2020-22RESOLUTION 2020 - 22
COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
WHEREAS the City of Blair, Nebraska, has been presented with an Interlocal Agreement between
the City of Blair, Nebraska, a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska, by and through the
Blair Police Department and Douglas County, Nebraska, a political subdivision of the State of
Nebraska, by and through the Douglas County Sheriff for the purpose of providing forensic
services.
WHEREAS this Agreement would promote better cooperation between these two law enforcement
agencies and would serve to better protect the citizens of Blair, Nebraska.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA, that the Interlocal Agreement attached hereto, marked as Exhibit
"A" and by this reference made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein is hereby approved
by the City of Blair, Nebraska.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF
BLAIR, NEBRASKA, are hereby authorized to execute and deliver, on behalf of the City of Blair,
Nebraska, any documents that may be necessary for approval of said agreement.
COUNCIL MEMBER STEWART MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS
READ, WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RUMP. UPON
ROLL CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS ANDERSEN, JENSEN, RUMP, SHEPARD, STEWART,
WILLIS, WOLLF VOTING "AYE", AND COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE VOTING "NAY",
THE MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED AD ADOPTED THIS
9th DAY OF JUNE, 2020.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
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RICHARD HANSEN, MAYOR
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BRENDA WHEELER, hereby certifies that she is the duly appointed, qualified and acting City
Clerk of the City of Blair, Nebraska, and that the above and foregoing Resolution was passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council of said City held on the 9th day of
June, 2020.
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BRENDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
AGENDA ITEM
REQUEST/JUSTIFICATION FORM
(To be completed by requesting Department)
Forward all requests to Sharon Bourke, LC2 Civic Center
DEADLINE SUBMITTAL IS 3:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY
BEFORE THE TUESDAY MEETING�j
Agenda item: Consent Services Agreement 1
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The Douglas County Sheriffs Office is requesting approval of a Services
Agreement with the Cid of Blair
Action requested: Approval of agreement which has already been approved and signed by the City of
Blair. Please email to R, Justin Aumann (robert.aumann@douglaccounty-ne.gov)
Amount requested: N/A Object Code: N/A
Is item in current year's budget? Yes �_ No
Does this item commit funds in future years? Yes No
If yes, explain: N/A
If an agreement or contract*, has the County Attorney
reviewed and approved? Yes No�
*Provide County Clerk with contact info for outside organization
Previous action taken on this item, if any:
N/A
Recommendations and rationale or action:
Approval is recommended
Will anyone speak on behalf of this item, if so who?
Chief Wheeler or Director Aumann
If this is a rush agenda item, please explain why:
N/A
Submitted by (Name & Dept.): R. Justin Aumann/Sheriffs Office Ext. 7459
Date submitted: June 25, 2020
List Attachments: Resolution, Services Agreement
(Attach resolution and all pertinent documentation; i.e. contract, agreement, memorandums, etc.)
Certified resolutions can be obtained at the County Clerk's website:
http•//www douglascountyclerk org/county-board-records/search-for-resolutions
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FOR COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE USE ONLY
NOT PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD
For Agreements or Contracts Only
For the person who is signing the contract/agreement on behalf of an outside organization,
please provide the following information (use as many fields as necessary):
Name:
Richard Hansen
Organization:
City of Blair
E-mail Address:
rhansen@blairnebraska.org
Phone Number:
402-426-2167
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Resolved
WHEREAS, the Douglas County Sheriff seeks to enter into an agreement with the City of Blair to
provide Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) and forensic lab services.
WHEREAS, the City of Blair has agreed to the terms of the agreement.
WHEREAS, the Douglas County Sheriffs Office has received a signed copy of this agreement from the
City of Blair with language drafted by the Douglas County Attorney's and approved by the Douglas
County Board of Commissioners.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS BOARD OF DOUGLAS COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS that the attached Agreement is hereby approved and the Chairman of this Board is
hereby authorized to execute said agreement.
Dated this 30th day of June, 2020
SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA
AND
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
Under the authority of the Nebraska Inter -local Cooperation Act, Article 8 of Chapter 13
of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, this Agreement is entered into between the Douglas County,
Nebraska, (herein after "Douglas County") a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska, by
and through the Douglas County Sheriff, and the City of Blair, a political subdivision of the State
of Nebraska/municipal corporation of the State of Nebraska, (herein called "Requesting
Agency") for the purpose of providing forensic services.
SECTION ONE
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Duties of Douglas County
1. Provide the forensic and crime scene services as specified in Schedule of Forensic
Services which is attached and incorporated hereunto as Exhibit A and shall strive to
respond to any request for assistance in a timely manner.
2. Provide and train personnel as necessary to perform forensic services specified in the
Schedule of Forensic Services and as determined by the County Sheriff exercising
professional judgment. Said personnel will at all times remain under the management
and control of Douglas County. Employment rights of personnel assigned to provide
services will not be abridged.
3. Reserve the sole right to determine its own availability to perform the forensic service
request. This Agreement shall not be construed to require Douglas County to hire
any new or additional personnel to perform forensic services.
4. Provide all equipment and facilities necessary to process a crime scene and to conduct
laboratory analysis as specified in the Schedule of Forensic Services.
5. Process evidence in reliance upon the assumption that the evidence was collected and
packaged in accordance with the Douglas County Sheriffs Office, Forensic Services
Bureau's (FSB) packaging guidelines, to which the current guidelines are attached
and incorporated hereunto and subject to periodic review and revision by Douglas
County. Further, Douglas County retains the right to refuse evidence for forensic
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processing and/or refuse to process or reprocess evidence submitted to the Douglas
County Forensic Services Bureau if Douglas County believes, in its sole discretion,
that the evidence has been compromised and/or otherwise contaminated.
6. Designate a Douglas County Crime Scene Investigation lead crime scene investigator
upon arrival to a crime scene and said lead crime scene investigator shall coordinate
services with the Requesting Agency's on-site command officer.
7. The lead crime scene investigator will notify the requesting agency of any breach
rioted while at crime scene or with evidence collected and/or processed.
8. The Douglas County Forensic Services Bureau has extensive dedicated equipment
and facilities to ensure the provision of highly professional crime scene investigation
and forensic services. Specific arrangements for the use of equipment and/or
facilities is necessarily limited to assigned Douglas County Sheriffs Office personnel.
9. Provide written findings upon completion of any forensic analysis -performed. All
records, reports, and documents concerning the performance of services provided by
Douglas County Sheriffs Office personnel will be appropriately recorded and securely
maintained in accordance with Sheriffs Office records/reporting directives and the
State Records Retention Act.
10. Send written notification to the authorized representative of the Requesting Agency
upon completion of forensic analysis for each item(s) of evidence submitted to
Douglas County Forensic Services Bureau.
11. Invoice the Requesting Agency on a monthly basis or as forensic services are
provided by Douglas County, whichever is the earlier to occur. The invoice will
reflect actual services rendered on each item submitted for forensic analysis. Crime
scene investigation services and deposition and/or court appearances will be billed for
a minimum of two (2) hours with additional time billed in 30 minute increments.
12. Update the Schedule of Forensic Services, attached as Exhibit A, no less than
annually and provide a copy of said Schedule to the Requesting Agency's authorized
representative no less than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of said Schedule.
B. Duties of Requesting Agency
1. Submit evidence to the Douglas County Forensic Services Bureau in accordance with
the current Douglas County Sheriff s Office, Forensic Services Bureau's packaging
guidelines, to which the current guidelines are attached and incorporated hereunto and
subject to periodic review and revision by Douglas County. It is the sole
responsibility of the Requesting Agency to comply with said packaging guidelines in
effect on the day the evidence is submitted.
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2, Submit a request for forensic service(s) that will be completed by the Forensic
Services Bureau in a timely manner. The Requesting Agency shall pay an additional
charge to Douglas County when such tests require expedient handling and/or
additional personnel or services to meet a specific time requirement requested by the
Requesting Agency. Douglas County reserves the right to refuse to perform the
forensic services if it deems, in its sole discretion, that the service cannot be complete
on or before the requested date.
3. Crime Scene Services;
L Requesting Agency agrees to designate one Requesting Agency law
enforcement official on site as a command officer to coordinate all
communications with the Douglas County Sheriffs Office lead crime scene
investigator. Said command officer shall be designated before or upon arrival
of Douglas County Crime Scene Investigation Unit personnel at a crime scene
and shall remain the command officer throughout the investigation.
ii. Requesting Agency agrees to maintain the crime scene in accordance with the
current National Institute of Justice guidelines in effect on the day the crime
scene is discovered.
I . In the event that there has been a breach of crime scene integrity
before the arrival of Douglas County Crime Scene Investigation Unit
personnel, Requesting Agency's command officer shall report the
nature and details of the breach at the time of arrival to said scene to
Douglas County's lead crime scene investigator.
2. In the event that a breach of crime scene integrity is discovered during
or after the arrival of Douglas County Crime Scene Investigation Unit
personnel, Requesting Agency's command officer shall notify Douglas
County's lead crime scene investigator immediately and report the
nature and details of the breach to the authorized representative of the
Douglas County Sheriff within twenty-four (24) hours.
4. Claim and take possession of item(s) and evidence submitted to Douglas County
Forensic Services Bureau for forensic analysis within one week after notification that
testing of said item(s) is complete. Douglas County will not be responsible for
evidence storage and disposal and is released from any liability for any items) and/or
evidence unclaimed by the Requesting Agency eight days after said notification. The
Requesting Agency may also be subject to additional storage fees for said unclaimed
evidence.
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5. Cooperate at all times with the employees and representatives of the Douglas County
Sheriffs Office providing services under this Agreement.
6. Make payment for provided services no more than thirty (30) days after receipt of an
invoice reasonably documenting all applicable charges and fees.
SECTION TWO
TERM, DURATION, REVIEW, REVISION, AND TERMINATION
This Agreement shall become effective on July 13, 2020 and shall remain in
effect until July 13, 2025, a term no greater than five (5) years. This Agreement may be
terminated upon mutual written consent of the parties or by either of the parties giving sixty (60)
days written notice to the other of its intention to terminate the Agreement. Any termination of
this Agreement will not relieve either Party of obligations previously incurred pursuant to this
Agreement, including payments which may be due and owing at the time of termination. Upon
expiration, this Agreement may be extended or renewed for an additional term by mutual written
agreement of the Parties. A review of the agreement will be conducted annually or more often as
needed. Revision of the Agreement may be conducted as needed/deemed necessary by Douglas
County.
SECTION THREE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
A Independent Contractors.
It is agreed that nothing contained herein is intended or should be construed in any
manner as creating or establishing a partnership or joint venture between the Parties. Any and all
acts that either Party or its personnel, employees, agents, contractors, or servants, perform
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be undertaken as independent contractors and not
as employees of the other. The Parties shall, except as provided herein, act in their individual
capacities and not as agents, employees, partners, joint ventures or associates of the other. An
employee or agent of one shall not be deemed or construed to be the employee or agent of the
other for any purpose whatsoever. Neither Party, nor its personnel, employees, agents, or
contractors shall be entitled to any benefits of the other. The Parties shall not provide any
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insurance coverage to the other or their employees including, but not limited to, workers'
compensation insurance. Each Party shall pay all wages, salaries and other amounts due its
employees and shall be responsible for all reports, obligations, and payments pertaining to social
security taxation, income tax withholding, workers' compensation, unemployment
compensation, group insurance coverage, collective bargaining agreements or any other such
similar matters. Any and all claims that may or might arise under the Workers' Compensation
Act of the State of Nebraska on behalf of said personnel or other persons while so engaged, and
any and all claims whatsoever on behalf of any such person or personnel arising out of
employment or alleged employment, including without limitation claims of discrimination
against a Party its officers, employees, agents, or contractors shall in no way be the responsibility
of the other Party. Neither Party shall have any authority to bind the other by or with any
contract or agreement, nor to impose any liability upon the other. All acts and contracts of each
shall be in its own name and not in the name of the other, unless otherwise provided herein.
B. Nondiscrimination.
Contractor agrees that in accordance with the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act,
Neb.Rev.Stat. §48-1122, Contractor and its subcontractors will not discriminate against any
employee or applicant for employment, to be employed in the performance of this Agreement,
with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of the age,
race, color, religion, sex, disability, or national origin of the employee or applicant. Contractor
and its subcontractors shall not, in the performance of this Agreement, discriminate or permit
discrimination in violation of any applicable federal or state laws or local ordinances.
C. Captions.
Captions used in this Agreement are for convenience and are not used in the construction of this
Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to "Articles," "Sections" and other
subdivisions are to the corresponding Articles, Sections or subdivisions of this Agreement; and
the words herein, hereinbefore, hereinafter, hereof, hereunder and other words of
similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or
subdivision hereof.
D. Applicable Law and Venue.
The Parties to this Agreement shall conform to all existing and applicable city
ordinances, resolutions, state and local laws, federal laws, and all existing and applicable rules
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and regulations. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Nebraska without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision that
would cause the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Nebraska.
In addition, all claims relating to or arising out of this contract, or the breach thereof, whether
based in contract, tort or otherwise, shall likewise be governed by the laws of the State of
Nebraska without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision as previously provided
here. Venue for any non-federal legal proceeding under this Agreement shall be in the State of
Nebraska, District Court of Douglas County and for any federal legal proceeding in the United
States District Court for the State of Nebraska located in Omaha Nebraska.
E. Entire Agreement
This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties. The provisions of this
Agreement may not be explained, supplemented, or qualified through evidence of trade usage or
prior course of dealings. No representations were made or relied upon by either Party other than
those that are expressly set forth herein. No agent, employee or other representative of either
Party is empowered to alter any of the terms hereof except as provided herein.
F. Amend ments/Modification,
This Agreement may be modified only by written amendment, duly executed by
authorized officials of the Parties. No alteration or variation of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by the Parties hereto. Every
amendment shall specify the date on which its provisions shall be effective.
G. Assignment.
This Agreement is exclusive to the Parties and rights may not be assigned nor duties
delegated by either Party except on prior written consent of the other. Any attempted assignment
or delegation without such approval shall be void and shall constitute a material breach of
contract. Any and all additional fess, charges, costs or expenses, which result from an approved
assignment or delegation, shall be paid by the assigning/delegating Party.
H, Successors and Assigns Bound by Covenants.
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All covenants, stipulations and agreements in this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
the Parties hereto and extend to and bind the legal representatives, successors, and assigns of the
respective Parties hereto.
1. Waiver.
The failure of either Party to insist on strict performance of any covenants or conditions,
or to exercise any option herein conferred on any one or more instances, shall not be construed as
a waiver or relinquishment of any such covenant, condition, right, or option, but the same shall
remain in full force and effect. For a waiver of a right or power to be effective, it must be in
writing signed by the waiving Party. An effective waiver of a right or power shall not be
construed as either a future or continuing waiver of that same right or power, or the waiver of
any other right or power. In addition, any act by either Party which is it not obligated to do
hereunder shall not be deemed to impose any obligation upon that Party to do any similar act in
the future or in any way change or alter any of the provisions of this Agreement.
J. Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, that provision will be severed and the remainder of this
Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
K. Notice of Breach.
Either Party shall provide written notice to the other of breach of this Agreement, upon
which notice the receiving party shall have ten business days to cure such breach to the mutual
satisfaction of the Parties. During the cure period, the Parties shall act in good faith to perform
their respective duties described herein.
L. Indemnification
Requesting Agency shall assume all risk of loss, indemnify, defend and hold Douglas
County and its employees, agents, assignees and legal representatives harmless from all liability,
loss, expense, cost, attorney's fees, claim, judgment, suit and / or cause of action (whether or not
meritorious), settlement, or demand for personal injury, death or damage to tangible property
(hereinafter "Claim") which may accrue against County to the extent it is caused by the negligent
or intentional acts or omissions of Requesting Party, its officers, employees, agents, assigns and /
or subcontractors. .
The provisions of this section shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.
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These Indemnification provisions are not intended to waive a Party's sovereign
immunity. A Party's liability is governed by and limited to the extent provided by the Nebraska
Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act or other applicable provisions of law.
M. No Third Party Rights.
This Agreement is executed for the benefit of the named parties only, This Agreement is
not intended to, nor shall it provide third parties, excluding any assignment as provided herein,
with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right or privilege;
except that this Agreement's indemnification provision shall also inure to the benefit of a Party's
employees, officers and agents.
N. Authorized Representatives and Notice.
Except for any notice required under applicable law to be given in another manner, any
notice or communication required or permitted hereunder shall be given in further
consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the Parties hereto expressly agree that
for purposes of notice, during the term of this Agreement and for the period of any applicable
statute of limitations thereafter, the following named individuals shall be the authorized
representatives of the Parties:
FOR THE COUNTY
R. Justin Aumann
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
15345 West Maple Road
Omaha, NE 68116
(402) 444-7459
(402) 444-3644 fax
FOR REQUESTING AGENCY
Chief Joseph Lager
Blair Police Department
1730 Lincoln Street
Blair, NE 60008
(402) 426-4747
(402) 426-7144 fax
Notice shall be in writing and shall be effective upon receipt. Delivery may be by hand,
in which case a signed receipt shall be obtained, or by United States mail, registered or certified,
return receipt requested or by facsimile with a signed return facsimile acknowledging receipt. A
Party's contact person may be changed by at any time by providing written notice of the updated
contact information to all the Parties.
O. Unavailability of Funding language
Due to possible future reductions in County, State and/or Federal appropriations, Douglas
County cannot guarantee the continued availability of funding for this Agreement,
notwithstanding the consideration stated in this Agreement. In the event funds to finance this
Agreement become unavailable either in full or in part due to such reduction in appropriations,
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Douglas County may terminate the Agreement or reduce the consideration upon notice in writing
to Contractor. The notice shall be delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested, or in
person with proof of delivery. Douglas County shall be the final authority as to the availability
of funds. The effective date of such Agreement termination or reduction in consideration shall
be specified in the notice as the date of service of the notice or the actual effective date of the
County, State and/or Federal funding reduction, whichever is later. Provided, that reduction
shall not apply to payments made for services satisfactorily completed prior to the effective date.
In the event of a reduction of consideration, Contractor may cancel this Agreement as of the
effective date of the proposed reduction upon the provision of advance written notice to Douglas
County,
P. Drug Free Policy.
Requesting Agency has established, maintains, and enforces a drug free workplace
policy.
Q. New Employee Work Eligibility Status (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 4-114).
Requesting Agency is required and hereby agrees to use a federal immigration
verification system to determine the work eligibility status of new employees physically
performing services within Nebraska. A federal immigration verification system means the
electronic verification of the work authorization program authorized by the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, 8 U.S.C. 1324a, known as the E -Verify
Program, or an equivalent federal program designated by the United States Department of
Homeland Security or other federal agency authorized to verify the work eligibility status of a
newly hired employee.
R. Public Benefits.
With regard to Neb.Rev.Stat. §§4-108 - 113, neither Party is an individual or sole
proprietorship. Therefore, neither Party is subject to the public benefits attestation and related
requirements of Neb.Rev.Stat. §§4-108 —113.
S. Joint Work Product.
This Agreement is the joint work product of both Parties; accordingly, in the event of any
ambiguity, no presumption shall be imposed against or in favor of either Party by reason of
document preparation.
T. Authority.
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Each of the persons signing below warrant and represent that they have the authority to
enter into this Agreement and to bind the parties hereto.
U. Insurance.
Requesting Agency shall maintain comprehensive General Liability insurance with limits
of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for each person for any number of claims
arising out of a single occurrence and Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) for all claims arising
out of a single occurrence and shall provide proof thereof. Contractor agrees to provide and
maintain throughout the term of this Agreement, and at its own expense, adequate statutory
Nebraska workers' compensation insurance, and shall provide proof thereof. The policies
required to be maintained shall be with companies rated A or better in the most current issue of
A.M. Best's Insurance Ratings Guide. Insurers shall be licensed to do business in the state of
Nebraska and domiciled in the USA. Douglas County shall be named as an additional insured on
Contractor's Certificates of General Liability Insurance. Contractor shall provide a certificate of
insurance to Douglas County Purchasing before work or services are undertaken pursuant to this
Agreement and upon demand of Douglas County thereafter. All insurance documents and
insurance notifications shall be sent to:
Douglas County Purchasing Agent
902 Civic Center, 1819 Farnam St,
Omaha NE 68183.
Douglas County does not represent in any way that the insurance specified herein,
whether in scope of coverage or limits, is adequate or sufficient to protect Contractor or its
interests. Contractor is solely responsible to determine its need for and to procure additional
coverage which may be needed in connection with this Agreement. The procuring of insurance
as required by this Agreement shall not be construed to limit Contractor's liability hereunder or
to fulfill the indemnification provisions of this Agreement..
V. No Separate Legal Entity
This Agreement does not create a separate legal entity under the Interlocal Cooperation
Act. For purposes of that Act, this Agreement shall be administered jointly by the Parties, in the
event of a conflict, the Douglas County Sheriffs decision shall govern. This Agreement does
not contemplate acquiring, holding or disposing of joint property nor does it contemplate the
levying or collecting of any tax.
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W. Conflict of Interest.
In the performance of this Agreement, Requesting Agency will avoid all conflicts of
interests or appearances of conflict of interest. Requesting Agency will report any conflict of
interest immediately to County. Requesting Agency assures County that no County employee
will have a financial or personal interest in this Agreement. Requesting Agency did not and will
not provide any money or other benefit of any kind to any County employee in the procuring of,
facilitation of, execution of or during the duration of this Agreement.
X. Dispute Resolution.
Any dispute which, in the judgment of a Party to this Agreement, may affect the
performance of such Party shall be reduced to writing and delivered to the other Party. As soon
as possible thereafter, the Parties authorized representatives shall schedule a face to face meeting
in Omaha, Nebraska to resolve the dispute in a mutually satisfactory manner. Prior to the
institution of any formal legal proceeding, the Parties must meet in this manner to resolve the
dispute. This meeting must take place within ten (10) business days after service of the written
statement of dispute. During the pendency of negotiations, the Parties shall act in good faith to
perform their respective duties described herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereunto set their hands to this Agreement upon
the day and year hereinafter indicated.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
(LAM p(JI&
Chairperson
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Date Mayor/Chairperson Date
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County Attorney Date
APPROVEWAS TO FORM:
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Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Forensic Services Bureau
ADMN - Fee Sheet
Descrlptlon Fee
Chemistry
Controlled Substance Visual Identification
$15.00/sample
Controlled Substance Qualitative Analysis
$30.00/sample
Controlled Substance Quantitative Analysis
$50.00/sample
Controlled Substance —1% THC
$50.00/sample
Unknown Substance Identification
$50.00/sample
Fire Debris Analysis
$50.00/sample
Blood Alcohol Analysis
$30.00/sample
Latent Prints
Processing, Comparison, and AFIS
$50.00/hour
Crime Scene
Field/Lab Process
$50.00/hour/CSI
Travel
$50.00/hour/CSI
Admin (evidence submission/report)
$50,00/hour/CSI
Photo Lineup
$50.00/hour
Forensic Art
Facial Composite Sketch
$250 per sketch
Additional Charges
Photo CD Created — by request (non -law enforcement)
$50.00
Expert Court Testimony + expenses
$50.00/hour
Expedited Analysis Fee (Rush)
$50.00/case
ADMN - Fee Sheet Document ID: 5723
Effective Date: 5/12/2020 10:09:31 AM Revision 1
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