Item 15 - Agreement for Professional Auditing Services

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3. DELIVERY OF WORK PRODUCT — OWNERSHIP Auditor warrants and represents that it has the absolute right to enter into and perform this Agreement and will perform its obligations hereunder in accordance with standards and practices prevailing in the industry. Auditor's contribution to the Project, including works to be produced by Auditor hereunder, will not infringe or misappropriate the proprietary or personal rights of any third person or party. Auditor shall deliver to City any work product which results from the services provided. Said work product shall be submitted in hard copy and produced in a form compatible with City's information systems, as agreed between the Project Manager and Auditor. In regard to all material produced as a deliverable under this Agreement, including but not limited to records, papers, drawings, specifications, programs, systems and other materials prepared by Auditor, Auditor agrees, for itself and its affected officers, employees, agents, contractors, and volunteer workers, that (a) other such material shall be the property of the City, and may not be copyrighted without prior review from the City, and ( b) the authors of all such material, whether copyrighted or not, award to the City, and to its officers, agents and employees acting within the scope of their official duties, as a condition of payment to the Auditor, a royalty -free, nonexclusive, irrevocable license throughout the world for governmental purposes to disclose, publish, translate, reproduce, and use such materials. 4. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Auditor agrees to accept as total payment for its services for City, the rates and charges identified in Exhibit B. The total amount to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $759,245 during the term of this Agreement, including any extension periods. b. Payments to Auditor shall be made within forty-five (45) days after receipt by City of invoices from Auditor, which shall be rendered not more often than monthly. Special examinations, surveys, or detailed reports of any nature outside the scope of this Agreement shall be billed separately by Auditor and must be specifically authorized in writing by City in advance of such additional services proposed to be provided. 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. 5. TERM The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of two (2) consecutive years, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022. CITY shall retain an option in its sole discretion to extend auditing services for one additional two -year period, exercisable by the City Manager, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2024, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, Page 2 of 9