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COUNCIL OF JUVENILE COURT JUDGES OF GEORGIA
PURCHASE OF SERVICES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES
(Subcontract)
This contract is hereby made thist)/t!> day of January , 2006,
between The Counselino Group (Name)
3026 Deans Bridoe Road Auousta. Ga. 30906 (Address),
hereafter the "Contractor", and Richmond County, in the State of Georgia,
hereafter referred to as the "County", by which the Contractor agrees to supply, and the
County agrees to purchase counselino services for eligible children.
WITNESSETH
Whereas the County has contracted with the Council of Juvenile Court Judges,
hereafter referred to as the "Council", pursuant to a grant entitled Purchase of Services
for Juvenile Offenders authorizing the County to purchase certain services from public or
private persons, organizations, institutions, firms or corporations;
And whereas the Contractor is a person, organization, institution, firm, or corporation
engaged in or able to engage in providing such services;
The parties hereto do mutually agree as follows:
A. DEFINITIONS
As used herein:
1. Eligible Child: (a) any child alleged to be delinquent who is not currently
incarcerated; or (b) any child alleged to be a status offender or unruly child.
2. Judge: the judge charged with hearing juvenile cases in the County.
B. SERVICES
The Contractor agrees to provide the following service(s) [fill in all appropriate
categories] to eligible children upon proper referral in the manner and at the rates set forth
below:
1. Personnel/Supervision Services:
$ IV / 14- per hour for adult supervision of court-designated work
programs of symbolic and/or monetary restitution for eligible children.
2. Education/Tutorial Services:
At a rate of $ Jf../-L- per hour.
3. Counseling/Diagnostic Testing:
Individual counseling and In-home crisis counseling for the eligible child at a rate of
$ 50 per hour.
Group counseling for the eligible child at a rate of $ 90 per hour.
Psychological evaluation for the eligible child at a rate of $ 125
hour.
Drug testing/screening for the eligible child at a rate of $ /f/j /l
hour/test.
per
per
4. Residential/Non-Residential Therapeutic Care:
per day per child. Contractor agrees to provide housing
y in a non-secure facility.
C. REFERRAL
Whether a child is referred to a Contractor under this contract and the extent and
combination of services to be provided is within the discretion of the judge.
No child shall be referred to or received by a Contractor unless that child is an
eligible child under this contract and the judge has ordered the referral.
D. DUAL COMPENSATION
No person holding public office or working full-time and receiving compensation
directly from any department, agency or institution of the State or County government, may
enter into or receive payment under any subcontract authorized by this contract, unless
such services were rendered at times for which such persons were not being compensated
by the department, agency or institution of the State or County government employing him
or her. Full-time court employees or Department of Juvenile Justice personnel are
not eligible to receive payment for services rendered at any time under this contract.
In no event shall the Contractor during the term of this agreement apply for funds
from any other source -- County, State or Federal -- or receive payment for services
rendered under this contract is such payment would be used to supplant funds granted to
the Contractor from any other source for the same services and for the same clients as are
the subject of this contract. This prohibition will not apply, however, if in accepting funds
from such other sources -- County, State or Federal -- Contractor expands the type and/or
number of services and/or clients it serves.
E. PAYMENT
The Contractor agrees to provide services to each eligible child referred by the
judge. The Contractor is to submit to the County a monthly statement showing the dates
and times worked, the names of the children for whom services were provided, a brief
description of the services provided, the total number of hours worked, the hourly rate of
payment and the total amount owed. The rate of payment for any services shall not exceed
the rates prescribed in the contract for provision of Purchase of Services between the
County and the Council. The County agrees to render payment to the Contractor and
request reimbursement from the Council of Juvenile Court Judges within 30 days of
services rendered.
F. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERMINATION
This contract will be effective as of January 1, 2006 by both parties and shall
terminate on the 15th day of October ,2008 . All requests for
payment must be submitted no later than the 15th day of November
2008 . And any request submitted after the 15 day of November , 2008 ,
must be sent by registered mail. However, either party hereto may terminate this contract
at any time prior to the aforesaid expiration date for cause and the County may terminate
this contract at its convenience, upon written notice to the other party, thirty (30) days prior
to the termination date. Payment may be obtained as provided herein for services actually
rendered up to the date of termination.
G. DISPUTES, APPEALS, AND REMEDIES
Any dispute concerning a question of fact arising under this contract which is not
disposed of by agreement shall be decided in writing their opposing arguments and submit
them to the county. The decision of the administrator shall be final and conclusive unless
determined otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction. Pending final decision of a
dispute hereunder, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of the
contract and in accordance with the terms of the contract. However, the Contractor shall
retain the right to terminate the contract as provided in Section F above. The administrator
may consider questions of law in reaching a decision, however, this decision on the
question of law by the administrator is not final.
H. STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
This contract is subject to all regulations and rules placed on contracts of this type
by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the CYCC. This
contract and all rights and obligations thereunder, including matters of construction, validity
and performance, shall be governed by the laws of Georgia.
The CYCC, OJJDP, the Comptroller General of the United States, the Council, and
the County, or any of their duly authorized representatives shall have access, for the
purpose of audit and examination to any books, documents, papers, and records of the
Contractor that are pertinent to this grant.
I. INTEGRATION AND MODIFICATION
This contract represents the sole and entire agreement between the Contractor and
the County and all offers, negotiations, or agreements between the parties are merged
herein.
No modification of the contract is binding unless it is in writing and signed by the
parties hereto.
Time is of the essence of the contract.
W WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this contract on the
"Vt day of January ,2006 .
COUNTY
MAYOR
County Official's Title
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Contractor's Signatu e
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Purchase of Services for Juvenile Offenders
Program Coordinator's Signature