Item 37 - Agreement with The Critter Care Center, Inc

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b. Any on or off -site emergency services will be billed at hourly rates detailed in Exhibit C. C. These fees are inclusive of all service fees associated with veterinary specialist services and outside pharmaceutical services or products as may be retained by the Contractor, with City's prior approval to assist Contractor with providing services pursuant to this Agreement. b. Payment by City shall be made within forty-five (45) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City and Contractor agree that all payments due and owing under this Agreement shall be made through Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfers. Contractor agrees to execute the City's standard ACH Vendor Payment Authorization and provide required documentation. Upon verification of the data provided, the City will be authorized to deposit payments directly into Contractor's account(s) with financial institutions. 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. 3. TERM This Agreement shall commence on the March 1, 2024, and continue for a three (3) year term with the option for the City to grant up to two (2) one (1) year renewals, exercisable by a writing by the City Manager and the City Attorney, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 16, below. 4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Contractor 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 Contractor performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Contractor shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Contractor 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. 5. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS This Agreement creates a non-exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans, specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or Page 2 of 10