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Additionally, Consultant agrees to secure and maintain, at its sole expense, all necessary professional certifications and training requirements for Consultant staff conducting business on behalf of the City. 2. COMPENSATION a. As total compensation for Consultant's cost containment services under this agreement, City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept: 1. $1.00 per line plus a $2.00 per bill line header charge for all bills under review for fee schedule reduction. Consultant agrees that there will be a 15 line cap per bill on such line charges. 2. The PPO fee is 201/o of the savings reduction. 3. Inpatient Hospital Bills will be billed at a flat fee of $300 per bill. 4. Outpatient Facility Bills will be billed at a rate of 5% of savings with a cap of $750 per bill. 5. Out of Network Negotiations will be billed at a rate of 20% of savings. 6. On selected pharmacy bills where Contractor is able to identify and correct for "repackaging" by the provider, Contractor may charge the line rate of $5.00 per line with a 2 line header. b. Consultant shall submit a bill for services rendered not more than once each calendar month. Each such billing shall be accompanied by a detailed statement of services rendered. City shall pay each proper billing for work satisfactorily performed within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof, subject to City's accounting procedures. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date fust written and terminate on thirty day notice of either party as set forth in Section 12, below. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed to create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding taxes.