SCJ Alliance Comp Plan Update Professional Services Agreement 6-14-17

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SCJ Agreement for Professional Services Page 2 Time and Materials. When the basis of SCJ’s compensation is time and materials, Client will pay SCJ for the time SCJ spends and all the expenses SCJ incurs (see expenses addressed below) in performing the Work, pursuant to the Billing Rate Schedule shown in Attachment B. SCJ may change its billing rates and/or the reimbursement rate for the expenses it incurs from time to time due to market conditions with prior notice to Client. If SCJ changes any of its billing rates and/or reimbursement rates for its expenses, SCJ shall promptly provide a copy of its revised Billing Rate Schedule to Client. Changes in billing rates and/or reimbursement rates for expenses is not a basis for increasing the Total Maximum Fee shown above. Lump Sum. When the basis of SCJ’s compensation is a lump sum, Client will pay SCJ on a percent-complete basis of the Total Maximum Fee for the Work described in Section 2 of this Agreement. SCJ will be compensated in full upon completion of the Work. Any out-of-scope or extra services requested by the Client will be paid to SCJ on a time and materials basis in accordance with the provisions described above under Time and Materials. Retainers. Client will pay a retainer to SCJ for the services in the amount of $NOT APPLICABLE. This fee shall be payable in advance upon contract signing. The retainer will not be applied to invoices until a history of timely invoice payment has been established and will not be completely released until the final project invoice. The specific retainer application schedule will be project specific and will be established by mutual agreement between the Client and SCJ. Expenses. Expenses will include, but not be limited to, the following: transportation costs, including mileage; meals and lodging; laboratory tests and analyses; computer services; word processing services; telephone, printing, binding, and reproduction charges; all costs associated with outside consultants and other outside services and facilities; and other similar costs. Expenses which SCJ incurs on Client’s behalf for outside consultants and other outside services or facilities shall include a 10% markup to compensate SCJ for its activities related to these expenses, such as: excise tax, liability insurance, profit, and additional administrative overhead. Section 4 – Billing and Payment. SCJ will provide Client with an invoice once per month for Work on the Project during the prior month. Client agrees to pay SCJ within 30 days of receiving SCJ’s invoice, after which date, if the invoice has not been paid in full, Client’s account will become delinquent. Client is deemed to have received an invoice three days after SCJ mailed it to Client at its address provided in this Agreement, postage prepaid. If Client’s account becomes delinquent at any time, the following shall apply: • SCJ may, in its sole discretion, cease all Work on the Project and retain all records and work product in its possession related to the Project until such time as Client’s account is brought current; and/or • SCJ will assess interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month against any delinquent invoice balance, unless such rate of interest exceeds the legal limit, in which case interest will be assessed against the delinquent invoice balance at the highest legal rate. Section 5 – Standard of Care; No Warranties. SCJ will perform the Work consistent with the professional skill and care ordinarily provided by professionals practicing in the same or similar locality under the same or similar circumstances at the time the Work is performed. SCJ does not make or intend to make any warranty, expressed or implied, by performing any of the Work. Section 6 – No Third-Party Beneficiaries. The parties do not intend, and no such intent shall be inferred, that SCJ assumes a direct obligation to any third party by entering into this Agreement.