Local Agency A&E Professional Services Agreement Number ____________
Negotiated Hourly Rate Consultant Agreement Revised 02/28/2018
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to defend or indemnify the STATE and the AGENCY and their officers and employees against and hold
harmless the STATE and the AGENCY and their officers and employees from claims, demands or suits based
solely upon the negligence of, or breach of any obligation under this AGREEMENT by the STATE and the
AGENCY, their agents, officers, employees, sub-consultants, subcontractors or vendors, of any tie , or any other
persons for whom the STATE and /or the AGENCY may be legally liable; and provided further that if the claims
or suits are caused by or result from the concurrent negligence of (a) the CONSULTANT or the
CONSULTANT’s agents, employees, sub-consultants, subcontractors or vendors, of any tier, or any other
persons for whom the CONSULTANT is legally liable, and (b) the STATE and/or AGENCY, their agents,
officers, employees, sub-consultants, subcontractors and or vendors, of any tier, or any other persons for whom
the STATE and/or AGENCY may be legally liable, the defense and indemnity obligation shall be valid and
enforceable only to the extent of the CONSULTANT’s negligence or the negligence of the CONSULTANT’s
agents, employees, sub-consultants, subcontractors or vendors, of any tier, or any other persons for whom the
CONSULTANT may be legally liable. This provision shall be included in any AGREEMENT between
CONSULTANT and any sub-consultant, subcontractor and vendor, of any tier.
The CONSULTANT shall also defend, indemnify, and hold the STATE and the AGENCY and their officers
and employees harmless from all claims, demands, or suits at law or equity arising in whole or in part from the
alleged patent or copyright infringement or other allegedly improper appropriation or use of trade secrets,
patents, proprietary information, know-how, copyright rights or inventions by the CONSULTANT or the
CONSULTANT’s agents, employees, sub-consultants, subcontractors or vendors, of any tier, or any other
persons for whom the CONSULTANT may be legally liable, in performance of the Work under this
AGREEMENT or arising out of any use in connection with the AGREEMENT of methods, processes, designs,
information or other items furnished or communicated to STATE and/or the AGENCY, their agents, officers and
employees pursuant to the AGREEMENT; provided that this indemnity shall not apply to any alleged patent or
copyright infringement or other allegedly improper appropriation or use of trade secrets, patents, proprietary
information, know-how, copyright rights or inventions resulting from STATE and/or AGENCY’s, their agents’,
officers and employees’ failure to comply with specific written instructions regarding use provided to STATE
and/or AGENCY, their agents, officers and employees by the CONSULTANT, its agents, employees, sub-
consultants, subcontractors or vendors, of any tier, or any other persons for whom the CONSULTANT may be
legally liable.
The CONSULTANT’s relation to the AGENCY shall be at all times as an independent contractor.
Notwithstanding any determination by the Executive Ethics Board or other tribunal, the AGENCY may, in its
sole discretion, by written notice to the CONSULTANT terminate this AGREEMENT if it is found after due
notice and examination by the AGENCY that there is a violation of the Ethics in Public Service Act, Chapter
42.52 RCW; or any similar statute involving the CONSULTANT in the procurement of, or performance under,
this AGREEMENT.
The CONSULTANT specifically assumes potential liability for actions brought by the CONSULTANT’s own
employees or its agents against the STATE and/or the AGENCY and, solely for the purpose of this
indemnification and defense, the CONSULTANT specifically waives any immunity under the state industrial
insurance law, Title 51 RCW. The Parties have mutually negotiated this waiver.
Unless otherwise specified in this AGREEMENT, the AGENCY shall be responsible for administration of
construction contracts, if any, on the project. Subject to the processing of a new sole source, or an acceptable
supplemental AGREEMENT, the CONSULTANT shall provide On-Call assistance to the AGENCY during
contract administration. By providing such assistance, the CONSULTANT shall assume no responsibility for
proper construction techniques, job site safety, or any construction contractor’s failure to perform its work in
accordance with the contract documents.
The CONSULTANT shall obtain and keep in force during the terms of this AGREEMENT, or as otherwise
required, the following insurance with companies or through sources approved by the State Insurance
Commissioner pursuant to Title 48 RCW.