound by this cancellation policy.

BACKGROUND CHECK

Respondents may be required to pass multiple background checks (e.g., Sheriff's Office,
County Attorney's Office, Courts, as well as Maricopa County general government) to
determine if the respondent is acceptable to do business with the County. This applies to,
but is not limited to, the company, subcontractors, and employees, and the failure to pass
these checks shall deem the respondent non-responsible.

SUSPENSION OF WORK

The procurement officer may order the Contractor, in writing, to suspend, delay, or interrupt
all or any part of the work of this contract for the period of time that the procurement officer
determines appropriate for the convenience of the County. No adjustment shall be made
under this clause for any suspension, delay, or interruption to the extent that performance
would have been so suspended, delayed, or interrupted by any other cause, including the
fault or negligence of the Contractor. No request for adjustment under this clause shall be
granted unless the claim, in an amount stated, is asserted in writing as soon as practicable
after the termination of the suspension, delay, or interruption, but not later than the date of
final payment under the contract.

STOP WORK ORDER

11.11.1 The procurement officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor,
require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract
for a period of 90 calendar days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and
for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically
identified as a stop work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order,
the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable
steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order
during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 calendar days after a
stop work order is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period
to which the parties shall have agreed, the procurement officer shall either:

11.11.1.1 cancel the stop work order; or

11.11.1.2 terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Termination
for Default or the Termination for Convenience clause of this contract.

11.11.1.3 The procurement officer may make an equitable adjustment in the
delivery schedule and/or contract price, and the contract shall be

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modified, in writing, accordingly, if the Contractor demonstrates that the
stop work order resulted in an increase in costs to the Contractor

TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE

Maricopa County may terminate the resultant contract for convenience by providing 60
calendar days advance notice to the Contractor.

TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT

11.13.1 The County may, by written Notice of Default to the Contractor, terminate this
contract in whole or in part if the Contractor fails to:

11.13.1.1 deliver the supplies or to perform the services within the time specified
in this contract or any extension;

11.13.1.2 make progress, so as to endanger performance of this contract; or
11.13.1.3 perform any of the other provisions of this contract.

11.13.2 The County’s right to terminate this contract under these subparagraphs may be
exercised if the Contractor does not cure such failure within 10 business days (or
more if authorized in writing by the County) after receipt of a Notice to Cure from
the procurement officer specifying the failure.

PERFORMANCE

It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to meet its the proposed performance

requirements under this contract. Maricopa County reserves the right to obtain services

on the open market in the event the Contractor fails to perform, and any price differential
will be charged against the Contractor.

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT

11.15.1 Contractor shall endeavor to maintain the personnel proposed in their proposal
throughout the performance of this contract.

11.15.2 If Contractor personnel’s employment status changes, Contractor shall provide
County a list of proposed replacements with equivalent or greater experience.

11.15.3 Under no circumstances shall the implementation schedule to be impacted by a
personnel change on the part of the Contractor.

11.15.4 Contractor shall not reassign any key personnel identified in their proposal without
the express consent of the County.

11.15.5 County reserves the right to immediately remove from its premises any Contractor
personnel it determines to be a risk to County operations.

11.15.6 County reserves the right to request the replacement of any Contractor personnel
at any time, for any reason.

FACILITIES
During the course of this contract, the County shall provide the contractor's personnel with

adequate workspace, or such other related facilities as may be required by contractor to
carry out its obligations enumerated herein.

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11.17 WARRANTY OF SERVICES

11.17.1 The Contractor warrants that all staffing services provided hereunder will conform
to the requirements of the contract, including all descriptions, specifications, and
attachments made a part of this contract. County’s acceptance of staffing services
er-geoeds provided by the Contractor shall not relieve the Contractor from its
obligations under this warranty.

11.17.2 In addition to its other remedies, County may, at the Contractor's expense, require
prompt correction of any staffing services failing to meet the Contractor's warranty
herein. Services corrected by the Contractor shall be subject to all the provisions
of this contract in the manner and to the same extent as services originally
furnished hereunder.

11.18 INSPECTION OF SERVICES

11.18.1 The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to
County covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all
inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made
available to County during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the
contract requires.

11.18.2 County has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to
the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract.
County shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay
the work.

11.18.3 If any of the services do not conform to contract requirements, County may require
the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract
requirements, at no cost to the County. When the defects in services cannot be
corrected by re-performance, County may:

11.18.3.1 require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future
performance conforms to contract requirements; and

11.18.3.2 reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services
performed.

11.18.4 If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the
necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract
requirements, County may:

11.18.4.1 by contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the
Contractor, through direct billing or through payment reduction, any cost
incurred by County that is directly related to the performance of such
service; or

11.18.4.2 terminate the contract for default.
11.19 USAGE REPORT
The Contractor shall furnish the County a usage report, upon request, delineating the
acquisition activity governed by the contract. The format of the report shall be approved by

the County and shall disclose the quantity and dollar value of each contract item by
individual unit of measure.

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STATUTORY RIGHT OF CANCELLATION FOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Notice is given that, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511, the County may cancel any contract
without penalty or further obligation within three years after execution of the contract, if any
person significantly involved in initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting, or creating the
contract on behalf of the County is at any time, while the contract or any extension of the
contract is in effect, an employee or agent of any other party to the contract in any capacity
or consultant to any other party of the contract with respect to the subject matter of the
contract. Additionally, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511, the County may recoup any fee or
commission paid or due to any person significantly involved in initiating, negotiating,
securing, drafting, or creating the contract on behalf of the County from any other party to
the contract arising as the result of the contract.

OFFSET FOR DAMAGES

In addition to all other remedies at Law or Equity, the County may offset from any money
due to the Contractor any amounts Contractor owes to the County for damages resulting
from breach or deficiencies in performance of the contract.

SUBCONTRACTING

11.22.1 The Contractor may not assign to another Contractor or subcontract to another
party for performance of the terms and conditions hereof without the written
consent of the County. All correspondence authorizing subcontracting must
reference the bid serial number and identify the job or project.

11.22.2 The subcontractor’s rate for the job shall not exceed that of the prime Contractor's
rate, as bid in the pricing section, unless the prime Contractor is willing to absorb
any higher rates. The subcontractor’s invoice shall be invoiced directly to the prime
Contractor, who in turn shall pass-through the costs to the County, without mark-
up. A copy of the subcontractor’s invoice must accompany the prime Contractor's
invoice.

AMENDMENTS

All amendments to this contract shall be in writing and approved/signed by both parties.
Maricopa County Office of Procurement Services shall be responsible for approving all
amendments for Maricopa County.

ADDITIONS/DELETIONS OF REQUIREMENTS

The County reserves the right to add and/or delete materials and services to a contract. If
a service requirement is deleted, payment to the Contractor will be reduced proportionately,
to the amount of service reduced in accordance with the bid price. If additional materials
or services are required from a contract, prices for such additions will be negotiated
between the Contractor and the County.

RIGHTS IN DATA

11.25.1 The County shall have the use of data and reports resulting from a contract without
additional cost or other restriction except as may be established by law or
applicable regulation. Each party shall supply to the other party, upon request, any
available information that is relevant to a contract and to the performance
thereunder.

11.25.2 Data, records, reports, and all other information generated for the County by a third
party as the result of a contract are the property of the County and shall be provided
in a format designated by the County or shall be and remain accessible to the
County into perpetuity.

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ACCESS TO AND RETENTION OF RECORDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUDIT AND/OR
OTHER REVIEW

11.26.1 In accordance with Section MC1-372 of the Maricopa County Procurement Code,
the Contractor agrees to retain (physical or digital copies of) all books, records,
accounts, statements, reports, files, and other records and back-up documentation
relevant to this contract for six years after final payment or until after the resolution
of any audit questions, which could be more than six years, whichever is longest.
The County, Federal or State auditors and any other persons duly authorized by
the department shall have full access to and the right to examine, copy, and make
use of, any and all said materials.

11.26.2 If the Contractor's books, records, accounts, statements, reports, files, and other
records and back-up documentation relevant to this contract are not sufficient to
support and document that requested services were provided, the Contractor shall
reimburse Maricopa County for the services not so adequately supported and
documented.

AUDIT DISALLOWANCES

If at any time it is determined by the County that a cost for which payment has been made
is a disallowed cost, the County shall notify the Contractor in writing of the disallowance.
The course of action to address the disallowance shall be at sole discretion of the County,
and may include either an adjustment to future invoices, request for credit, request for a
check, or a deduction from current invoices submitted by the Contractor equal to the
amount of the disallowance, or to require reimbursement forthwith of the disallowed amount
by the Contractor by issuing a check payable to Maricopa County.

STRICT COMPLIANCE

Acceptance by County of a performance that is not in strict compliance with the terms of
the contract shall not be deemed to be a waiver of strict compliance with respect to all other
terms of the contract.

VALIDITY

The invalidity, in whole or in part, of any provision of this contract shall not void or affect
the validity of any other provision of the contract.

SEVERABILITY

The removal, in whole or in part, of any provision of this contract shall not void or affect the
validity of any other provision of this contract.

RELATIONSHIPS

11.31.1 In the performance of the staffing services described herein, the Contractor shall
act solely as an independent Contractor, and nothing herein or implied herein shall
at any time be construed as to create the relationship of employer and employee,
co-employee, partnership, principal and agent, or joint venture between the County
and the Contractor.

11.31.2 The County reserves the right of final approval on proposed staff. Also, upon
request by the County, the Contractor will be required to remove any TMP
empleyees working on County projects and substitute TMP personne! based on
the discretion of the County within two business days, unless previously approved
by the County.

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11.32 NON-DISCRIMINATION

Contractor agrees to comply with all provisions and requirements of Arizona Executive
Order 2009-09, including flow down of all provisions and requirements to any
subcontractors. Executive Order 2009-09 supersedes Executive Order 99-4 and amends
Executive Order 75-5 and is hereby incorporated into this contract as if set forth in full
herein. During the performance of this contract, Contractor shall not discriminate against
any employee, client, or any other individual in any way because of that person’s age, race,
creed, color, religion, sex, disability, or national origin. (Arizona Executive Order 2009-09
can be downloaded from the Arizona Memory Project at

http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/execorders/id/680/rec/1.)

11.33 WRITTEN CERTIFICATION PURSUANT to A.R.S. § 35-393.01

If vendor engages in for-profit activity and has 10 or more employees, and if this agreement
has a value of $100,000 or more, vendor certifies it is not currently engaged in, and agrees
for the duration of this agreement to not engage in, a boycott of goods or services from
Israel. This certification does not apply to a boycott prohibited by 50 U.S.C. § 4842 or a
regulation issued pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 4842.

11.34 CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION

11.34.1 The undersigned (authorized official signing on behalf of the Contractor) certifies
to the best of his or her knowledge and belief that the Contractor, its current
officers, and directors:

11.34.1.1 are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment,
declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from being awarded any
contract or grant by any United States department or agency or any
state, or local jurisdiction;

11.34.1.2 have not within a three-year period preceding this contract:

11.34.1.2.1 been convicted of fraud or any criminal offense in
connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or as the
result of performing a government entity (Federal, State or
local) transaction or contract; or

11.34.1.2.2 been convicted of violation of any Federal or State antitrust
statutes or conviction for embezzlement, theft, forgery,
bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false
statements, or receiving stolen property regarding a
government entity transaction or contract;

11.34.1.3 are not presently indicted or criminally charged by a government entity
(Federal, State or local) with commission of any criminal offenses in
connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or as the result of
performing a government entity public (Federal, State or local)
transaction or contract;

11.34.1.4 are not presently facing any civil charges from any governmental entity
regarding obtaining, attempting to obtain, or from performing any
governmental entity contract or other transaction; and

11.34.1.5 have not within a three-year period preceding this contract had any
public transaction (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or
default.

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11.34.2 If any of the above circumstances described in the paragraph are applicable to the
entity submitting a bid for this requirement, include with your bid an explanation of
the matter including any final resolution.

11.34.3 The Contractor shall include, without modification, this clause in all lower tier
covered transactions (i.e., transactions with subcontractors or sub-subcontractors)
and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions related to this contract. If
this clause is applicable to a subcontractor or sub-subcontractor, the Contractor
shall include the information required by this clause with their bid.

11.35 VERIFICATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH A.R.S. § 41-4401 AND FEDERAL
IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS

11.35.1 By entering into the contract, the Contractor 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 ARS. § 23-214(A). The Contractor shall obtain statements from _ its
subcontractors certifying compliance and shall furnish the statements to the
procurement officer upon request. These warranties shall remain in effect through
the term of the contract. The Contractor and its subcontractors shall also maintain
Employment Eligibility Verification forms (I-9) as required by the Immigration Reform
and Control Act of 1986, as amended from time to time, for all employees performing
work under the contract 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 or at least three years, whichever is longer. I-9 forms are available for
download at www.uscis.gov.

11.35.2 The County retains the legal right to inspect documents of Contractor and
subcontractor employees performing work under this contract to verify compliance
with paragraph 10.34.1 of this section. Contractor and subcontractor shall be given
reasonable notice of the County’s intent to inspect and shall make the documents
available at the time and date specified. Should the County suspect or find that the
Contractor or any of its subcontractors are not in compliance, the County will
consider this a material breach of the contract and may pursue any and all remedies
allowed by law, including, but not limited to: suspension of work, termination of the
contract for default, and suspension and/or debarment of the Contractor. All costs
necessary to verify compliance are the responsibility of the Contractor.

11.36 CONTRACTOR LICENSE REQUIREMENT

11.36.1 The Contractor shall procure all permits, insurance, and licenses, and pay the
charges and fees necessary and incidental to the lawful conduct of his/her
business, and as necessary complete any requirements, by any and all
governmental or non-governmental entities as mandated to maintain compliance
with and remain in good standing. The Contractor shall keep fully informed of
existing and future trade or industry requirements, and Federal, State, and local
laws, ordinances, and regulations which in any manner affect the fulfillment of a
contract and shall comply with the same. Contractor shall immediately notify both
Office of Procurement Services and the department of any and all changes
concerning permits, insurance, or licenses.

11.37 INFLUENCE
11.37.1 As prescribed in MC1-1203 of the Maricopa County Procurement Code, any effort
to influence an employee or agent to breach the Maricopa County Ethical Code of
Conduct or any ethical conduct, may be grounds for disbarment or suspension
under MC1-902.

11.37.2 An attempt to influence includes, but is not limited to:

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11.37.2.1 A person offering or providing a gratuity, gift, tip, present, donation,
money, entertainment or educational passes or tickets, or any type of
valuable contribution or subsidy that is offered or given with the intent to
influence a decision, obtain a contract, garner favorable treatment, or
gain favorable consideration of any kind.

11.37.3 If a person attempts to influence any employee or agent of Maricopa County, the
chief procurement officer, or his designee, reserves the right to seek any remedy
provided by the Maricopa County Procurement Code, any remedy in equity or in
the law, or any remedy provided by this contract.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

11.38.1 Any information obtained in the course of performing this contract may include
information that is proprietary or confidential to the County. This provision
establishes the Contractor's obligation regarding such information.

11.38.2 The Contractor shall establish and maintain procedures and controls that are
adequate to assure that no information contained in its records and/or obtained
from the County or from others in carrying out its functions (services) under the
contract shall be used by or disclosed by it, its agents, officers, or employees,
except as required to efficiently perform duties under the contract. The Contractor's
procedures and controls, at a minimum, must be the same procedures and controls
it uses to protect its own proprietary or confidential information. If, at any time
during the duration of the contract, the County determines that the procedures and
controls in place are not adequate, the Contractor shall institute any new and/or
additional measures requested by the County within 15 business days of the
written request to do so.

11.38.3 Any requests to the Contractor for County proprietary or confidential information
shall be referred to the County for review and approval, prior to any dissemination.

PUBLIC RECORDS

Under Arizona law, all offers submitted and opened are public records and must be
retained by the County at the Maricopa County Office of Procurement Services. Offers shall
be open to public inspection and copying after contract award and execution, except for
such offers or sections thereof determined to contain proprietary or confidential information
by the Office of Procurement Services. If an offeror believes that information in its offer or
any resulting contract should not be released in response to a public record request, under
Arizona law, the offeror shall indicate the specific information deemed confidential or
proprietary and submit a statement with its offer detailing the reasons that the information
should not be disclosed. Such reasons shall include the specific harm or prejudice which
may arise from disclosure. The records manager of the Office of Procurement Services
shall determine whether the identified information is confidential pursuant to the Maricopa
County Procurement Code.

INTEGRATION

This contract represents the entire and integrated agreement between the parties and
supersedes all prior negotiations, proposals, communications, understandings,
representations, or agreements, whether oral or written, expressed, or implied.
UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

By entering into this contract, the Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable provisions
of Title 2, Subtitle A, Chapter II, Part 200—UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE

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REQUIREMENTS, COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL
AWARDS contained in Title 2 C.F.R. § 200 et seq.

GOVERNING LAW

This contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona. Venue for any actions
or lawsuits involving this contract will be in Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix,
Arizona.

FORCED LABOR

11.43.1 By submitting a bid for this solicitation and/or entering into a contract as a result of
this solicitation, Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable portions of Arizona

Revised Statutes Section 35-394. Contracting; procurement; prohibition;
written certification; remedy; termination; exception; definitions et. seq.

11.43.2 Contractor certifies that is does not currently, and agrees for the duration of the
contract that it will not, use:

11.43.2.1 the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China;

11.43.2.2 any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs
in the People’s Republic of China and

11.43.2.3 any contractors, subcontractors or suppliers that use the forced labor or
any good or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in
the People’s Republic of China.

11.43.3 If Contractor becomes aware during the term of the Agreement that Contractor is
not in compliance with this paragraph, the Contractor shall notify the County within
five business days after becoming aware of the noncompliance. If the Contractor
fails to provide a written certification to the County that the Contractor has
remedied the noncompliance within one hundred eighty (180) days after notifying
the County of its noncompliance, then the Agreement terminates, except that if the

Agreement termination date occurs before the end of the one hundred eighty (180)
day period, the Agreement terminates on the Agreement termination date.

PRICES

Contractor warrants that prices extended to County under this contract are no higher than
those paid by any other customer for these or similar services.

ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

In the event of a conflict in the provisions of this contract and Contractor's license
agreement, if applicable, the terms of this contract shall prevail.

INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS

11.46.1 The following are to be attached to and made part of this Contract:
11.46.1.1 Exhibit A — Vendor Information and Pricing
11.46.1.2 Exhibit B - Scope of Work

NOTICES

All notices given pursuant to the terms of this contract shall be addressed to:

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For County:

Maricopa County

Office of Procurement Services
301 W. Jefferson St., Suite 700
Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1647

For Contractor:

Jackson & Coker Locum Tenens, LLC

Dana Massey

2655 Northwinds Parkway

Alpharetta, GA 30009

INQUIRIES

11.48.1 Administrative telephone/email inquiries shall be addressed to:
ANDREA STUPKA, PROCUREMENT OFFICER

TELEPHONE: (602) 506-3504

andrea. stupka@maricopa.gov

11.48.2 Inquiries may be submitted by telephone but must be followed up in writing. No
oral communication is binding on Maricopa County.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this contract is executed on the date set forth above.

CONTRACTOR

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AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

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DATE

MARICOPA COUNTY

CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DATE

ATTESTED:

CLERK OF THE BOARD DATE

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY DATE

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EXHIBIT A - Vendor Information and Pricing

COMPANY NAME: Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC
DOING BUSINESS AS (dba):
MAILING ADDRESS: 2655 Northwinds Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30009
REMIT TO ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 800-272-2707
FAX NUMBER: 800-936-4562
WWW ADDRESS: www.jacksoncoker.com
REPRESENTATIVE NAME: Dana Massey
REPRESENTATIVE TELEPHONE NUMBER: 800-272-2707
REPRESENTATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS government@jacksonandcoker.com
YES NO REBATE
WILL ALLOW OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO [I~ i
PURCHASE FROM THIS CONTRACT:
WILL ACCEPT PROCUREMENT CARD FOR PAYMENT: T- jw

PAYMENT TERMS
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