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Partnership Agreement No. C-86-20- 
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PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT 
between 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
by and through the 
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 
4041 N. Central Avenue, #1400, Phoenix, Arizona 85012 
and 
NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH ACCESS TO HEALTH 
3634 N. Drinkwater Blvd, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 
 
This non-monetary Partnership Agreement (“Agreement”) is hereby made and entered into by and between 
Maricopa County through its Department of Public Health thereinafter referred to as “MCDPH” and 
Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health thereinafter referred to as “NOAH”. 
 
A. 
PURPOSE: 
 
The purpose of this Agreement is to provide virtual Women, Infant and Children (“WIC”) Services for 
those referred to MCDPH WIC by NOAH. 
 
B. 
STATEMENT OF MUTUAL BENEFIT AND INTERESTS: 
 
The mutual benefit for both parties is:  
 
1. 
to establish an educational and participatory program of cooperative interaction between 
MCDPH and NOAH; and 
 
2. 
 to provide NOAH patients with virtual WIC services and WIC benefits. 
 
C. 
MCDPH SHALL: 
 
1.   
provide WIC services virtually; and  
 
2. 
provide NOAH with a County administrative contact person.  The administrative contact person 
is: 
 
Carrie Zavala 
4041 N Central Ave, Suite 700 
Phoenix, Arizona 85012 
Telephone Number: (602) 506-9339 
Email: carrie.zavala@maricopa.gov 
 
D. 
NOAH SHALL upload patient information into the WIC portal for virtual certification of WIC 
services.  Patient information will include child’s height, weight, hemoglobin, and parent contact 
information.  NOAH will provide WIC information to patients/caregivers of patients. 
 
E.   IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BY AND BETWEEN THE PARTIES THAT: 
 
1. 
NON-FUND OBLIGATING DOCUMENT 
This instrument is neither a fiscal nor a funds obligation document.  If applicable, any endeavor 
or transfer of anything of value involving reimbursement or contribution of funds between the 
parties to this instrument will be handled in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and 
procedures including those for Government procurement and printing.  Such endeavors will be 
outlined in separate agreements that shall be made in writing by representatives of the parties 
and shall be independently authorized by appropriate statutory authority.  This instrument does

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not provide such authority.  Specifically, this instrument does not establish authority for 
noncompetitive award to the cooperator of any contract or other agreement.  Any contract or 
agreement for MCDPH services must fully comply with all applicable requirements for 
competition. 
 
2. 
EFFECTIVE DATE, TERM, AUTO-RENEWAL AND TERMINATION 
This Agreement will begin on the date of last signature below and end on August 30, 2020.  
Thereafter, this Agreement will be automatically renewed for additional one (1) year terms 
without the necessity of a written or oral notice of action by either party, however either party 
may provide written notice of non-renewal to the other party at least 30 days prior to the 
expiration of the then current term.  Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time 
during a term and for any or no reason upon 90 days prior written notice. 
 
3. 
MODIFICATION OR AMENDMENT 
Modifications within the scope of the instrument shall be made by mutual consent of the parties, 
by the issuance of a written modification or amendment, signed and dated by all parties, prior 
to any changes being enacted. 
  
4. 
CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY 
Both parties understand and concur that this Agreement is subject to all State and Federal laws 
protecting client confidentiality of health care information.  Client/patient type confidentiality will 
be maintained equally for all individuals presenting for services whether being provided by 
MCDPH or NOAH.  The use or disclosure by either party of any information concerning an 
individual served under this Agreement is directly limited to the fulfillment of this Agreement.  
 
5. 
LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS 
Both parties understand and concur that this Agreement is subject to all State and Federal 
laws, rules and regulations that pertain hereto. 
   
6. 
PARTICIPATION IN SIMILAR ACTIVITIES 
This Agreement in no way restricts MCDPH or NOAH from participating in similar activities with 
other public or private agencies, organizations, and individuals. 
 
7. 
NON-LIABILITY 
Neither MCDPH nor NOAH, nor their respective officers and employees, shall be liable for any 
act or omission by the other party or other party’s subcontractor, employee, officer, agent, or 
representative occurring in the fulfillment of this Agreement. 
 
8. 
INDEMNITY 
Each party (as "indemnitor") agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party, 
its officers, agents, employees and authorized volunteers (each an "indemnitee") from and 
against any and all claims, losses, liability, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorney's 
fees) (hereinafter collectively referred to as "claims") arising out of the negligent performance 
of this Agreement, but only to the extent that such claims which result in vicarious/derivative 
liability to the indemnitee are caused by the act, omission, negligence, misconduct, or other 
fault of the indemnitor, its officers, agents, employees, or authorized volunteers.   
 
9. 
INSURANCE 
 
9.1 
NOAH and its agents shall obtain and keep in force the following insurance to be issued 
by insurance carriers with a minimum category rating in A.M. Best’s of B++ or better, as 
set forth below: 
 
a) Workers’ Compensation – Statutory Limit; 
b) General Liability - $2,000,000; 
c) Excess Liability - $4,000,000;

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d) Automobile Liability - $1,000,000 (if applicable); 
e) Professional Errors and Omissions Insurance - $1,000,000 each claim/ $3,000,000 
Aggregate.  Each professional or paraprofessional shall also carry Professional 
Malpractice Insurance.  This is in addition to the coverage required above. 
 
9.2 
Excluding insurance coverage for 9.1a) and 9.1e), County, its officers, directors, agents 
and employees shall be named as Additional Insureds & Certificate Holders under the 
policies of insurance set forth in Subsection 9.1, for any and all purposes arising out of 
or connected to the Services provided pursuant to this Agreement. 
 
9.3 
County shall be a Certificate Holder for Subsection 9.1a. 
 
9.4 
Before providing the Services, as identified in Section D above, NOAH shall furnish 
County with certificates of insurance evidencing coverage required by this Article. The 
certificates shall identify County as additional insured and shall be signed by a person 
authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. 
 
9.5 
All obligations for occurrence coverage shall survive termination of this Agreement.  
Other insurance policies required hereby shall expressly provide that such policies shall 
not be canceled, terminated or materially altered without thirty (30) days prior written 
notice to County. 
 
9.6 
NOAH shall, and shall cause its agents to comply at all times with all applicable 
municipal, county, state, federal or other governmental laws, statutes, codes, regulations 
and other requirements, including, without limitation, environmental health safety and 
police requirements and regulations respecting the premises used.  This compliance 
shall be at NOAH’s sole cost and expense. NOAH shall be solely responsible for any and 
all chemical or toxic waste or other “hazardous material” disbursement or release and 
will be solely responsible for the actual “clean-up” should any material be released.  In 
addition, NOAH will be responsible for any cost and expense associated with said clean-
up.  As used herein, the term “hazardous materials” shall mean any materials identified 
as “hazardous materials” in any municipal, county, state, federal or other governmental 
laws, statutes, codes and regulations.  This includes, but is not limited to, blood and 
bodily fluids. 
 
9.7 
All insurance obligations of this Article shall survive termination of this Agreement. 
 
10. 
COMMUNICATIONS AND NOTICES 
All communications and notices required under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been 
fully given when made in writing and delivered by: (i) personal delivery; (ii) deposit in the United 
States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested; (iii) overnight courier 
service; or (iv) electronic mail where sender does not receive any indication that such message 
is undeliverable or otherwise unable to reach recipient, in each case to the addresses shown  
below or such other address(es) as that party may specify in writing from time to time. 
 
Each party also agrees to notify the other, in writing, of changes in policy which may affect this 
Agreement.  Notification to be made to the attention of the principal contacts identified below.

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Maricopa County Department of Public 
Health 
4041 N. Central Ave, Suite 700 
Phoenix, AZ 85012 
 
Name:  Carrie Zavala 
Phone: 602-506-9339 
FAX: 
602-506-9330 
E-Mail:  carrie.zavala@maricopa.gov 
 
 
Office of Acquisition and Grants 
Management 
Department of Public Health 
4041 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1400 
Phoenix, AZ 85012 
 
ATTN: Grant/Contract Administrator 
Phone: 602-372-0674 
FAX:  
602-506-6885 
Neighborhood Outreach Access to 
Health 
3634 N. Drinkwater Blvd 
Scottsdale, AZ 85251 
 
Name: Wendy Armendariz, Chief 
Executive Officer 
Phone: 480-882-6073 
E-mail: warmendariz@honorhealth.com 
 
11. 
CONFLICT OF INTEREST 
This Agreement is subject to the provision in A.R.S. § 38-511 whereby if, within three (3) years 
after the execution of this Agreement, NOAH hires, as an employee or agent, any MCDPH 
representative who was significantly involved in negotiating, securing, drafting, or creating this 
Agreement, then MCDPH may cancel this Agreement as provided in ARS § 38-511. 
 
12. 
GOVERNING LAW  
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona.  Venue for any actions 
or lawsuits involving this Agreement will be in Maricopa County Superior Court or in the United 
States District Court for the District of Arizona, sitting in Phoenix, Arizona. 
 
13. 
ENTIRE AGREEMENT 
This Agreement including any and all of the attachments contain all the terms and conditions 
agreed upon by the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement and, upon its full 
execution, it will supersede any prior agreements, oral or written, and all other communications 
between the parties relating to such subject matter. 
 
14. 
AUTHORITY 
The persons signing this Agreement warrant that they have full authority to do so and that their 
signatures shall bind the parties for which they sign. 
 
15. 
COUNTERPART SIGNATURES; TRANSMISSION BY ELECTRONIC MEANS 
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which counterparts 
shall be deemed an original agreement and all of which shall constitute but one agreement.  
The parties agree that execution of this Agreement by exchanging facsimile, portable document 
format (.pdf), or other imaged signatures will have the same legal force and effect as the 
exchange of original signatures.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties agree to the changes indicated herein: 
 
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF 
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF 
MARICOPA COUNTY, by and through 
Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health 
its Department of Public Health 
 
 
 
By                                                       
By  
 
 
 
 
                                                 
     Clint Hickman 
Wendy Armendariz  
 
 
 
     Chairman, Board of Supervisors 
Chief Executive Officer 
                   
 
                                                            
 
 
 
 
 
Date 
Date 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
                                                              
  
Clerk of the Board 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                              
  
Date 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
                                                              
  
Attorney for Maricopa County 
 
DATE: ___________________________