MANAGEMENT PARTNERS, INC. (2013 Srategic Plan)

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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, publish, translate, reproduce, and use such materials. 4. COMPENSATION a. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services, a total sum not to exceed $50,000.00, payable in increments, within at least 30 days from the date that the City receives each invoice for services. b. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Each monthly invoice shall list milestones delivered and/or activities completed in the previous month, and the payment due therefore. 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 November 30, 2013 or when the final strategic plan document is presented to the City, whichever is later, 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 manner in which Consultant performs the services which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such services. Consultant 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.