Independent Contractor Agreement

between

YOUR COMPANY, LLC

and

Mark S. Blottie

DUNS: 071016674

Sr. Technical Consultant

Contract # 111516-001

 

PROPOSAL FOR: Courier Services for the Eastern Kansas Health Care System

 

KANSAS

 

ARTICLE 1:  PARTIES AND TERM OF CONTRACT

1.01 This Agreement is entered into by and between YOUR COMPANY, LLC (hereinafter “Client”) and Mark S. Blottie, (hereinafter “Contractor”).  This Agreement is effective on or before Friday the 18th of November 2016 with a completion date within 2 days of the RFP due date of 12/07/2016 for __ Courier Services for the Eastern Kansas Health Care System - VA255-17-Q-0051__which the Contractor was hired per this Agreement has been completed by the contractor and accepted by the client, allowing the client time to make changes to original documents as determined required based upon the evaluation and to submit the revised documents on or before the date and time required in the RFP as posted on the Federal Business Opportunities web site (FBO).

 

Due Date:  12/07/2016 4:30pm

 

ARTICLE 2:  SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR

2.01 To identify the required Proposal Format for the Client.

2.02 To provide by agreement (see cost Article 3 below for accepted work) an acceptable proposal in response to RFP VA255-17-Q-0051, The meets the response requirement defined in the RFP by the VA customer. Including Technical, Price, and Past Performance.

2.03 Reserved

2.04 Contractor enters into this Agreement, and will remain throughout the term of this Agreement, as an independent contractor.  Contractor agrees that Contractor is not and will not become an employee, partner, agent, or principal of Client while this Agreement is in effect. Contractor is not entitled to the rights or benefits afforded to Client’s employees, including disability or unemployment insurance, workers compensation, medical insurance, sick leave, or any other employment benefit.

2.05 Contractor is responsible for paying when due all income taxes, including estimated taxes, incurred as a result of the compensation paid by Client to Contractor for services under this Agreement.

2.06 Contractor may, at Contractor’s expense, use any employees or subcontractors as Contractor deems necessary to perform the services required of Contractor by this Agreement.  Client shall not control, direct, or supervise Contractor’s employees or subcontractors in the performance of those services.

 

ARTICLE 3:  COMPENSATION

3.01 Compensation is a Fixed Fee

 

$250.00 dollars’ initial fee paid NLT 18 November 2016.  

$250.00 dollars due upon completion.

 

3.02 Contractor shall not be required to devote full time attention, and energy to the performance of Contractor’s duties pursuant to this Agreement.

3.03 Contractor will provide the above services as an exclusive agent to the Client, no other Clients will be provided these specific services as outlined in Para 1 through 3 above.

 

 

3.04 Prompt Payment is required.

ARTICLE 4:  BUSINESS EXPENSES & CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY

4.00  Bonding: None required

4.01 Client responsibility with regards to additional expenses:

To include but not limited to the following:

Mailing Costs, (all, with Receipt for invoice) – None anticipated

Phone Costs, (in excess of $25 dollars, all with receipt for invoice) – None Anticipated

Special Bindings (Binders in excess of 1.5 inches @ cost w/receipt) – CLIENT WILL PRINT AND SHIP

Printing costs– CLIENT

4.02 Contractor will not charge additional fees other than those accepted in this agreement unless the Client requires services not covered in this agreement  The following are not covered in this agreement::  Site Visit, Digital Photography, Extensive Graphics design, Engineering Blueprints,  Software Programming , Oral Presentation, Work/Performance, Customer Evaluation Forms Preparation(s),  Policy  Documents, Schedules, Plans or other tasks/documents not outlined specifically as Contractor responsibility in the terms of the contract (section 2 above).  In the event additional services are required, Client agrees to work at a rate of $50 per hour.  No additional work shall be performed by Contractor without the express written consent of Client.

Note: Typical Authority Matrix, Organizational charts, Staffing Charts, Quality Control Records, Graphics, and schedules will be included under the price documents and as the terms of this agreement as they are determined and known to be a benefit to the proposal response or as they are required in the proposal response as outlined in the solicitation.

 

ARTICLE 5:  PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES

5.01 All Clients specific records will be held as confidential and proprietary, and the specific property of the Client.  All records and documents provided to the Contractor by the Client, will remain in the Contractors possession until directed by the Client (in writing) to return the documentation and records.

ARTICLE 6:  GENERAL PROVISIONS

6.01 Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representation, inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herin, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this agreement shall be valid or binding on either party, except that any other written agreement dated concurrent with or after this Agreement shall be valid as between the signing parties.

6.02 Modifications: Any modification of this Agreement will be effective only if it is in writing and signed by both Client and Contractor.

6.03 Partial Invalidity: If any provision in this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction as invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in any way.

6.04 Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida.

6.05 Attorney’s Fees: If any legal action is commenced or necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which that party may be entitled.

ARTICLE 7:  ADDITIONAL TERMS OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING

7.01 Acceptance must be on or before midnight 18 November 2016 to be enforceable, and must be signed and initial fee payment must be received on or before the 18th of November 2016 for work performed on this contract with final payments required upon issuance of invoice for contract work completion. Also see Article 3 above.

 

7.02 Checks are made out to MARK S. BLOTTIE unless defined otherwise.

USE FedEx or similar express service

to ensure contract acceptance of terms –

Company Check Should be Sent by Express Mail to:

 

Mark Blottie

4105 Licorice Lane

Austin, Texas 78728

 (321) 698-5314

 

ACH and Wire information listed below as acceptable means for payment

 

Account: REDACTED

 

ACH Transfer Data:

Account: REDACTED

 

 

 

7.03 Additional Fee after award to Client: None

7.04 The Contractor cannot provide warranty for this service; However, Contractor and Client must be in agreement on all written material provided by the Contractor.

7.05 Expressed conditions and information negotiated between Client and Contractor must be documented and attached as a written addendum to this contract.

 

7.06 Client may cancel this Agreement at any time, in which event Client’s sole responsibility shall be to pay Contractor that percentage of the work contemplated by this Agreement Which Contractor has completed at a rate of $50 dollars per hour. Contractor will maintain an hourly work sheet which itemizes actual performance on this proposal development to support this payment requirement.

 

This Agreement is executed the

15th Day of November 2016

 

 

 

                                                                                                                             15 November 2016

___________________________________________                       _____________________

 

Mark S. Blottie, Independent Contractor                                                                            date

 

 

_____________________________________________                       _____________________

YOUR COMPANY LLC, Client                                                                                              date

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