ATTACHMENT A
SUU STANDARD TERMS & CONDITIONS
FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND WORKSHOPS
1. AUTHORITY: Provisions of this contract are pursuant to the authority set forth in the Southern Utah University (SUU)
Purchasing Policies and Procedures, and all applicable sections of the Utah Procurement Code, Title 63G, Chapter 6,
Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended, and all related statutes, regulations and rules which permit the University to
purchase certain specified supplies and services, and other approved purchases.
2. CONTRACT JURISDICTION, CHOICE OF LAW, AND VENUE: The provisions of this contract shall be governed by
the laws of the State of Utah. The parties will submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Utah for any dispute
arising out of this Contract or the breach thereof. Venue shall be in the Fifth Judicial District Court for Iron County.
3. LAWS AND REGULATIONS: The Contractor and any and all supplies, services and equipment furnished will
comply fully with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations.
4. RECORDS ADMINISTRATION: The Contractor shall maintain, or supervise the maintenance of all records necessary to
properly account for the payments made to the Contractor for costs authorized by this contract. These records shall be
retained by the Contractor for at least four years after the contract terminates, or until all audits initiated within the four
years, have been completed, whichever is later. The Contractor agrees to allow Southern Utah University, Board of Regents,
State and/or Federal auditors, and University Staff, access to all the records relating to this contract, for audit and inspection,
and monitoring of services. Such access will be during normal business hours, or by appointment.
5. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Contractor represents that none of its officers or employees are officers or employees of
Southern Utah University unless disclosure regarding such has been made in accordance with UCA Section 67-16-8, 1953, as
amended.
6. CONTRACTOR IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: The Contractor shall be an independent contractor, and as
such, shall have no authorization, express or implied, to bind SUU to any agreements, settlements, liability, or
understanding whatsoever, and agrees not to perform any acts as agent for SUU, except as herein expressly set forth.
Compensation stated herein shall be the total amount payable to the Contractor by SUU. The Contractor shall be responsible
for the payment of all income tax and social security amounts due as a result of payments received from SUU for these
contract services. Persons employed by SUU and acting under the direction of SUU shall not be deemed to be employees or
agents of the Contractor.
7. INDEMNITY: The Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and release the State of Utah and SUU, and all its
officers, agents, volunteers, and employees from and against any and all loss, damages, injury, liability, suits, and
proceedings arising out of the performance of this contract which are caused in whole or in part by the acts or negligence of
the Contractor's officers, agents, volunteers, or employees, but not for claims arising from SUU's sole negligence. The
parties agree that if there are any Limitations of the Contractor’s Liability, including a limitation of liability for anyone for
whom the Contractor is responsible, such Limitations of Liability will not apply to injuries to persons, including death, or to
damages to property.
8. INSURANCE: The contractor shall maintain Comprehensive General Liability (including contractual liability for this
agreement and products and completed operations coverage), Automobile Liability, and if applicable, Professional Liability
Insurance, with a minimum single limit of $1,000,000 for each occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate for bodily
injury (including death) and property damage liability. The contractor shall also maintain all employee related insurance,
in the statutory amounts, such as unemployment compensation, worker's compensation, and employer's liability, for its
employees involved in performing services pursuant to this contract. The contractor's insurance carriers must be authorized
to do business in Utah. The insurers and policy provisions must be acceptable to the University’s Risk and Insurance
Manager. Each of the Contractor's insurance policies shall include an endorsement that names SUU and its officers, and
employees as additional insureds, and the policy shall provide SUU and its officers and employees with primary coverage
(not contributing coverage) for any liability arising as a result of the Contractor's acts or omissions in connection with this
Contract. The Contractor is not required, however, to obtain an "additional insured" endorsement for any Workers'
Compensation or professional liability insurance policy. Contractor waives any right of subrogation against SUU and its
officers and employees.
9. EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES: The Contractor agrees to abide by the provisions of Title VI and VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42USC 2000e) which prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for
employment or any applicant or recipient of services, on the basis of race, religion, color, or national origin; and
further agrees to abide by Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex;
45 CFR 90 which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabilities. Also, the Contractor
agrees to abide by Utah's Executive Order, dated December 13, 2006, which prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace.
Contractor also agrees to abide by any laws and policies of the State of Utah regarding any of the above mentioned
prohibitions in this paragraph.
10. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: If any provision of this contract is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, the remaining terms and provisions will not be affected; and the rights and obligations of the parties will be
construed and enforced as if the Contract did not contain the particular provision held to be invalid.