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b. Consultant will be reimbursed for hours worked at the hourly rates specified in Consultant's Cost Proposal attached as Exhibit B. The specified hourly rates shall include direct salary costs, employee benefits, overhead, and fee. These rates are not adjustable for the performance period set forth in this Agreement. In addition, Consultant will be reimbursed for incurred (actual) direct costs other than salary costs that are in the cost proposal and identified in the cost proposal and in the executed Task Order. C. Specific projects will be assigned to Consultant through issuance of Task Orders. After a project to be performed under this Agreement is identified by City, City will prepare a draft Task Order less the cost estimate. A draft Task Order will identify the scope of services, expected results, project deliverables, period of performance, project schedule and will designate a City Project Coordinator. The draft Task Order will be delivered to Consultant for review. Consultant shall return the draft Task Order within ten (10) calendar days along with a Cost Estimate, including a written estimate of the number of hours and hourly rates per staff person, any anticipated reimbursable expenses, overhead, fee if any, and total dollar amount. After agreement has been reached on the negotiable items and total cost, the finalized Task Order shall be signed by both City and Consultant. d. Task Orders may be negotiated for a lump sum (Firm Fixed Price) or for specific rates of compensation, both of which must be based on the labor and other rates set forth in Consultant Cost Proposal. e. Reimbursement for transportation and subsistence costs shall not exceed the rates as specified in the approved Cost Proposal. f When milestone cost estimates are included in the approved Cost Proposal, Consultant shall obtain prior written approval for a revised milestone cost estimate from City before exceeding such estimate. g. Progress payments for each Task Order will be made monthly in arrears based on services provided and actual costs incurred. h. Consultant shall not commence performance of work or services until this Agreement has been approved by City, and notification to proceed has been issued by City. No payment will be made prior to approval or for any work performed prior to approval of this Agreement. i. A Task Order is of no force or effect until returned to City and signed by an authorized representative of City. No expenditures are authorized on a project, and work shall not commence until a Task Order for that project has been executed by City. j. Consultant will be reimbursed, as promptly as fiscal procedures will permit upon receipt by City of itemized invoices in triplicate. Separate invoices itemizing all Page 2 of 14