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2. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services for City, the rates and charges identified in the Scope of Work attached hereto as Exhibit A. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $14,000.00 during the term of this Agreement. b. $6,750.00 shall be paid by City to Consultant upon execution of the Agreement. The remaining amount due and owing shall be paid by City to Consultant upon satisfactory completion of the project. Otherwise, payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. c. Consultant acknowledges that the source of funding for this Agreement is the federal CARES Act Fund, and that payments from the CARES Act Funds are only to be used to make necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19. The City reserves the right to reduce the amount of CARES Act Funds to Consultant, or to completely terminate this Agreement, in the City's sole discretion, if there is a reduction in CARES Act Funds provided to the City. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and continue through December 30, 2020, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 15 below, or pursuant to the terms of the City's resolution proclaiming a local emergency. This Agreement shall also cover any and all services provided by the Consultant to the City prior to the Effective Date. The Term of this Agreement may be extended by a writing executed by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 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. Page 2 of 9