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3. DELIVERY OF WORK PRODUCT - OWNERSHIP Consultant 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. Consultant's contribution to the Project, including works to be produced by Consultant hereunder, will not infringe or misappropriate the proprietary or personal rights of any third person or party. Consultant 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 Consultant. 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 Consultant, Consultant 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 Consultant, a royalty -free, nonexclusive, irrevocable license throughout the world for governmental purposes to disclose, ppub ish, translate, re�produce, and use such materials. Any i.t-6e or re -a6e. e�i SU(' -{7 »ue#erfaU r ptrperes eftler 4t�an `Oa+ toll ek is lrrfev" by +Ftiis A rwmea& is a -V Ae � 4. COMPENSATION E°lr risk C)+, a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services, the rates and charges identified in Exhibit B. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $300,000.00 during the term of this Agreement. b. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. City shall retain fifteen percent (15%) of the contract price for each project until the completed Project has been accepted by City. 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 This Agreement shall commence on the date first written above and terminate on expenditure of allocated funds, unless terminated earlier in accordance with Section 14, below. 6. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Consultant 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