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GREE ENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
T CIS +AG:�REEMENT FOR PROFESSION SERVICES ('"'Agreement") 's mad& and
entered into by and between THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, a home-rule unicip .
corporation of h State of Texas ("City"), acting by and through its uly utho ire Assistant
City Manager, and STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT SOURCES, INC. `Consultant") a
Texas corporati on acting by and through Ronald Holif e d, its duly authorized President.
1. Servlc CS.
a) Consultant will, with good faith and due diligence,cnce, assist the City in recruiting and
hiring a highly qualified iiidividual to serve as Chief Technology Officer f6r the City
of Fort Werth.. In particular, Consultant mrR1 perform all duties outlined and
described M' the Scope of ATor , which ch. is attached hereto as :exhibit "A"' and
incorporated hcrc n for all u r csc as though it were set forth at length. 'The actions
and objectives contained.in' hihit"A"are r cfdred to herein as the"Services.
h Cons-Ldtwat shall perform.the Services in accordance with nth stand .•ds In the industry. car
the saiiie .or similar se vices. In addition, Con'sultaiit shall perform, the Services
accordance With all applicable federal, stag, and local laws, rules, and.regulations.
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2. Term.. Services sha l be provided by Consultant for a terin beginiiing upon execution of
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this agreement both pear ties and ending on the earlier c one yea: cr when a candidate is hired
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for the position; unles s terini .atcd earlier in accordance with Section 4 of this Agreement, and 1
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excepting,t hat Sections " , 85 and 13 shall sur �vc. This Agreement May be renewed for up to
two d'di ions six-month periods by inutual written-agreement ofthe Parties.
3. Coin ens a 10,11.
a) Total compensation under this contract shall not exceed T-wenty-Eight
($28,000,00) for all services performed under this contract to include the total of
the Consultant's fixed fee and all reimbursable expenses. l
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b) Fee
As full and complete compensation for all Services described berein, Consultant
shall be paid a fixed fee of'Nincteen Thousand, Flue Hundred Dollars
($-19,500,00),.pl,us'Reiinbursable Expenses as detailed below.
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Re-i�bursable-E enseS
M addition to any fee due under Subsection (')(b), City �ha1l reitubarse
Consultant for expense items at'the following- rates with a total amount not to
exceed Eight Thousand,F18re Hundred Dollars ($8,500.00) for all reimbursable
expenses in accordance with the following schedule:
Professional. production of a high duality brochure Three Hundred Dollars
(S300.00)per page.
Ad placement in appr-'ate professional publications to -announce position --
Actual cost with no Markup.
Printing of documents and materials -21 cents per page per copy,
Binders/binding-Actual cost with no markup,
Shipping/mailing documents -- a single copy of each document to the City of Fort
Worth will not be compensated as a reimbursable expense, however
shipping/postage of additional.copies or to other addresses - Actual cost with no
markup.
Electronic Discs—Five Dollars ($5.00)per disc reproduced.
Flash drives---Ten Dollars ($10.00) each,
Online Interviews — The first twenty-four recorded online candidate interviews
are included in the. Consultant's fee. Additional online interviews -- Two
Hundred Dollars ($200.00) each.
Psychometric Assessments. The first twelve psychometric assessment
instruments are included iii.the fixed Consultant's fee.. Additional ps'Ychom-etric
assessments—one Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) each.
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Comprehensive Media Reports— Stage 2■ The first twelve comprehensive in.edia
reports on candidates are included in the fixed .Consultant's few. Additional
comprehensive media reports -- Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($350.00) each..
Comprehensive Background Investigation Reports, The first twelve
comprehensive background investigation reports-prepared by our licensed private
investigations provider are included in the fixed. Consultant-I's fee, Additional
comprehensive background investigation reports prepared by ou.r licensed private
hivestigations provider--Three Hundred Dollars ($300..00) each.
City--approved travel and related costs for the Consultant incurred for the bcnefit
of the City on this project include hotel shall be compensated at one Hundred
Fifty Dollars (, 150,00) per night, and meals at 'T`en Dollars ($10:_00) for
breakfast, Fifteen Dollars ($15,00) for lanch, and Twenty Dollars ($20,00) for
dinner, Mileage will be reimbursed at the current IRS rate. All other travel-
related expenses-are billed back at-actual cost, with no markup.
d) Structure of Payments
1. The Consultant's fee for each recrrutrnent Will be divided-into three equal
Payments WiTespondirzg to certain project milestones as follows and billed
separately:
. After completion of organizational inquiry and analysis
b, After semi--finalists are selected
c. Upon completion of services
Incurred Reimbursable Expenses will be paid concurrently.
ii. Folh�wing cornple Lion. of each of the listed Milestone for each
recruitment, the Consultant shall. provide the City with a signed fee
invoice sun-miar;izing (i) the portion of the Services that has been
completed for that recruitment and (ii) the Reimbursable Expenses that
have been inourr ed for that recruitment: and requesting payment-. In
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s 'binitting invoices, Consultant shall provide copies of receipts for all
Reimbursable Expenses. If the City requires additional reasonable
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information, it shall rQ uest the-same promptly after receiving the above
information and the Consultant shall provide such additional reasonable
inforniation to the extent the same is available. Invoices shall be
subs fitted to the City of Fort Worth, attention Susan Alanis, 1000
Throckniorton- Street, Fort worth, Texas 76 102. Invoices are due and.
payable within 30 days of receipt.
iii, On full and final completion of the Services, the Consultant.shall sUbi a
final invoice, and City shall pay any balance due within 30 days of receipt
of such invoice.
IV. In the event of a disputed or contested billing, only the portion being
contested will be withheld ftom payment, and the undisputed portion will
be paid. City Will exercise reasonableness in contesting any bill or portion
thereof_. No interest will accrue on any contested portion of the billing
until the contest has been mutually resolved.
V. For contested billings, the City shall make payment in full to Consultant
within 60-days of the date the contested matter is resolved. '.If City fails to
make such payinent, Consultant may; after giving 7 days' sArrittep notice to
City, suspend -services under this Agreement until paid in full, including
interest calculated from the date the billing contest was resolved. In'the
event of suspension of services, Consultant shall have no liability to City
for delays or damages caused to City because of such suspension of
services.
4. Reserved.
S: Termination. Either Party may terminate this A.greeinent at any tune, with or withoiat
cause, by providing the other party with thirty (30) days' written notice of termination, In the
event this Agreement is terminated prior to expiration of the Terra} pity shall pay consultant
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only for Services aetually rendered and Reimbursable Expenses actually incurred as of the
effective date of tei ination., In the event this Agreement is terminated prior to expiration of the
Tern. Consultant shall continue to provide the City with services requested by the City and 111
accordance with this Agreement up to the effective date of-termination,
6. Independent C o ntracto r. Consultant shall operate hereunder as an independent
contractor and not as an officer, ageh-t- servant, or employee of City. Consultant shall .ha re
exclusive control of and the exclusive right to control the details of the Services performed
hereunder and �tll persons performing same and shall be solely responsible for the acts and
omissions of its officers, agents, servants, employees, and subcontractors. The- doctrine of
respondent superior shall not apply as between the Cit' and Consultant, its officers, agents,
servants, employees, or subcontractors. Nothing herein shall he cons-trued as creating a
partnership or joint enterprise between City and Consultant, It is expressly understood and
agreed that no officer, agent, servants, employee, or subcontractor of Consultant is hl the paid
service of City.
7. Lim it and. Indem "ficatlon. CONSULTANT` SHALL BE I...lIABLE AND
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES Or ANY I(IND INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED To PROPERTY LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL
INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS, OF ANY KIND OR
CHARACTER, WHETHER REAL OR .ASSERTED, TO THE EXTENT CAUSED BY
THE NEGLIGENT .ACT(S), ERRORS, OR OMISSION(S), MALFEASANCE OR
INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF CONSULTANT, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS,
SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES,
CONSULTANT AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD THE CITY,
ITS OFFICERS, _A.GENTS, SERVANTS, AND EMPLOYEES HARMLESS AGAINST
ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, ACTIONS, COSTS, AND EXPENSES OF ANY
RIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR
LOSS (INCLUDING ALLEGED DAMAGE OR LOSS TO OwNEWS BUSINESS AND
ANY RESULTING LOST PROFITS) AND/OR. PERSONAL INJURY (INCLUDING
DEATH) THAT MAY RELATE TO, ARISE OUT OF, OR BE OCCASIONED BY (1)
CONSULTANT'S BREACH OF ANY OF THE TERMS OR PROVISIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT OR (ii) ANY NEGLIGENT ACT OR OMISSION OR INTENTIONAL
MISCONDUCT OF CONSULTANT, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, ASSOCIATES,
EMPLOYEES,CONTRACTORS (OTHER TTAN THE CITY),OR SUBCONTRACTORS
REI A.TED TO THE PERFORM-ANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT; EXCEPT THAT THE
INDEMNITY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY
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LIABILIC`Y RESULTING FROM THE SOLE N]ECLIGENCL OF THE CITY OR ITS
OFFICERS, AGENTS, EMPILOYE ES, OR SEPARATE CONTRACTORS AND IN THE
EVENT OF JOINT AND CONCURRENT NEGLIOLNCE OR BOTH CONSULTANT
AND - CITY, RESPONSIBILITY, IF ANY, SHALL BE APPORTIONED
COMPARATIVELY IN ACCORDANCE 'WITH THE LAWS OF THE STA'T'E OF
TEXAS. NOTHING HERE'IN SMALL BE CONSTRUE D AS A WAIVER OF TIIL CITY'S
GOVLRNM ENTA.L IMMUNITY AS FURTHER.PROVIDE D BY THE LAWS OF TEXAS.
Consultant shall require all of its subcontractors to include in their subcontracts a release
and indemnity in favor of City in substantially the same form as above*
This section shall survive the expiration or termination of this A.greeinmt.
S. Confidential and Proprietary: Information. The City acknowledges that. Consultant
may use products, materials, or methodologies proprietary to Consultant. The City agrees that
Consultant's provision.of services under this Agreement shall not be grounds for the City to have
or obtain any rights in such proprietary products, materials, or methodologies -Lmless the Parties
have executed a separate written agreement with respect thereto. Consultant, for itself and its
officers, agents, sez-vants, employees, and subcontractors, further agrees that it shall treat all
information provided to it by the City or third parties as confidential add shall not disclose any
such information to any third party-without the prior writ-ten approval of the City.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consultant understands and agrees that the City is a
public entity under the laws,of the State of Texas, and as such, is subject to various public
hiformation laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Texas Public Information
Act, Chapter 552 of the Texas Govenunent Code (the `Act''). Consultant acl-nowledges that,
under the Act, the following information is subject to disclosure.-- 1) .all documents and data held
by the City; including information obtained fi om the Consultant, and 2) information held by the
Consultant for or on behalf of City that relates to the transaction of City's business and to which
City has a right of access. If the City receives a request for any documents that may reveal any of
Consultant's proprietary inforniation under the Act, or by any other legal process, law, rule, or
judicial order by a court of cornpewnt jurisdiction, the City will utilize its best efforts to izotify
Consultant prior to disclosure of such documents. The City shall not be liable or responsible in any
mray for the disclosure of inforTn.ation not clearly malted as "Proprietary l Confidential
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Inforl-nation" or if disclosure is required by the Act or any other applicable law or court order. In
the event there is a request for such inforrnation, it will be the responsibility of'Consultant to
submit reasons objecting-to disclosure. A.determination on whether such reasons are sufficient
will not be decided by the City, but by the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas or
by a cow-t of competent jurisdiction,
9. Insurance D "no;the term of tlus Agreement, Consultant shall procure and n1ain.tam' at
all times, in. full force and effect, a policy or policies of 'insurance that ,provide the specific
coverage set forth in-this Section as well as any and all other-public risks related to Consultant's
performance of Its obligations under this Agreement. Consultant shall specifically obtain the
following types of insurance at the follotiving limits:
A. Insurance coverage and limits:
I, Commercial General Liability Insurance
$15000_1000 each occurrence; $2,000,000 aggregate
2. Professional Liability Insurance
(l) $1,000,000.00 per occurrence or claim
(2) $1.1-0005000.00 aggregate
3. Automobile Liability Insurance
Coverage on vehicles Involved in the work performed under,this contract: $1_,.00.0_,000 per
accident on a combined singe limit basis or: $500.000 bodily injury each person;
$1,000,000 bodily inj'IIT each accident; and $250;000 property damage,
The named insured and employees of Contractor shall be covered under this policy. The
City of For- Worth shall be named are Additional Insured, as its Interests may-appear.
Liability for damage occurring while loading, unloading and- transporting materials
collected under the Contract shall be included under this policy.
4. worker's Compensation
Coverage A.: statutory limits
Coverage& $100,000 each accident
$500,000 disease --policy limit
$100,000 disease--each employee
B. Certificates of Insurance evidencing that the Contractor has obtained all required
insurance shall be delivered to the City prior to Contractor proceeding with the Contract.
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1. .Applicable policies shall be-endorsed to name the City an A.dditioilal Insured thereon, as
As interests may appear. The-term City shall include its employees, officers, officials,
agents, and volunteers as respects the Contracted services. .
2. Certificate(s) -of Insurance shall doeument. that insurance coverage specified herein are
provided under applicable policies doeumented thereon.
3. Any failure on part of the City to request required insurance doctunentation.shall not
constitute a waiver of the insurance requirements.
4. A minimum of thirty (3 0) days notice of cancellation or material change in coverage shall
be provided to the City. A. ten (10) days notice shall be acceptable in the event of non--
payment of premium, Such terns shall be endorsed onto Contractor's insurance policies.
Notice shall be sent to Department of Financial Management Services Risk
Management Division, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throelcmorton Street, Fort'Worth 'Texas
76102.
5. Insurers for all policies must be authorized to do business in the state of Texas or be,
otherwise approved by the City; and, such insurers shall be acceptable to the City in
terms of their financial strength and solvency.
6. Deductible limits, or self-insured retentions, affecti..g insurance 1 equir ed herein shall be
acceptable to the City in its sole .discretion; and., in lieu of traditional insurance, any
alternative coverage maintained through insurance pools or risk retention groups must be
also approved. Dedicated financial resources or Letters of Credit.may also be acceptable
to the City.
7. Applicable policies shall each be endorsed Frith a. waiver of subrogation in favor of the
City as respects the Contract.
S. The City shall be entitled, upon its request and without incurring expense, to review the
Contractor's insurance policies including endorsements thereto and, at the City's
discretion; the Contractor may be required to provide proof of insurance prernitun
payments.
9. The Cone-nercial .General Liability insurance policy shall have no exclusions by
endorsements unless the City approves such exclusions.
10, The City shall not be responsible for the direct payment of any insurance premiums
required by the contract. It is understood that insurance cost is an allowable component of
Contractor's overhead.
All insurance required above shall be Written on an occurrence basis in order to be approved by
the C1t3'.
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10. Assi",-merit. Consultant shall not assign or subcontract all or -any part of its rights,
pri� leges, o• duties under this Agreement the priori written- consent of City. Any
atte Ilpted assignm f; Qf Subcontract i�t lout the City's prior written approval shalt be void and
constitute a breach of this Agreement.
If City grants consent to an assigm-nent, the assignee shall execute a written agreement
with the C:ity and the Consultant
under which the assignee agrees to be bound by The duties and
obligations of Consultant under this Agreement. The Consultant and Assignee shall be jo Intly
liable for all obligations under this Agreement prior to the assignment. If the City grants consent
to a subcontract, the subcontractor shah execute a --ritten agreement With the, Consultant
referencing this Agreement under which the subcontractor shall agree to be hound by the duties
and obligations of the Consultant under this Agreement as such duties and obligations may
apply. The Consultant shall provide the City with a fully executed copy of any such subcontract.
11. Comp lance with Law. Consultant, its officers, agents,- servants, employees, and
subcontractors, shall abide by and comply with all laws, federal, state and Local, including all
ordinances, rules and regulations of.City. It is agreed and understood that, if City calls to the
attentloii of Consultant any such-violation on the part of Consultarit or any of its officers, agents,
servants, employees, or subcontractors, then Consultant shall immediately desist from and
correct such violation.
12. Non-Discrimination, In the cx.ecution, performance, or attempted performance of this
Agreement, Consultant Will not discriminate inate agalrst any person or persons because of disability,
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age, familial status; sex, Face, religion, color, national orl¢in, or sexual orientation, nog" will
Consultant pennit 'ts officers-, agents, servants, employees, or subcontractors to engage in such
discrimination.
This Agreement i s rnad e and entered into with i efe�once spe ei fi caIl.y to Chapter 17,
Article III, Division 3, of the City Code ,of the City of Fort North. ("Discrimination in
Employment Practices"), and Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that Consultant, its
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officers', agents, employees, and subcontractors have fully complied with all provisions of same
and that no employee or employee--applicant has been discriminated against by either Consultant,
it's officers, agents, em-ployees, or subcontractors.
13. Right to Audit. Consultant agrees that the City shall, until the expiration of three (3)
years after final payment under this Agreement, have access to and the fight to examine any
directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records of the Consultant involving transactions
relating to this Agreement. Consultant agrees that the City shall have -access dluring normal
working hours to all necessary Consultant facilities and shall be provided adequate and
appropriate workspace in order to conduct audits in compliance with -the provisions of this
section, The City shall give Consultant reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
Consultant further agrees to include in all of its subcontractor agree.�rients hereunder a
provision to the effect that the subcontractor agrees that the City shall, until the expiration- of
three [3] years.after final payment under the subcontract, have access to and the right to exaiYn*ne
any directly pertibent books, documents, papers and records of such subcontractor involving
transactions to the subcontract, and further that City shall have access during nortrial working
hours to all subcontractor facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate workspace u1
order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this section, -City shall give
subcontractor reasonable advance notice of intended audits.
This section shall surviVe-the expiration or termination of this Agreement-.
14. Fiscal Fund In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated by the City
in any fiscal period for any payments .heretuider, City will notify Consultant of such occurrence
and this Agreement shall terminate on the last day of the fiscal period, for which appropriations
were received without penalty or expense to City of any kind whatsoever, except as to the
portions of the payments herein agreed upon for which funds shall have been.appropriated.
1.5. venue al.d Ju'ris di ction. S houl.d any aotion, Whether real or asserted, at law or in equity,
arise out of the execution, perfonarce,, attempted performance of thing~eeznent, ju risdletaon
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shall lie with the State of Texas, the,contract shall be interpreted in accordance 'Aith the laws of
Texas, and venue for said action shall lie in Tat-rant County, Texas.
16. Noticees. Notices to be provided-hereunder shall be sufficient if forwarded to the other
Party by hand dell e• r or via T.S. Postal Service certified small, postage prepaid, to tl-ie address
of the other Party shown below:
Susan iAlanis, Assistant City Manager Ronald Rolifield
City Manager's office Strategic Government Resources, InG.
City of-Fort worth PO Box 1642
1000 Throclu-n.orton Street Keller. TX 76244
.Fort Worth, Texas 76102
17. Solicitation of E mj2loyees. Neither the City nor Consultant shall, during the-tens of this
.Agreement and additionally for a period of one year after Its Termination, solicit for employment
or employ, whether as employee or independent contractor, any person who is or has been
employed by the other during the terra of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of
the person's employer.
1 . ?1 A "` i u rr Y•. hU fare of e the• Pa y tv is s u .o n the ieif'�ail��.e f`u ny t r P� or
provision.of this-.Agreement or to exercise any right herein confenied shall not be construed as a
waiver or relinquislunent to any extent of City's or Coiisultant's right to assert or rely on any
such term or right on any future occasion.
19. Disclosure of.Cgnflicts. Consultant hereby warrants to -the City that Consultant has
made full disclosure in writing of any existing or potential conflicts of interest related to
Consultant's provision of the Sep~�rloes. In the event that any conflicts of interest arise after the
execution of this Agreement, Consultant hereby agrees to nialce fill disclo8ure to the City 1n
writing immediately upon learning of such conflict.
20. Minority and Woman Business Enterprise Participation. In accordance,with the City
Cade, the City has goals for the participation of diversity business enterprises in City Contracts.
Consultant acknowledges the goal established for this Agreement and its commitment to meet
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that goal. Any misrepresentation of facts (other than a negligent- misrepresentation.) and/or the
commission of fraud by Consultant may result in termination of this Agreement and debarment
front participating in City contracts for a poriod of time of not.less than three (3) years.
21. Governmental Powers, Both Parties agree and understand that the City does not waive
or surrender any of Its governmental powers`by execution of this Agreement.
22, y rahflity. If any provision. of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not In
any way be affected or iz-paired..
23. Force Ma j eure. If either Party I s unable, either iii whole or pail, to fulfill its obligations
under this Agreement due to acts of God; strikes, lockouts, or other induct-tial disturbances; acts
of public enemies; wars; blockades; insui eetioris; riots; epidemics; public health eises;
earthquakes; fires; floods; restraints or prohibitions by any court, board, department,
c61-nnzissi,on, or agency of the United States or of any state; declaration of a state of disaster or of
emergency by the federal, state, county, or City goverrnrrent in accordance with applicable lave;
issuance of.a Level orange or Level Red Alert by the United States f3epar nzent of Homeland
Security; any arrests and restraints; civil disturbances; or explosions; or some other reason
beyond the./'arty~s reasonable control (collectively, "Force Maj eure Event'), the obligations so
affected by such Force Maj eure Event will be suspended only during the contilluance of such
event,
24.. Headings not Controlling. Headings and titles used in this Agreement are for reference
pug-poses only an.d shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.
25. Review of Counsel. The Parties acknowledge that each Party and its c:otuisel have
reviewed mid revised this Agreement and that the normal rules of construction to the affect that
any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be ennployed in the
interpretation of this Agreement or exhibits hereto. x
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26. Amendment. No amendment, modification, or alteration of the-ten-ns of Us Agreement
shall be binding unless the same is in writing, dated subsequent to the date hereof,' and duly
executed.by the parties hereto.
27. l*gnature Au th-or y. The person signing this Agreerftcnt hereby warrants that he or she
has the legal authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of his or her respective Party, 'and
that such binding authority has been granted by proper order, resolution, ordinance or other
authorization: of the entity. The -other Party is fully entitled to rely on this warranty and
representation in entering into this Agreement.
28. Entire Agreement, This written instrument (together with any attachments, exhibits,
and appendices) constitutes the entire understanding between. the Parties concerning the -work
and services to be perforined herein&r, and any prior or contemporaneous, oral or written..
agreement that puiTorts to vary from the terns hereof shall be void.
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EXH IT A.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultant shall. furnish all labor, materials and equipment necessary to assist the City in the
recruitment of the Chief Technology officer and perfolTn the p ro essional services listed below
for each position:
o Develop a position profile and recruitent brochure for the position.
0 Contact key opinion leaders across the nation to seek candidate recommendations.
0 Place ads in appropriate professional publications as approved.
a Identify High probability prospects and conduct follow up,with those prospects.
a Receive,track and maintain all inquiries and app lications.
0 Conduct a "triage" level review of all resumes, and conducting initial phonelen-iail
conversations.
0 Conduct recorded online interviews with tip to 12 semifinalist candidates.
a Conduct Stage 1 Media Searches on semifinalist candidates.
0 Provide periodic updates regarding the progress of the,search, as frequently as desired.
0 Assist city in developing a. short list of 4-6 candidates recommended for interviews, and
present a verbal briefing on relevant issues related to each.
Assist in preparation of recommended interview questions and of the interview process.
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* Conduct comprehensive Stage 2 media searches on up to 6 finalists. ?.
* Conduct psychometric assessments on up to 6 fmalists
0 Conduct full character checks with standard references, as well as non-provided reference
checks.
Conduct comprehells i ve bac(group d investigation on up to 6 finalists consisting of
criminal, sex offender, civil, and credit check conducted by an outside i lvestigative entity
on a contract basis,
Additional quantities or supplemental services (as described in the consultant's ' ro osal
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may be ordered by the City as reimbursable expense items
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SIGNATURE E
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
"WITH STRATEGIC GOVERNMENT RESOURCES,INC.
EXECUTIVE C IJ TI —CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
'ITT OF FORT WORTHI TEXAS STRATEGIC GOVERNME `I' ROES, INC.
I -lis -lald Holifield
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As si tant City M na er, President
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Date Signed,-, Date g ILI
WITNESS:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AND LEGALITY.-
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