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STANDARD CONSULTANT AGREEMENT <br />THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1St day of June, 2009 by and between <br />Wittman Enterprises, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (hereinafter "Consultant"), <br />and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under <br />the Constitution and laws of the State of California (hereinafter "City"). <br />RECITALS <br />A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill in providing ambulance and <br />paramedic billing and collection services for the City's Emergency Medical Services <br />Program. <br />B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the <br />City. <br />C. In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is <br />knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this <br />Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be <br />expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. <br />NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the <br />terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: <br />1. SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />Consultant shall provide EMS billing and collection services as set forth in Exhibit A, <br />attached to this Agreement and incorporated by reference. <br />2. COMPENSATION <br />City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services a fee <br />equal to 6.3% of net collections obtained by Consultant. If at any time during the term of this <br />Agreement, City implements ePCR, Consultant payment will be reduced to 6.0% of net <br />collections obtained. Consultant shall bill for Emergency Medical Services at the rates <br />established by City Council Resolution. <br />b. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of proper <br />invoice evidencing collections received by City, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment <br />need not be made for work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the <br />Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. <br />25C-3 <br />