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INSURANCE ON FILE <br />WORK MAY PROCEED <br />UNTIL INSURANCE EXPIRES <br />011 1 2�_ <br />CITY CLERK <br />DATE <br />]AN 131015 <br />CONSULTANT AGREEMENT <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />N-2025-003 <br />THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 31 st day of December, 2024 by and between Aptus <br />Court Reporting, LLC ("Consultant'), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation <br />0; CA016) organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). <br />bumOnC SF.twt[rF) <br />RECITALS <br />A. The City desires to retain a Consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of legal <br />support services including court reporting, transcription and translation services; <br />B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City; <br />C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable <br />in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed <br />in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting <br />firm in the field. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms <br />and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: <br />1. SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />Consultant shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including <br />all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately <br />complete the services described and set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated by reference. <br />2. COMPENSATION <br />a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services for City, <br />the rates and charges identified in Exhibit A. The total amount to be expended during the term <br />of this Agreement shall not exceed $50,000. The rates identified in Exhibit A shall remain <br />unchanged for the initial one-year term. Aptus reserves the right to modify these rates for the <br />subsequent renewal terms. <br />b. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice <br />evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment need not be made <br />for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may <br />reasonably be expected by City. <br />c. City agrees to compensate Consultant for prior services rendered from May 29, 2024 through <br />the effective date of the Agreement, in amount totaling $1,791.36. Invoices for said services <br />are attached hereto as Exhibit B. Consultant agrees and understands that these invoices for <br />prior services reflect the total past due amount owed to the Consultant, prior to the effective <br />date of this Agreement, and that there are no additional outstanding invoices owed by the City. <br />Page 1 of 9 <br />