COOPERATIVE PERSONNEL SERVICES, DBA CPS HR CONSULTING-2017

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N-2017-113 CONSULTANT AGREEMENT 16 THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this;O day of 2017 by and between CPS HR Consulting, a public joint powers agency (hereinafter "Consultant'), and the City of Santa Ana, a charter city and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State of California ("City"). RECITALS A. The City desires to retain a consultant having special skill and knowledge to perform employee recruitment services. B. Consultant represents that Consultant is able and willing to provide such services to the City. C, In undertaking the performance of this Agreement, Consultant represents that it is knowledgeable in its field and that any services performed by Consultant under this Agreement will be performed in compliance with such standards as may reasonably be expected from a professional consulting firm in the field. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual and respective promises, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant shall provide recruitment services for the City as set forth in the Proposal attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, including but not limited to: attending meetings, advertising, recruiting candidates, screening candidates, public records review, interviews and background cheek of candidates. 2. COMPENSATION AND GUARANTEE A. City agrees to pay, and Consultant agrees to accept as total payment for its services, the rates and charges identified in Exhibit A. The total sum to be expended under this Agreement shall not exceed $25,000.00 during the term of this Agreement. This includes $17,000 for any recruitment, plus reasonable reimbursable expenses up to $8,000. B. City agrees to pay progress payments to Consultant upon submittal of reasonable invoices, with final payment at the end of services rendered. C. Payment by City shall be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of proper invoice evidencing work performed, subject to City accounting procedures. Payment need not be made, for work which falls to meet the standards of performance set forth in the Recitals which may reasonably be expected by City. D. Consultant agrees that should the selected candidate be terminated for cause witliin the first two years of employment, Consultant shall conduct the search again at no cost (with the exception of expenses) to the City of Santa Ana.