Laserfiche WebLink
ERF Grant (Revised 09/2024) <br />COUNTY may withhold from any disbursement due to GRANTEE any amount which is <br />due and owing COUNTY under this or any other agreement between the parties due to <br />overpayment or as a result of an audit. <br />4. PARTY RELATIONSHIP <br />A.GRANTEE shall select the means, method, and manner of performing Grant <br />Requirements. Nothing is intended nor should be construed as creating or <br />establishing any relationship, besides that of grantor and grantee, between the <br />parties. GRANTEE is not COUNTY’s vendor, contractor, agent, representative, <br />or employee for any purpose. GRANTEE shall secure at its own expense all <br />personnel and resources required in completing Grant Requirements under this <br />Agreement. GRANTEE’s personnel and/or subcontractors engaged to perform any <br />activities under this Agreement will have no contractual relationship with <br />COUNTY and will not be considered employees of COUNTY. <br />B.If GRANTEE enters into any agreement with any entity to provide goods or <br />services related to GRANTEE’s performance of the Grant Requirements, <br />GRANTEE shall memorialize that relationship with a written and duly executed <br />agreement with said entity. That agreement will include, at minimum, the following <br />provisions: <br />(i)Neither GRANTEE nor the engaged entity is acting as agent(s) for <br />the County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota; <br />(ii)The parties expressly agree that the County of Hennepin, State of <br />Minnesota, is not a party to their agreement; <br />(iii)The County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota is not responsible or <br />liable for any duty or obligation under their agreement, including <br />but not limited to paying any amount whatsoever under the <br />agreement; and <br />(iv)Contractors shall comply with all applicable State and Federal laws <br />and regulations regarding employment and workplace safety. <br />5. NON-DISCRMINATION <br />In accordance with COUNTY’s policies against discrimination, GRANTEE shall not <br />exclude any person nor prohibit their participation in or the benefits of any program, <br />service, or activity related to this Agreement on the grounds of any protected status or <br />class, including but not limited to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender <br />expression, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or public <br />assistance status. No person who is protected by applicable law against discrimination <br />shall be subjected to discrimination. <br />6. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION <br />38