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not exceed $195,000.00 for the initial Agreement period covering March 1, 2015 and ending June 30, <br />2015, including any unpaid sums receivable by Consultant for prior period services commencing <br />February 28, 2014, and shall not exceed $375,000.00 for the annual fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 <br />and ending June 30, 2016, and thereafter shall not exceed $375,000,00 for any optional annual <br />extension of this Agreement. <br />b. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of proper invoice <br />evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment need not be made for <br />work which fails to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably <br />be expected by City. <br />c. The printing and mailing unit prices quoted in Consultant's Response to City of Santa. Ana <br />Request for Proposal incorporated herein as Exhibit A may increase after the conclusion of the initial <br />Agreement period covering March 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2015, and at the commencement of <br />any successive one-year terms if the costs of materials increases. Any such unit price increase will <br />be no more than the preceding annual CPI percentage change for the State of California as measured <br />beginning with the calendar year ending December 31, 2014. Consultant shall notify City by June <br />30, 2015 and at least thirty (30) days prior to any successive one-year terms if any such price increase <br />is instated. <br />d. City shall be responsible for payment related to United States Postal Service postage <br />including rate increases. City will be invoiced by Consultant for postage including the amount <br />charged for overweight and foreign mail. <br />3. TERM <br />This Agreement shall cover the period of March 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 unless <br />terminated earlier in accordance with Section 12, below. The Term of this Agreement may be <br />extended for one additional year upon a writing executed by the City Manager and City Attorney, <br />4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR <br />Consultant shall, during the entire term of this Agreement, be construed to be an independent <br />contractor and not an employee of the City. This Agreement is not intended nor shall it be construed <br />to create an employer-employee relationship, a joint venture relationship, or to allow the City to <br />exercise discretion or control over the professional manner in which Consultant performs the services <br />which are the subject matter of this Agreement; however, the services to be provided by Consultant <br />shall be provided in a manner consistent with all applicable standards and regulations governing such <br />services. Consultant shall pay all salaries and wages, employer's social security taxes, unemployment <br />insurance and similar taxes relating to employees and shall be responsible for all applicable withholding <br />taxes. <br />5. INSURANCE <br />Prior to undertaking performance of work under this Agreement, Consultant shall maintain <br />and shall require its subcontractors, if any, to obtain and maintain insurance as described below: <br />