Item 10 - Agreements for Court Reporting and Transcription Services

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CONSULTANT AGREEMENT BEWTEEN KENNEDY COURT REPORTERS, INC. AND THE CITY OF SANTA ANA FOR COURT REPORTING AND TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 16th day of July, 2024, by and between Kennedy Court Reporters, Inc., a California corporation ("Consultant"), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RECITALS A. On February 29, 2024, the City issued Request for Proposal ("RFP") No. 24-034 seeking to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge in the field of court reporting and transcription services for the City's Human Resources Department. B. Consultant submitted a responsive proposal that was selected by the City. Consultant represents that it is able and willing to provide such services described in the Scope of Work that was included in RFP No. 24-034. C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall perform during the term of this Agreement, the tasks and obligations including all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and incidental customary work required to fully and adequately complete the services described in the "Scope of Services," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A, and as further described in "Consultant's Proposal," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit B. 2. COMPENSATION a. City neither warrants nor guarantees any minimum or maximum compensation to Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant shall be paid only for actual services performed under this Agreement at the rates and charges identified in "Consultant's Fee Proposal," attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as Exhibit C. Consultant is one of two (2) separate consultants selected to provide services on an on - call basis under RFP 24-034. The total compensation for services provided by all consultants selected under RFP 24-034 shall not exceed the shared aggregate amount of $250,000.00 during the term of this Agreement, including any extension periods, as set forth in Section 3, below. Page 1 of 9