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c. Consultant shall perlonn and complete its assigned services as expeditiot,isly as iis
<br />consistent with generally accepted standards of professional skill and care, and the
<br />orderly progress of Avork, and in as fair, unbiased and neutral manner, Details of the
<br />pro.ject timelines, including a completion schedule Ior Consultant's services, shall be
<br />provided, in writing, to the City, Consultant and City agree that the completion
<br />schedule represents the blest estimate of the schedule for services and provision oftinal
<br />work product to the City. Consultant shall comply with all completion dates, noted,
<br />including but not fir nited to, preparation of written decisions, which set' forth the legal
<br />and evidentiary basis for the decision, and adopt findings as required by the particular
<br />provisions, of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC).
<br />d. Consultant agrees and understands that deliverables submitted to the City after the
<br />required deadlines may delay issuance ol" payment arid/or allow the City to exercise
<br />its option to terminate the Agreement pursuant to Section, 15, below,
<br />2. COMPENSATION
<br />a; City neither warrants nor guarantees any mirumun"i 01' JTIaXnTIIUro COITIPCnsation to
<br />Consultant under this Agreement,, Further, City's selection of Consultant tor
<br />assigrinient(s) shall be tit its sole discretion and not based on any expectation of
<br />favorable outcornes or decisions in any hearing(s), Consultant shall be paid only Ior
<br />actual approved services perl"ormed under this Agreement at the rates land charges
<br />identified in Exhibit 8 orripensation, Consultant is one ofeight (8) Consultants
<br />selected to provide administrative hearing officer services on an as -needed basis under
<br />RFP No. 24-127, The total compensation for services provided by all Consultants
<br />selected under RIT No, 24-127 is a collective amount not to exceed $2,770,000 during
<br />thin terin of the Agreement, including any extension periods,
<br />K Consultant shall submit its invoice ror paynicnt no later than sixty ( tit( ) days firoin
<br />written notification to the City that an assignment, as properly assigned by the City per
<br />Section 1, above, is completed.
<br />c. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days fiollowing reecipt of proper
<br />invoice evidencing work, pertbrinl2d, subject to City accounting procedures. City and
<br />Consultant agree that all pa�,,ments due and owing under this Agreernent shall be made
<br />through Automated. Clearing HOUSe (ACH) transfers. Consultant agrees to execute the
<br />City"s standard ACC Vendor Payment Authorization and plrovide required
<br />documentation. Upon ve6fication oft ae data provided, the City Nvill be authorized to
<br />defx)sik, payrneni's directly hill ("'onmiltant's accoum(s') W411 financial InsOwliolis,
<br />I 'FERM
<br />This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above for as three (3) year term
<br />("Term") with the option for the City, at: its, sole discretion, to grant a twos (2) year extension,
<br />("'Extended Term") exercisable by as 'writing signed by the City Manager and the City Attorney,
<br />unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 15, below,
<br />City Council 13-82 3/18/2025
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