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3. DELIVERY OF WORK PRODUCT -OWNERSHIP <br />Consultant warrants and represents that it has the absolute right to enter into and perform <br />this Agreement and will perform its obligations hereunder in accordance with standards and <br />practices prevailing in the industry. Consultant's contribution to the Project, including works to <br />be produced by Consultant hereunder, will not infringe or misappropriate the proprietary or <br />personal rights of any third person or party. Consultant shall deliver to City any work product <br />which results from the services provided. Said work product shall be submitted in hard copy and <br />produced in a form compatible with City's information systems, as agreed between the Project <br />Manager and Consultant. <br />In regard to all material produced as a deliverable under this Agreement, including but <br />not limited to records, papers, drawings, specifications, programs, systems and other materials <br />prepared by Consultant, Consultant agrees, for itself and its affected officers, employees, agents, <br />contractors, and volunteer workers, that (a) other such material shall be the property of the City, <br />and may not be copyrighted without prior review from the City, and (b) the authors of all such <br />material, whether copyrighted or not, award to the City, and to its officers, agents and employees <br />acting within the scope of their official duties, as a condition of payment to the Consultant, a <br />royalty-free, nonexclusive, irrevocable license throughout the world for governmental purposes <br />to disclose, publish, translate, reproduce, and use such materials. <br />4. COMPENSATION <br />a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services, <br />the rates and charges identified in Exhibit B. The total sum to be expended under this <br />Agreement shall not exceed $300,000.00 during the term of this Agreement. <br />b. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of proper <br />invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City shall retain <br />fifteen percent (15%) of the contract price for each project until the completed Project has been <br />accepted by City. Payment need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of <br />performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. <br />5. TERM <br />This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and terminate on <br />expenditure of allocated funds, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 14, below. <br />6. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR <br />Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an <br />independent contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor <br />shall it be construed to create anemployer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or <br />to allow the City to exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which <br />Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the <br />services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all <br />applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and <br />25B-4 <br />