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CITY OF ARCADIA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
1. PARTIES AND DATE.
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This Agreement is made and entered into this 18`h day of May, 2000 by and between the
City of Arcadia, a municipal organization organized under the laws of the State of California
with its principal place of business at 240 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California 91066-
6021 ( "City ") and Stan Scholl, a SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP with its principal place of business
at 161 McKnight Drive, Laguna Beach, California 9265 1 ("Consultant"). City and Consultant are
sometimes individually referred to as "Party" and collectively as "Parties."
2. RECITALS.
2.1 Consultant.
Consultant desires to perform and assume responsibility for the provision of certain
professional services required by the City on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement. Consultant represents that it is experienced in providing City Engineering Services
to public clients, is licensed in the State of California, and is familiar with the plans of City.
2.2 Project.
City desires to engage Consultant to render such services for the Engineering Services
Administrator / City Engineer ( "Project ") as set forth in this Agreement.
3. TERMS.
3.1 Scope of Services and Term.
3.1.1 General Scope of Services. Consultant promises and agrees to furnish to
the City all labor necessary to fully and adequately supply the professional City Engineering
consulting services necessary for the Project ( "Services "). The Services are more particularly
described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. All Services shall
be subject to, and performed in accordance with, this Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference, and all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and
regulations.
3.1.2 Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from May 18, 2000 to July 18,
2000, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. Consultant shall complete the Services
within the term of this Agreement, and shall meet any other established schedules and deadlines.
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3.2 Responsibilities of Consultant.
3.2.1 Control and Payment of Subordinates• Independent Contractor. The
Services shall be performed by Consultant or under its supervision. Consultant will determine
the means, methods and details of performing the Services subject to the requirements of this
Agreement. City retains Consultant on an independent contractor basis and not as an employee.
Consultant retains the right to perform similar or different services for others during the term of
this Agreement. Any additional personnel performing the Services under this Agreement on
behalf of Consultant shall also not be employees of City and shall at all times be under
Consultant's exclusive direction and control. Consultant shall pay all wages, salaries, and other
amounts due such personnel in connection with their performance of Services under this
Agreement and as required by law. Consultant shall be responsible for all reports and
obligations respecting such additional personnel, including, but not limited to: social security
taxes, income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workers'
compensation insurance.
3.2.2 Schedule of Services. Consultant shall perform the Services
expeditiously, within the term of this Agreement, and in accordance with the Direction provided
by the Assistant City Manager / Development Services Director. Consultant represents that it
has the professional and technical personnel required to perform the Services in conformance
with such conditions. In order to facilitate Consultant's conformance with the Schedule, City
shall respond to Consultant's submittals in a timely manner. Upon request of City, Consultant
shall provide a more detailed schedule of anticipated performance to meet the Schedule of
Services.
3.2.3 Conformance to Applicable Requirements. All work prepared by
Consultant shall be subject to the approval of City.
3.2.4 Substitution of Key Personnel. Consultant has represented to City that
certain key personnel will perform and coordinate the Services under this Agreement. Should
one or more of such personnel become unavailable, Consultant may substitute other personnel of
at least equal competence upon written approval of City. In the event that City and Consultant
cannot agree as to the substitution of key personnel, City shall be entitled to terminate this
Agreement for cause. As discussed below, any personnel who fail or refuse to perform the
Services in a manner acceptable to the City, or who are determined by the City to be
uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the adequate or timely completion of the Project or a
threat to the safety of persons or property, shall be promptly removed from the Project by the
Consultant at the request of the City.
3.2.5 City's Representative. The City hereby designates Don Penman, Assistant
City Manager / Development Services Director, or his or her designee, to act as its representative
for the performance of this Agreement ( "City's Representative "). City's Representative shall
have the power to act on behalf of the City for all purposes under this Contract. Consultant shall
not accept direction or orders from any person other than the City's Representative or his or her
designee.
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3.2.6 Consultant's Representative. Consultant hereby designates Stan Scholl, or
his or her designee, to act as its representative for the performance of this Agreement
( "Consultant's Representative "). Consultant's Representative shall have full authority to
represent and act on behalf of the Consultant for all purposes under this Agreement. The
Consultant's Representative shall supervise and direct the Services, using his best skill and
attention, and shall be responsible for all means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures
and for the satisfactory coordination of all portions of the Services under this Agreement.
3.2.7 Coordination of Services. Consultant agrees to work closely with City
staff in the performance of Services and shall be available to City's staff, consultants and other
staff at all reasonable times.
3.2.8 Standard of Care; Performance of Employees. Consultant shall perform
all Services under this Agreement in a skillful and competent manner, consistent with the
standards generally recognized as being employed by professionals in the same discipline in the
State of California. Consultant represents and maintains that it is skilled in the professional
calling necessary to perform the Services. Consultant warrants that all employees and
subcontractors shall have sufficient skill and experience to perform the Services assigned to
them. Finally, Consultant represents that it, its employees and subcontractors have all licenses,
permits, qualifications and approvals of whatever nature that are legally required to perform the
Services, and that such licenses and approvals shall be maintained throughout the term of this
Agreement. As provided for in the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, Consultant
shall perform, at its own cost and expense and without reimbursement from the City, any
services necessary to correct errors or omissions which are caused by the Consultant's failure to
comply with the standard of care provided for herein. Any employee of the Consultant or its
sub - consultants who is determined by the City to be uncooperative, incompetent, a threat to the
adequate or timely completion of the Project, a threat to the safety of persons or property, or any
employee who fails or refuses to perform the Services in a manner acceptable to the City, shall
be promptly removed from the Project by the Consultant and shall not be re- employed to
perform any of the Services or to work on the Project.
3.2.9 Laws and Regulations. Consultant shall keep itself fully informed of and
in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations in any manner affecting
the performance of the Project or the Services, including all Cal /OSHA requirements, and shall
give all notices required by law. Consultant shall be liable for all violations of such laws and
regulations in connection with Services. If the Consultant performs any work knowing it to be
contrary to such laws, rules and regulations and without giving written notice to the City,
Consultant shall be solely responsible for all costs arising therefrom. Consultant shall defend,
indemnify and hold City, its officials, directors, officers, employees and agents free and
harmless, pursuant to the indemnification provisions of this Agreement, from any claim or
liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with such laws, rules or
regulations.
3.2. 10 Insurance.
3.2.10.1 Time for Compliance. Consultant shall not commence
Work under this Agreement until it has provided evidence satisfactory to the City that it has
secured all insurance required under this section. In addition, Consultant shall not allow any
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subcontractor to commence work on any subcontract until it has provided evidence satisfactory
to the City that the subcontractor has secured all insurance required under this section.
3.2.10.2 Minimum Requirements. Except as otherwise set forth
herein, Consultant shall be covered under the City's liability insurance coverage for the duration
of the Agreement against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise
from or in connection with the performance of the Agreement by the Consultant, its agents,
representatives, employees or subcontractors. Separate and apart from the foregoing, Consultant
shall at all times maintain the following insurance, which shall be primary to any insurance
otherwise obtained by the City:
3.2.10.3 Errors and Omissions. Consultant shall procure and
maintain (for a period of one (1) year) following completion of the Project, errors and omissions
liability insurance appropriate to their profession. Such insurance shall be in an amount not less
than $500,000 per claim, and shall be endorsed to include contractual liability.
3.2.10.4 Insurance Endorsements. The insurance policies procured
and maintained by Consultant shall contain the following provisions, or Consultant shall provide
endorsements on forms supplied or approved by the City to add the following provisions to the
insurance policies:
(a) All Coverages. Each insurance policy required by this
Agreement shall be endorsed to state that: (A) coverage shall not be suspended, voided, reduced
or canceled except after thirty (30) days prior written notice by certified mail, return receipt
requested, has been given to the City; and (B) any failure to comply with reporting or other
provisions of the policies, including breaches of warranties, shall not affect coverage provided to
the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers.
3.2.10.5 Separation of Insureds; No Special Limitations. All
insurance required by this Section shall contain standard separation of insureds provisions. In
addition, such insurance shall not contain any special limitations on the scope of protection
afforded to the City, its directors, officials, officers, employees, agents and volunteers.
3.2.10.6 Deductibles and Self- Insurance Retentions. Any
deductibles or self - insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the City. Consultant
shall guarantee that, at the option of the City, either: (1) the insurer shall reduce or eliminate
such deductibles or self - insured retentions as respects the City, its directors, officials, officers,
employees, agents and volunteers; or (2) the Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing
payment of losses and related investigation costs, claims and administrative and defense
expenses.
3.2.10.7 Verification of Coverage. Consultant shall furnish City
with original certificates of insurance and endorsements effecting coverage required by this
Agreement on forms satisfactory to the City. The certificates and endorsements for each
insurance policy shall be signed by a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its
behalf, and shall be on forms provided by the City if requested. All certificates and
endorsements must be received and approved by the City before work commences. The City
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reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any
time.
3.2.11 Safety. Consultant shall execute and maintain its work so as to avoid
injury or damage to any person or property. In carrying out its Services, the Consultant shall at
all times be in compliance with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations,
and shall exercise all necessary precautions for the safety of employees appropriate to the nature
of the work and the conditions under which the work is to be performed. Safety precautions as
applicable shall include, but shall not be limited to: (A) adequate life protection and life saving
equipment and procedures; (B) instructions in accident prevention for all employees and
subcontractors, such as safe walkways, scaffolds, fall protection ladders, bridges, gang planks,
confined space procedures, trenching and shoring, equipment and other safety devices,
equipment and wearing apparel as are necessary or lawfully required to prevent accidents or
injuries; and (C) adequate facilities for the proper inspection and maintenance of all safety
measures.
3.3 Fees and Payments.
3.3.1 Compensation. Consultant shall receive compensation, including
authorized reimbursements, for all Services rendered under this Agreement at the rates set forth
in Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. The total compensation
shall not exceed fifteen thousand dollars, ($15,000) without written approval of City Manager.
Extra Work may be authorized, as described below, and if authorized, will be compensated at the
rates and manner set forth in this Agreement.
3.3.2 Payment of Compensation. Consultant shall submit to City a monthly
itemized statement which indicates work completed, dates and hours of Services rendered by
Consultant. The statement shall describe the amount of Services and supplies provided since the
initial commencement date, or since the start of the subsequent billing periods, as appropriate,
through the date of the statement. City shall, within 45 days of receiving such statement, review
the statement and pay all approved charges thereon.
3.3.3 Reimbursement for Expenses. Consultant shall not be reimbursed for any
expenses unless authorized in writing by City.
3.3.4 Extra Work. At any time during the term of this Agreement, City may
request that Consultant perform Extra Work. As used herein, "Extra Work" means any work
which is determined by City to be necessary for the proper completion of the Project, but which
the parties did not reasonably anticipate would be necessary at the execution of this Agreement.
Consultant shall not perform, nor be compensated for, Extra Work without written authorization
from City's Representative.
3.4 Accounting Records.
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3.4.1 Maintenance and Inspection. Consultant shall maintain complete and
accurate records with respect to all costs and expenses incurred under this Agreement. All such
records shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of City during
normal business hours to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any
other documents created pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant shall allow inspection of all
work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to the Agreement for a period of three
(3) years from the date of final payment under this Agreement.
3.5 General Provisions.
3.5.1 Termination of Agreement.
3.5.1.1 Grounds for Termination. City may, by written notice to
Consultant, terminate the whole or any part of this Agreement at any time and without cause by
giving written notice to Consultant of such termination, and specifying the effective date thereof,
at least seven (7) days before the effective date of such termination. Upon termination,
Consultant shall be compensated only for those services which have been adequately rendered to
City, and Consultant shall be entitled to no further compensation. Consultant may not terminate
this Agreement except for cause.
3.5.1.2 Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated as provided
herein, City may require Consultant to provide all finished or unfinished Documents and Data
and other information of any kind prepared by Consultant in connection with the performance of
Services under this Agreement. Consultant shall be required to provide such document and other
information within fifteen (15) days of the request.
3.5.1.3 Additional Services. In the event this Agreement is terminated in
whole or in part as provided herein, City may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it
may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated.
3.5.2 Delivery of Notices. All notices permitted or required under this
Agreement shall be given to the respective parties at the following address, or at such other
address as the respective parties may provide in writing for this purpose:
Consultant:
City:
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Mr. Stan Scholl
161 McKnight Drive
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
City of Arcadia
240 West Huntington drive
Arcadia, CA 91066 -6021
Attn: Don Penman, Assistant City Manager / Development
Services Director
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Such notice shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed, forty -eight
(48) hours after deposit in the U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid and addressed to the party at
its applicable address. Actual notice shall be deemed adequate notice on the date actual notice
occurred, regardless of the method of service.
3.5.3 Ownership of Materials and Confidentiality.
3.5.3.1 Documents & Data; Licensing of Intellectual Propert y. This
Agreement creates a non - exclusive and perpetual license for City to copy, use, modify, reuse, or
sublicense any and all copyrights, designs, and other intellectual property embodied in plans,
specifications, studies, drawings, estimates, and other documents or works of authorship fixed in
any tangible medium of expression, including but not limited to, physical drawings or data
magnetically or otherwise recorded on computer diskettes, which are prepared or caused to be
prepared by Consultant under this Agreement ( "Documents & Data "). Consultant shall require
all subcontractors to agree in writing that City is granted a non - exclusive and perpetual license
for any Documents & Data the subcontractor prepares under this Agreement. Consultant
represents and warrants that Consultant has the legal right to license any and all Documents &
Data. Consultant makes no such representation and warranty in regard to Documents & Data
which were prepared by design professionals other than Consultant or provided to Consultant by
the City. City shall not be limited in any way in its use of the Documents and Data at any time,
provided that any such use not within the purposes intended by this Agreement shall be at City's
sole risk.
3.5.3.2 Confidentiality. All ideas, memoranda, specifications, plans,
procedures, drawings, descriptions, computer program data, input record data, written
information, and other Documents and Data either created by or provided to Consultant in
connection with the performance of this Agreement shall be held confidential by Consultant.
Such materials shall not, without the prior written consent of City, be used by Consultant for any
purposes other than the performance of the Services. Nor shall such materials be disclosed to
any person or entity not connected with the performance of the Services or the Project. Nothing
furnished to Consultant which is otherwise known to Consultant or is generally known, or has
become known, to the related industry shall be deemed confidential. Consultant shall not use
City's name or insignia, photographs of the Project, or any publicity pertaining to the Services or
the Project in any magazine, trade paper, newspaper, television or radio production or other
similar medium without the prior written consent of City.
3.5.4 Cooperation; Further Acts. The Parties shall fully cooperate with one
another, and shall take any additional acts or sign any additional documents as may be necessary,
appropriate or convenient to attain the purposes of this Agreement.
3.5.5 Attorney's Fees. If either party commences an action against the other
party, either legal, administrative or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to have and recover from the
losing party reasonable attorney's fees and all other costs of such action.
3.5.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations,
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understandings or agreements. This Agreement may only be modified by a writing signed by
both parties.
3.5.7 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of California. Venue shall be in Los Angeles County.
3.5.8 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of
this Agreement.
3.5.9 City's Right to Employ Other Consultants. City reserves right to employ
other consultants in connection with this Project.
3.5.10 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the
successors and assigns of the parties.
3.5.11 Assignment or Transfer. Consultant shall not assign, hypothecate, or
transfer, either directly or by operation of law, this Agreement or any interest herein without the
prior written consent of the City. Any attempt to do so shall be null and void, and any assignees,
hypothecates or transferees shall acquire no right or interest by reason of such attempted
assignment, hypothecation or transfer.
3.5.12 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their agents have
participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this Agreement shall be
construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any Party. Any
term referencing time, days or period for performance shall be deemed calendar days and not
work days. All references to Consultant include all personnel, employees, agents, and
subcontractors of Consultant, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. All references to
City include its elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers except as otherwise
specified in this Agreement. The captions of the various articles and paragraphs are for
convenience and ease of reference only, and do not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope,
content, or intent of this Agreement.
3.5.13 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or amendment
of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by both Parties.
3.5.14 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any other
default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver, benefit,
privilege, or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other Party any
contractual rights by custom, estoppel, or otherwise.
3.5.15 No Third Party Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party
beneficiaries of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties.
3.5.16 Invalidity; Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is declared
invalid, illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining
provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
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3.5.17 Prohibited Interests. Consultant maintains and warrants that it has not
employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely
for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Consultant warrants that it has not
paid nor has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working
solely for Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration
contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or
violation of this warranty, City shall have the right to rescind this Agreement without liability.
For the term of this Agreement, no member, officer or employee of City, during the term of his
or her service with City, shall have any direct interest in this Agreement, or obtain any present or
anticipated material benefit arising therefrom.
3.5.18 Equal Opportunity Employment. Consultant represents that it is an equal
opportunity employer and it shall not discriminate against any subcontractor, employee or
applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, handicap, ancestry,
sex or age. Such non - discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to
initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff
or termination. Consultant shall also comply with all relevant provisions of City's Minority
Business Enterprise program, Affirmative Action Plan or other related programs or guidelines
currently in effect or hereinafter enacted.
3.5.19 Labor Certification. By its signature hereunder, Consultant certifies that it
is aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the California Labor Code which require every
employer to be insured against liability for Worker's Compensation or to undertake self -
insurance in accordance with the provisions of that Code, and agrees to comply with such
provisions before commencing the performance of the Services.
3.5.20 Authority to Enter Agreement. Consultant has all requisite power and
authority to conduct its business and to execute, deliver, and perform the Agreement. Each Party
warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and
authority to make this Agreement and bind each respective Party.
3.5.21 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of
which shall constitute an original.
3.6 Subcontracting.
3.6.1 Prior Approval Required. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of
the work required by this Agreement, except as expressly stated herein, without prior written
approval of City. Subcontracts, if any, shall contain a provision making them subject to all
provisions stipulated in this Agreement.
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CITY OF ARCADIA CONSULTANT
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William R. Kelly Stan Scholl
City Manager
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Stephen P. Deitsch
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "All
SCOPE OF SERVICES
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Administration/Development Services Department — Engineering Division
Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and
priorities for the Engineering Division.
Recommend in accordance with City policy, appropriate service and staffing levels; recommend
and administer policies and procedures.
Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and
procedures; assess and monitor workload, administrative and support systems, and internal
reporting relationships; identify opportunities for improvement and review with the Development
Services Director.
Plan, direct, coordinate, and review the work plan for the Engineering Division; meet with staff
to identify and resolve problems; assign work activities, projects and programs; monitor work
flow; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures.
Responsible for the Division's Geographic Information System (GIS) program in collaboration
with the City's GIS Operations Committee.
Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
May act upon request for the Development Services Director in his/her absence.
Development Engineering
Administer Subdivision Map Act requirements for development.
Approves Tract and Parcel Maps.
Responsible for oversight of conditions of approval on development projects.
Provides technical oversight for inspection of private improvement projects in public right of
way.
Capital Improvement Program
Provides technical review and approvals for capital improvement projects under the direction of
the Development Services Director and Public Works Service Director for each respective CIP
program.
Assist the Development Services Director in maximizing the use of outside funding sources such
as federal, state, regional and sub - regional for capital programs under DSD responsibility.
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Provides technical review of the planning, design, construction and administration of assessment
district proceedings.
Oversees the planning, design and construction of cooperative projects undertaken with
adjoining jurisdictions and other agencies such as Caltrans, LA County Public Works, MTA or
others.
Prepares and negotiates cooperative agreements with other jurisdictions and agencies for
cooperative projects.
Traffic and Transportation
Provides administrative and technical direction to the City's contract Traffic Engineer relative to
day to day traffic engineering operational issues.
Directs the Division's efforts in working with the traffic engineer and the City's Transportation
Coordinator in the augmentation and implementation of transportation planning programs and
issues related to the Transportation Master Plan.
Acts as the City's liaison in dealing with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and
Caltrans on surface transportation issues related to the roadway system and freeway interchanges
in the City.
Technical Consultation
Provides in -house professional engineering consultation to other divisions and departments of
the City, including the Public Works Services Director, Development Services Director and to
the City Manager's and City Attorney's offices as required. Prepare and present staff reports and
other necessary correspondence.
Conduct a variety of organizational studies, investigations and operational studies; recommend
modifications to division programs, policies and procedures as appropriate.
OTHER JOB RELATED DUTIES
Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
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EXHIBIT "B"
COMPENSATION
RATE PER HOUR: *$75.00
MAXIMUM COMPENSATION: $15,000
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LENGTH OF AGREEMENT: MAY 18, 2000 — JULY 18, 2000
* Rate per hour includes all expenses including: mileage, postage, and miscellaneous expenses.
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