MARICOPA COUNTY CONTRACT PURSUANT TO PH NOI 20008 11-18-20.PDF

Contract #: PH NOI20008
CONTRACT PURSUANT TO PH NOI 20008
This Contract is entered into this
1st day of October, 2020 by and between Maricopa County ("County"), a political
subdivision of the State of Arizona, and Desert Mission, Inc., an Arizona nonprofit corporation ("Contractor") for the
purchase of AZ Health Zone Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education (SNAP-Ed) services.
1.0
CONTRACT TERM:
1.1
This Contract is for a term of three (3) years, beginning on the
Is1 day of October, 2020 and ending
the 30* day of September, 2023.
1.2
The County may, at its option and with the agreement of the Contractor, renew the term of this
Contract for additional terms up to a maximum of five (5) years, (or at the County's sole discretion,
extend this Contract on a month-to-month bases for a maximum of six (6) months after expiration).
The County shall notify the Contractor in writing of its intent to extend this Contract term at least
sixty (60) calendar days prior to the expiration of the original contract term, or any additional term
thereafter.
1.3
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 the
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
ofContractor required to be provided to the County either by the terms of this Contract or as a matter
of law.
The provisions of this clause shall survive the expiration or termination of this Contract
2.0
PAYMENTS:
2.1
As consideration for performance of the duties described herein, County shall pay Contractor the
total amounts agreed upon for each work assignment given as set forth in Exhibit "A."
2.2
Payment shall be made upon the County's receipt of a properly completed invoice.
2.3
INVOICES:
2.3.1
The
Contractor
shall
submit
one
(1)
legible copy of their
detailed
invoice
before
payment(s) will be made. Incomplete invoices will not be processed.
At a minimum,
the invoice must provide the following information:
•
Company name, address and contact
County bill-to name and contact information
•
Contract Serial Number
•
County purchase order number
•
Project name and/or number
•
Invoice number and date
•
Payment terms
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•
Date of service or delivery
•
Quantity
Contract Item numbers)
Description of Purchase (product or services)
•
Pricing per unit of purchase
Total Amount Due
2.3.2
Problems regarding billing or invoicing shall be directed to the Department as listed on
the Purchase Order.
2.3.3
Payment
shall
only be made
to
the
Contractor by Accounts
Payable
through
the
Maricopa County Vendor Express Payment Program.
This
is an Electronic Funds
Transfer (EFT)
process.
After Contract Award the
Contractor shall complete
the
Vendor Registration Form
located on
the County Department of Finance
Vendor
Registration Web Site (http://www.maricopa.gov/922/Vendors).
2.3.4
Discounts offered in this Contract shall be calculated based on the date a properly
completed invoice is received by the County.
2.3.5
EFT payments to the routing and account numbers designated by the Contractor will
include the details on the specific invoices that the payment covers.
The Contractor is
required
to
discuss
remittance
delivery
capabilities
with
their designated
financial
institution for access to those details.
2.4
APPLICABLE TAXES:
2.4.1
Payment of Taxes: The Contractor shall pay all applicable taxes.
With respect to any
installation labor on items that are not attached to real property performed by Contractor
under the terms of this Contract, the installation labor cost and the gross receipts for
materials provided shall be listed separately on the Contractor's invoices.
2.4.2
State
and
Local
Transaction
Privilege
Taxes:
To
the
extent
any
State
and
local
transaction privilege taxes apply to sales made under the terms of this Contract it is the
responsibility of the seller to collect and remit all applicable taxes to the proper taxing
jurisdiction of authority.
2.4.3
Tax Indemnification: Contractor and all subcontractors shall pay all Federal, State, and
local taxes applicable to
its 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 Worker's Compensation.
2.5
TAX (SERVICES):
No tax shall be invoiced or paid against Contractor's labor.
It is the responsibility of the Contractor
to determine any and all applicable taxes.
3.0
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
3.1
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.
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3.2
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 ten (10)
days in advance.
4.0
DUTIES:
4.1
The Contractor shall perform all duties stated in Exhibit "B", or as otherwise directed in writing by
the Procurement Officer.
5.0
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
5.1
INDEMNIFICATION:
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, agents, 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,
agents, 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 there from, 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, any one 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 paragraph.
The scope of this indemnification does not extend to the sole negligence of County.
5.2
INSURANCE:
5.2.1
Contractor, at Contractor's own expense, shall purchase and maintain the herein stipulated
minimum insurance from a company or companies duly licensed by the State of Arizona
and possessing a current A.M.
Best,
Inc.
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.
5.2.2
AH insurance required herein shall be maintained in full force and effect until all work or
service required to be performed under the terms of this 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.
5.2.3
Contractor's insurance shall be primary insurance as respects County, and any insurance
or self-insurance maintained by County shall not contribute to it.
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5.2.4
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.
5.2.5
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 shall 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.
5.2.6
The
insurance
policies
required by
this
Contract,
except
Workers'
Compensation and
Errors and Omissions, shall name County,
its agents, representatives, officers, directors,
officials and employees as Additional Insureds.
5.2.7
The
policies
required
hereunder,
except
Workers'
Compensation
and
Errors
and
Omissions, 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.
5.2.8
Commercial General Liability:
Commercial
General
Liability
insurance
and,
if
necessary,
Commercial
Umbrella
insurance
with
a
limit
of not
less
than
$2,000,000
for
each
occurrence,
54,000,000
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.
5.2.9
Automobile Liability:
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 $2,000,000 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.
5.2.10
Workers'Compensation:
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.
Contractor, its contractors and its subcontractors waive all rights against Contract and its
agents,
officers,
directors and employees
for recovery of damages
to
the extent
these
damages
are
covered
by
the
Workers'
Compensation
and
Employer's
Liability
or
commercial umbrella
liability insurance obtained by Contractor,
its contractors and
its
subcontractors pursuant to this Contract.
5.2.11
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
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terms
of this
Contract,
with
a
limit
of not
less
than
$1,000,000
for each
claim,
and
S3,000,000 aggregate claims.
Contractor shall maintain Professional Liability insurance which will provide coverage for
any and all acts arising out of the work or services performed by this 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.
5.2.12
Medical Malpractice:
Medical Malpractice insurance and, if necessary, Commercial Umbrella insurance, which
will insure and provide coverage for Medical Malpractice of the Contractor, with limits of
no less than $3,000,000 for each claim.
5.2.13
Commercial General Liability - Occurrence Form:
5.2.13.1
Policy shall include bodily injury, property damage and broad form contractual
liability coverage.
a. The policy shall be endorsed to include coverage for physical/sexual abuse and
molestation.
b. The policy shall be endorsed to include the following additional insured
language: "Maricopa County, its agents, representatives, officers, directors,
officials and employees shall be named as additional insureds with respect to
liability arising out of the activities performed by, or on behalf of the
Contractor".
5.2.13.2 Minimum Limits:
General Aggregate
$4,000,000
Each Occurrence Limit
$2,000,000
Personal/Advertising Injury
$1,000,000
5.2.14
Certificates of Insurance:
5.2.14.1
Prior
to
Contract
award,
Contractor
shall
furnish
the
County
with
valid
and
complete certificates of insurance, or formal endorsements as required by this
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.
5.2.14.2 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.
5.2.14.3
If a policy does expire during the life of this Contract, a renewal certificate must
be sent to County fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the expiration date.
5.2.15
Cancellation and Expiration Notice:
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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 thirty (30) days prior written
notice to Maricopa County. Contractor must provide to Maricopa County, within two (2)
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 320 West Lincoln Street, Phoenix, AZ
85003, or emailed to the Procurement Officer noted in the solicitation.
5.3
FORCE MAJEURE:
5.3.1
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 will include 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, interruption or failure of electricity or
telecommunication service.
5.3.2
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.
5.3.3
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.
5.4
INSPECTION OF SERVICES:
5.4.1
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 this Contract requires.
5.4.2
County has the right to inspect and test all services called for by this Contract, to the extent
practicable at all times and places during the term of this Contract.
County shall perform
inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.
5.4.3
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:
5.4.3.1
Require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance
conforms to Contract requirements; and
5.4.3.2
Reduce this Contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.
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5.4.4
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:
5.4.4.1
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
5.4.4.2
Terminate this Contract for default.
5.5
NO MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM PURCHASE OBLIGATION:
5.5.1
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.
5.5.2
Contractors agree 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.
5.6
PURCHASE ORDERS:
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, shipment of product prior to issuance of Purchase Order, etc.
5.7
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 this Contract.
5.8
STOP WORK ORDER:
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 ninety (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
is
delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have
agreed, the Procurement Officer shall either:
5.8.1
Cancel the stop work order; or
5.8.2
Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for
Convenience clause of this Contract.
5.8.3
The
Procurement
Officer may make
an
equitable
adjustment
in
the
delivery
schedule
and/or
Contract
price,
or
otherwise,
and
this
Contract
shall
be
modified,
in
writing,
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accordingly, if the Contractor demonstrates that the stop work order resulted in an increase
in costs to the Contractor.
5.9
TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE:
Maricopa County may terminate this Contract for convenience by providing sixty (60) calendar days
advance notice to the Contractor.
5.10
TERMINATION FOR DEFAULT:
The County may, by written notice of default to the Contractor, terminate this Contract in whole or
in part if the Contractor fails to:
5.10.1
Deliver the supplies or to perform the services within the time specified in this Contract or
any extension;
5.10.2
Make progress, so as to endanger performance of this Contract; or
5.10.3
Perform any of the other provisions of this Contract.
The County's right to terminate this Contract under these subparagraphs may be exercised
if the
Contractor does not cure such failure within ten (10) business days (or more if authorized in writing
by the County) after receipt of the notice from the Procurement Officer specifying the failure.
5.11
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 this
Contract,
if any person
significantly involved in initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting or creating this Contract on behalf
of the County is at any time while this Contract or any extension of this Contract is in effect, an
employee or agent of any other party to this Contract in any capacity or consultant to any other party
of this Contract with respect to the subject matter of this 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
this Contract on behalf of the
County from any other party to this Contract arising as the result of this Contract.
5.12
CONTRACTOR LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
5.12.1
The Contractor shall procure all permits, insurance, licenses and pay the charges and fees
necessary and
incidental
to
the
lawful
conduct
of his/her
business,
and
as
necessary
complete any required certification requirements,
required by any and all governmental or
non-governmental entities as mandated to maintain compliance with and in good standing
for all permits and/or licenses.
The Contractor shall keep fully informed of existing and
future
trade
or
industry
requirements,
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.
5.13
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
5.13.1
Contractor
shall
comply
with
all
applicable
provisions
of
law
and
other
rules
and
regulations of any and all governmental, accrediting and/or regulatory authorities relating
to the licensure and regulation of health care providers and physicians.
5.13.2
Upon request, Contractor agrees to allow County, to the extent permitted by law, access to
credentials of Qualified Physicians and Qualified Providers who are providing services to
Department under the terms and conditions of this Contract.
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5.13.3
Contractor expressly agrees that it shall comply with all rules, regulations, orders, standards
and interpretations promulgated pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
(and to the Occupational and Safety Health Act of the State of Arizona), including but not
limited to training, provision of personal protective equipment, provision of post-exposure
prophylaxis, adherence to appropriate lock out/tag out procedures, and providing all notices,
material safety data sheets, labels, etc. required by the right-to-know-standard.
5.14
SUBCONTRACTING:
5.14.1
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 Contract Number and
identify the job project.
5.14.2
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
or the County has approved the increase.
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.
5.15
AMENDMENTS:
All amendments
to
this Contract shall be
in writing and approved/signed by both parties. The
designated Procurement Officer shall be responsible for approving all amendments for Maricopa
County.
5.16
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.
5.17
STRICT COMPLIANCE:
Acceptance by County of a performance that
is not in
strict compliance with the terms of this
Contract shall not be deemed to be a waiver of strict compliance with respect to all other terms of
this Contract.
5.18
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 this Contract.
5.19
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.
5.20
RIGHTS IN DATA:
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.
5.21
NON-DISCRIMINATION:
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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 may be viewed and
downloaded
at
the
Arizona
State
Library
Research
website
(linp://azniemurv.azlibrarv.tiov/cdin/siniileiteii)/eolleetion/exeeorders/id^f)80/rec/h
which
is
hereby incorporated into
tiiis 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.
5.22
CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION:
5.22.1
The undersigned (authorized official signing on behalf of
the Contractor) certifies to
the
best
of his
or
her
knowledge
and
belief
that
the
Contractor,
it's
current
officers
and
directors;
5.22.1.1
are
not
presently
debarred,
suspended,
proposed
for
debannent,
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;
5.22. i .2 have not within three (3) year period preceding this Contract:
5.22.1.2.1
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, Stale or local) transaction or contract;
5.22.1.2.2
been convicted of violation of any Federal or State antitrust statues 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; and
5.22.1.2.3
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:
and
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 have not within a three (3) year period preceding
this
Contract
had
any
public
transaction
(Federal,
State
or
local)
terminated
for cause or default.
5.22.1.3
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.
5.22.2
The Contractor shall
include,
without
modification,
this clause in all lower tier covered
transactions
(i.e.
transactions
with subcontractors)
and
in
all
solicitations
for lower tier
covered transactions related to this Contract.
5.23
VERIFICATION
REGARDING
COMPLIANCE
WITH
A.R.S.
(j41^401
AND
FEDERAL
IMMIGRATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS:
5.23.1
By entering into this 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 A.R.S. jj23-214(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
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through the term of this Contract.
The Contractor and its subcontractors shall also maintain
Employment Eligibility Verification forms (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 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 (3)
years, whichever is longer.
1-9 forms are available for download at USCIS.GOV.
5.23.2
The
County
retains
the
legal
right
to
inspect
Contractor
and
subcontractor
employee
documents performing work under this Contract to verify compliance with paragraph 5.23.1
ofthis Section. Contractor and subcontractor shall be given reasonable notice ofthe 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 this Contract and may pursue
any and
all remedies allowed by law, including, but not limited to; suspension of work,
termination of this Contract for default, and suspension and/or debarment of the Contractor.
All costs necessary to verify compliance are the responsibility of the Contractor.
5.24
INFLUENCE:
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.
An attempt to influence includes, but is not limited to:
5.24.1
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,
5.24.2
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.
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.
5.25
CONTRACTOR
EMPLOYEE
WHISTLEBLOWER
RIGHTS
AND
REQUIREMENT
TO
INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLERBLOWER RIGHTS:
5.25.1
The Parties agree that this Contract and employees working on this Contract will be subject
to the whistleblower rights and remedies
in the pilot program on Contractor employee
whistleblower protections established at 41
U.S.C. § 4712 by section 828 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub.
L.
112-239) and section 3.908 of
the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
5.25.2
Contractor
shall
inform
its employees
in
writing,
in
the predominant
language of the
workforce, of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41
U.S.C. § 4712, as
described in section 3.908 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Documentation of such
employee notification must be kept on file by Contractor and copies provided to County
upon request.
5.25.3
Contractor
shall
insert
the
substance
of
this
clause,
including
this
paragraph,
in
all
subcontracts over the simplified acquisition threshold (S 150,000 as of September 2013).
5.26
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
REQUIREMENTS,
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COST PRINCIPLES, AND AUDIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AWARDS contained in
Title 2 C.F.R. § 200 et seq.
5.27
ACCESS TO AND RETENTION OF RECORDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUDIT AND/OR
OTHER REVIEW:
5.27.1
In
accordance
with
section MCI
371
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
(6) years after final payment or until
after the resolution of any audit
questions which could be more than six (6) years, whichever is latest. 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.
5.27.2
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.
5.28
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.
5.29
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 this Contract.
5.30
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:
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.
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 this Contract shall be used by or disclosed by it, its agents, officers,
or employees, except as required to efficiently perform duties under this 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 this 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
fifteen (15)
calendar days of the written request to do so.
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.
5.31
PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION:
Contractor will NOT have access to patient health information in providing services under
this Contract, in which case this Section 5.31 shall NOT apply.
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In
collecting,
maintaining,
using and
disclosing
information,
Contractor
shall comply
with
all
applicable
federal and
state laws and regulations which protect confidential
health information,
including, but
not
limited
to
the
Health Insurance
Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996
(HIPAA), 42 C.F.R. Part 2, A.R.S. §§ 18-551 (Data Security Breaches),
A.R.S. §§ 12-2291 et seq.
(Confidentiality
of
Medical
Records),
and
A.R.S.
§§
§
36-661
et
seq.
(Confidentiality
of
Communicable Disease Information).
Contractor shall not act or fail to act in a way that would
cause
Maricopa
County
by
and
through
the
Department
of Public
Health
("MCDPH")
to
be
noncompliant with applicable federal or state laws or regulations which protect confidential health
information.
Contractor shall cooperate to mitigate, to the extent practicable, any harmful effect
that
is
known
to
it
of an
unlawful
or
unauthorized
use
or
disclosure
of confidential
health
information.
To ensure the confidentiality of confidential health information, Contractor shall be
fully
compliant,
through
automation
and
manual
processes,
with
the
standards
for
electronic
transactions under HIPAA.
Contractor shall execute, and cause employees, subcontractors, and
agents to execute, all applicable confidentiality agreements and SARA Alert System user access
agreements, if deemed necessary by MCDPH.
Any system breaches, confirmed or suspected, shall
be reported by Contractor to the MCDPH within 24 hours.
5.32
PUBLIC RECORDS:
Under Arizona law, all Offers submitted and opened are public records and must be retained by the
Records Manager at the 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 ofProcurement Services.
If an Offerer 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 Offerer 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.
5.33
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.
5.34
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, express or implied.
5.35
RELATIONSHIPS:
5.35.1
In the performance of the 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.
5.35.2
The County reserves the right of final approval on proposed staff for all Task Orders.
Also,
upon request by the County,
the Contractor will be required to remove any employees
working on County projects and substitute personnel based on the discretion of the County
within two (2) business days, unless previously approved by the County.
5.36
GOVERNING LAW:
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This Contract
shall be governed by the
laws of the
State of Arizona.
Venue
for any actions
or
lawsuits involving this Contract will he in Maricopa County Superior Court, Phoenix, Arizona.
5.37
ORDER OF PRECEDENCE:
In the event of a conflict
in the provisions of this Contract and Contractor's
license agreement, if
applicable, ihe terms of this Contract shall prevail.
5.38
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS:
The following are 10 be attached to and made part of this Contract:
5.38.1
Exhibit A, Pricing
5.38.2
Exhibit B, Scope of Work
NOTICES:
All notices given pursuant lo ihe terms of this Contract shall be addressed to:
For County:
Maricopa County Public
i lealth
ATTN:
Cheryl Bucalo
4041 N. Central Avenue, #1400
Phoenix, AZ 85012
(602) 506-6886
Chervi.Bucalolfl Markopa.EQV
For Contractor:
Desert Mission, Inc.
Anne Costa, Nutrition Outreach Lead
HonorHeallh Desert Mission
9225N.3IllSt. Suiie200
Phoenix. AZ 85020
An n e. Costa (5>h onorhealth.com
with a copy
lo:
Honorl lealth
8125 N.Hayden Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Attn: Legal Department
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Contract is executed on the date set forth above.
CONTRACTOR
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
Michelle Pabis. VP-Govemment & Community Affairs
PRINTED NAME AND TITLE
8125 N. Havden Road. Scottsdale. AZ 85258
ADDRESS
^o
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
Pricing Sheet
BIDDER NAME:
F.I.D./VENDOR#:_
BIDDER ADDRESS:
P.O. ADDRESS:
BIDDER PHONE #:.
BIDDER FAX #:
Desert Mission. Inc.
VC0000006850
9229 N. 4* St Phoenix. AZ 85020
602-786-1155
COMPANY WEB SITE:
https://www.desertmission.com/
COMPANY CONTACT (REP):
Anne Costa
E-MAIL ADDRESS (REP):
Anne.Costaiathonorhealth.com
PAYMENT TERMS: NET 30
COMPENSATION/FEES:
BUDGET
2021 AZ Health Zone
$100,000.00
(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education/SNAP-Ed)
Respondent's signature below indicates understanding and agreement to perfonn the services outlined in die Request
for Proposal indicated above for the total amounts listed above.
liiuxM^
Signature (REQUIRED)
Michelle Pabis, VP-Govenunent & Community Affairs
Date
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EXHIBIT A
AZ Health Zone
Budget Summary
Organization Name: HonorHealth Desert Mission
Budget
Category
A- Personnel Costs/Salary
B. Fringe Benefits
C. Contracts, Grants & Agreements
D. Non-Capilal Equipment & Supplies
E. Materials
Fl. Travel -In-Stale
F2. Travel - Out-of-State
G. Building Space
H1. Maintenance - Utilities
H2. Maintenance - Facilities
I. Equipment & Oilier Capital
J. Indirect Costs
Annual
Expenses
566,299
$17,901
$0
SI 3,042
51,200
$1,558
$0
50
$0
SO
$0
$0
$100,000
*Ynu must include a copy of your Indircxl Cosl Allocalion Plan ifyou include Indirect Costs in your budget.
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HXI-IIBITB
Scope of Work
Desert Mission. Inc.. Contractor is required
lo:
•
Complete activities as outlined in the approved MCDPH AZ Health Zone Action plan
•
Attend annual AZ Health Zone SNAP-Ed Orientation Training
•
Adhere to SNAl'-Ed policies and procedures as outlined in the AZ
i [ealth Zone Policies and Procedures
Manual
o
Complete annual Civil Rights training as required by AZ
1 [ealth Zone
Complete monthly and semi-annual reports as required by AZ Health Zone
Complete SEEDS reporting requirements as required by AZ Health Zone
Participate in fiscal and program audits and site visits
Submit monthly CER reports and adhere to SNAP-Ed approved budget. All changes to the budget
must be pre-approved by MCDP11
o
Participate in required AZ Health Zone training opportunities and the annual conference
MCDPH will:
•
Provide technical assistance to subcontractors to implement grant deliverables
•
Provide direction and support to coordinate the implementation of grant deliverables between subcontractor
and MCDPH
•
Combine required subcontractor reports for final submission to AZ
1 lealth Zone
•
Conduct
fiscal and program site visits are required by AZ Health Zone
•
Review expenditure reports for compliance with prc-approved budget and reporting requirements
o
o
o
o
Approved Action Plan - Alliaiiirjra Community
Year
I
- Objective 2: By September 30, 2021, HcmorHealth Desert Mission (HHDM) will open a school food pantry
in the Alhambra Village community.
Lead Staff: Nutrition Outreach Lead (Anne Costa)
Year
I: Action Steps
1.
Meet with the Washington Elementary School District Family
Resource Center leadership to discuss creation of the on-site
food pantry lo increase food access.
2.
Engage with community partners by facilitating work group
meeting to define key logistics for pantry operations, and with
food bank management to outline food supply chain.
3.
Create SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) document ior
pantry operations.
4.
Coordinate with MCDPH School Health and ECE teams as
applicable on providing relevant and appropriate direct
education to school attendees.
5.
Utilize AZHZ nutrition education messaging in food offerings
to parents.
Estimated Timeline
Date: November 30, 2020
Benchmark:
Meeting notes
Date: January 31. 2021
Benchmark!
List of key elements lo include in
SO!'
Dale: March 31, 2021
Benchmark: SOP for Pantry Operations/Supply
Chain
Date: May 31. 2021
Benchmark: Education Instruction plan
Date: May 31,2021
Benchmark: Display and dissemination of
AZHZ nutrition education materials.
year 2-3 Planning by .Struteav:
1.
Identity benchmarks in the above actions steps.
a.
(Refer to benchmarks identified in table above.)
2.
Describe key strategies to continue Ihe work in years 2-3.
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a.
Evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of food pantry program firsl year operation.
b.
Identify marketing initiatives to increase participation.
Based on evaluation, identify locations within school district for promotion of existing food
pantry, or addition of new pantries. What other factors may you consider to continue engaging the
community in your efforts'?
a.
Build opportunities to empower community members in decision-making.
b.
Ensure thai all community groups are represented in building and implementing the
neighborhood action plan.
c.
Community partners will collect feedback from participants regarding experience using
the food pantry.
How do you plan to continue the project? Think about possible barriers across time and the plan to
overcome them).
a.
We will continually engage with community members to ensure priorities haven't shifted
from performing the original assessment.
b.
Focus groups or other community engagement initiatives may need to be repeated
occasionally during the 5-year grant cycle to ensure community priorities haven't shifted.
e.
Maintain positive relationships with community partners by regular meetings, check-ins
and response to suggestions.
Year -1-5 Summary by Strategy:
1.
What is your expected outcome? What does success look like in this strategy for this community?
a.
Broad food systems strategies implemented in the community thai are sustainable and
increase access to low cost, healthy food for the SNAP-eligiblc population.
2.
What is your plan for susiainabiliiy (how will the community continue the project after federal
funding is complete)?
a.
The goal
is io develop broad system-wide policies and practices that are initiated and
embraced by the community to encourage sustainability.
b.
Food pantry program will continue after initial SNAP-Ed support through supplemental
grant funding.
3.
1 low can available, existing resources (policies, funding, etc.) be used to continue the project's
benefits and achieve the long-term vision?
Will other outside funding be needed or can the project
processes be absorbed into the community/organization's policy and practices?
a.
SNAP-Ed will work with community organizations and community members to identify
and implement policies and procedures that will establish long-term sustainability and
address funding issues.
b.
The strong involvement of community partners
in the development of the food pantry and
associated policies and procedures will ensure the sustainabilily of the program.
Desert
Mission will continue to provide food for the pantry and continue to be involved in
strategic planning.
Approved Action Plan - North Mountain
Strategy: Support
the production, distribution, and availability of food
to increase access and consumption of healthy
foods.
Project Goal: Support equitable access to healthy food by expanding distribution and increasing consumption of locally
grown produce at schools, retail stores and other institutions.
Year
]
- Objective
1: By September 30, 2021, collaborate with Honorllealth Desert Mission (HHDM) to establish a
plan for the operation of a food hub to aggregate and distribute locally grown produce to neighborhood institutions.
Lend Staff: Food Systems Coordinator (Gina Lacagnina)
Year
1: Action Steps
Estimated Timeline
Research existing local fond relail distribution models and
established best practices for food hubs, including food bank
models.
December 31,2020
Benchmark: Comprehensive
list of best
practices.
Survey institutions (including schools, restaurants, early care
centers, retailers, etc.) sen ing or selling food in the North
March 31. 2021
Benchmark: Survey completed
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Mountain Village Area to determine interest in locally grown
produce, current supply chain, and inventory needs.
3.
Implement a pre-application process for local food
farmers/growers that establishes their interest in participation
and collects qualitative and quantitative crop information to
help determine type and volume of products that would be
available to the food hub.
4.
Conduct a feasibility study using data collected from growers
and consumers and current operations plans at Food Bank.
5.
Continue to provide support for existing MCDPH food
systems initiatives in the community including healthy food
retail, gardens, and food access, and conduct direct
education.
March 31, 2021
Benchmark: Grower information collected
June 30,2021
Benchmark: Feasibility study completed
September 30,2021
Benchmark: Number of active sites; number of
DE classes
Year 1 - Objective 2: By September 30, 2021, HHDM will expand services to include three additional food access
points in the North Mountain Village Community.
Lead Staff: Nutrition Outreach Lead (Anne Costs)
Year 1: Action Steps
1.
Identify potential sites based on determination of need and
community interest, pulling information from Desert Mission's
2018 Community Needs Assessment and other data sets. Sites
can include garden sites.
2.
Establish partnerships at selected sites for increased food access
points, including a description of existing food resources and
those that are lacking
3.
Define modes of delivery and methods of evaluation for each of
the sites (in cooperation with AZHZ SET team).
4.
Review and select SNAP-Ed approved curricula and resources
for use in community engagement/ direct
education/instruction.
5.
Develop a partnership agreement with each site including
procedures for service delivery, evaluation, education and
instruction and designates roles and responsibilities for each.
Estimated Timeline
December 31,2020
Benchmark: List of potential sites with
references to data supporting need and interest
March 31,2021
Benchmark: Procedures for service delivery
and evaluation
June 30, 2021
Benchmark: Procedures for service delivery
and evaluation
August 31,2021
Benchmark: Education/Instruction plan.
June 30,2021
Benchmark: Partnership Agreements
Year 1 - Objective 4: By Sept 30,2021, HHDM will continue to expand their food bank nutrition policy using
Feeding America's Foods to Encourage (F2E) model for foods purchased and donated to increase availability and
access to healthy food.
Lead Staff: Nutrition Outreach Lead (Anne Costa)
Year 1: Action Steps
1.
Update food bank nutrition policy to reflect changes in
research, food bank strategies and initiatives, and program
expansion.
2.
Create a robust inventory of F2E foods available for purchase
through approved vendors to support healthy food retail.
3.
Conduct an annual inventory of percentage of Foods to
Encourage at Desert Mission Food Bank
4.
Begin coordinating with HonorHealth marketing to develop a
F2E marketing campaign for clients and donors to encourage
more healthy food.
5.
Continue communications/training and documents to inform
staff and volunteers how the F2E model reflects the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans/My Plate image.
6.
Evaluate nutrition policy and identify areas of improvement to
increase availability of healthy food options and decrease
unhealthy food items.
Estimated Timeline
December 31, 2020
Benchmark: Timestamped updated document
May 31, 2021
Benchmark:
Inventory document
December 2020
Benchmark: Percentage
June 30,2021
Benchmark: Marketing/Communication Plan
Documentation, Meetings
August 31, 2021
Benchmark: Communication Documents
September 30, 2021
Benchmark: Areas with low F2E percentage,
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Year 2-3 Planning by Strategy:
1.
Identify benchmarks in the above actions steps.
a.
(Refer to benchmarks in table above.)
2.
Describe key strategies to continue the work in years 2-3.
a.
Formation of key partners involved
in initiative.
b.
Identification of model to replicate.
c.
Involvement of fanners'growers to create policies, systems, and environments for
success.
d.
Integrate information about food hub into the Maricopa Healthy app.
e.
School Health and Early Care can help to market the hub to their community.
f.
School Health could support marketing of local produce by integrating into Safe Routes
to School events.
g.
Active Living can collaborate to identify transportation access barriers.
3.
What other factors may you consider to continue engaging the community in your efforts?
a.
Identification of culturally appropriate foods.
b.
Forming a system
for providing an on-gong feedback loop for the community.
c.
Development of a system that supports farmers/ growers, hub managers, and community
to address barriers that may be encountered with movement of product from farm to hub.
d.
Price point for product will need to be addressed so that farmers make a profit and are
willing to participate, organizational purchasers have funding, and clients are provided
product at free/low-cost
4.
1 low do you plan to continue the project? Think about possible barriers across time and the plan to
overcome them).
a.
Communication between all stakeholders could be a barrier. Developing systems of clear
communication, payment, delivery and accountability between farmers, DMFB, and food
hub customers will be important in the planning, development, and implementation
phases.
b.
We don'i currently know the demand
for locally grown produce at institutions in North
Mountain Village. The survey described in Action Step 2 will tell us this information, but
there's the possibility that demand is lower than we anticipate.
c.
Price point of local produce may be too high for some customers. However, collective
purchasing among customers and participation in SNAP match programs in retail settings
may help to overcome this.
Year 4-5 Summary by Strategy:
1.
What
is your expected outcome? What does success look like in this strategy for this community?
a.
Formation of a food hub at Desert Mission Food Bank.
b.
Increase in availability of defined Foods to Encourage through Desert Mission food
programs.
c.
Increase in food access points in the community.
2.
What is your plan §>r attainability (how will the community continue the project after federal
funding is complete)?
a.
Implementation of supportive and sustainable systems, policies, and environments for the
hub.
b.
Maintain community partnerships with clear agreements as to roles and responsibilities
for operation and promotion of programs. Established process for community
engagement to review, reassess, and refine program as needs arc identified.
3.
How can available, existing resources (policies, funding, etc.) be used to continue the project's
benefits and achieve the long-term vision?
Will other outside funding be needed or can the project
processes be absorbed into the community/organization's policy and practices?
a.
Honor! lealth Desert Mission Food Bank is moving toward purchasing local, so we have
support of that organization's top management - capitalizing on their movement.
b.
Support of the HonorHealth Foundation and additional giants to support the projects.
Historically,
for programs that have started through SNAP-Ed, the network has
financially supported the continued success of these project when in line with network
goals (specifically social determinants of health, food access, and addressing food
insecurity).
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