
1. WCC resources (members, supervisors, tools and trucks) will not be utilized to clear active or abandoned homeless
encampments and/or to clean up hazardous materials including hypodermic needles. If a significant amount of
hazardous or unidentifiable material is discovered on a project site, activity will cease until SPONSOR mitigates
potential hazards or finds an alternate project site.
2. WCC vehicle is not to be used for heavy hauling; the primary use is for transportation of crew, tools, and safety
equipment. In the event that WCC vehicles are requested to tow SPONSOR-provided equipment (including rentals), it
will only be on a limited basis and SPONSOR is solely responsible for accidental damages, unless damages are
caused by WCC negligence.
3. WCC is not responsible for normal wear and tear when project requires the use of SPONSOR-provided tools,
equipment, or safety gear.
4. The assignment of members shall not result in the displacement of currently employed workers, including partial
displacement such as reduction in hours of non-overtime work, wages, or other employment benefits. Agencies that
participate in the program may not terminate, lay-off, or reduce working hours of any employee for the purpose of
using a member with available funds. In circumstances where substantial efficiencies or a public purpose may result,
participating agencies may use members to carry out essential agency work or contractual functions without
displacing current employees.
5. All state holidays and shutdown weeks are non-working days for members. Shutdown weeks are to be used by
WCC staff/supervisors for planning purposes. The WCC standard 40-hour schedule is Monday through Thursday from
7:00am to 5:30pm. An alternate schedule may be arranged with prior approval from the WCC.
6. WCC’s cost-share rate is calculated using the full costs of supporting WCC crews and IPs, including time spent
training, required community service events, shutdowns, etc. Indirect costs are included in SPONSOR share at a
standard rate of 5% of direct costs.
7. If inclement weather makes a project site inaccessible, then the sponsor should reassign the WCC crew or IP to
alternative projects in an accessible location.
In inclement weather, WCC crews follow the weather-related guidance (e.g. shut-down, delayed start, early end, etc.)
from the regional Ecology office closest to the crew lock-up or IP service location. If the member’s assigned location is
more than one hour from an Ecology regional office, then WCC follows weather-related guidance of federal, state and
local governments. Only WCC can instruct a crew or IP to shut-down due to weather. Sponsors are not charged for
WCC-initiated, weather related shut-downs or delays.
If a shut-down is requested by a sponsor for any reason, then the sponsor is responsible for crew costs.
ECOLOGY shall:
1. Provide WCC members for the number of weeks specified in work orders under this agreement. For the 2020-2021
WCC
program year, crews are only available on dates specified in the calendar in Appendix B. For future crew years,
ECOLOGY will provide a WCC crew calendar to SPONSOR as part of work orders.
2. For the 2020-2021 crew year, ECOLOGY will enroll members
to begin service no sooner than October 5, 2020 and
no later than October 19, 2020 to attain a full AmeriCorps scholarship. Member vacancies may be filled with a 900
hour, half-term AmeriCorps Education Award beginning March 24, 2021. Any further member enrollment for the
remainder of the program year is at the discretion of ECOLOGY and based on availability.
3. In the event of a disaster response deployment, ECOLOGY will make every effort to fulfill SPONSOR needs,
including sending additional members, whenever possible. Unless disaster response activities are requested by the
sponsor, sponsors are not charged for WCC’s emergency and disaster responses.
STATEMENT OF WORK
Appendix A
Work summary:
Under direction of SPONSOR, crew(s) will perform restoration activities. Specific tasks could include invasive
control, native species installation, plant nursery care, scientific monitoring, and fence installation or repair.
Under this agreement, crews will be assigned based on work orders which will specify dates of service, the number
of WCC crew days, an estimate of spike costs, and a total cost for the work allowed under the work order.
Special terms and conditions:
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