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State of Washington DOC Contract-JPay, Amendment No. 9
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State of Washington Department of Corrections Contract No. K8262 Amendment No. 9 This Amendment is made by the Washington State Department of Corrections, hereinafter referred to as “Department,” and JPay, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor,” for the purpose of amending the above-referenced Contract, heretofore entered into between the Department and the Contractor. WHEREAS the parties have agreed to extend the current term of the Agreement to ensure incarcerated individuals the uninterrupted continuation of service and to allow the Department adequate time to complete a procurement for Incarcerated Individuals’ Technology Services (IITS), to include media services. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants set forth in this Amendment, and for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged by the Parties’ signatures, the Parties agree as follows: 1. PART IV. – TERM, is amended as follows: The initial term of this Contract is from the Agreement’s execution date through ((December 31, 2012 (“Initial Term”))) April 30, 2020 unless terminated earlier, or, if necessary, beyond that date until there is full implementation of media services provided by a vendor selected as a result of the IITS procurement. The Department agrees to provide JPay ninety (90) days advance written notice of the full implementation date. Should the Department, as a result of the IITS procurement, award the succeeding contract for media services to a vendor other than JPay, JPay agrees to reasonably cooperate with the Department and the new contracted vendor in accomplishing an efficient and effective transfer of responsibilities. All equipment and supplies owned and installed by JPay at Department facilities will remain in place and operational until the Department requires removal to facilitate full implementation by a new vendor, except to the extent that DOC permits, and JPay and the succeeding vendor agree, to the sale to the new vendor of any JPay equipment. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect. In the event of any inconsistencies between the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement and the terms and conditions contained herein, the terms and conditions contained herein shall control. Additions to this text are shown by underline and deletions by ((strikeout)). All other terms and conditions remain in full force and effect. The effective date of this Amendment is August 1, 2019. State of Washington Department of Corrections K8262(9) Page 1 of 2 198365 THIS AMENDMENT, consisting of two (2) pages, is executed by the persons signing below who warrant that they have the authority to execute this Amendment. JPAY, INC. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (Signature) (Signature) Debra J. Eisen (Printed Name) (Printed Name) Contracts Administrator (Title) (Title) (Date) (Date) Approved as to Form: This Amendment format was approved by the office of the Attorney General. Approval on file. State of Washington Department of Corrections K8262(9) Page 2 of 2 198365
