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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 53677 CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. �`] �00p0 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT This PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement")is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF FORT WORTH("City"), a Texas home rule municipal corporation, acting by and through Jesus Chapa, its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and Public Sector Personnel Consultants, Inc. ("Consultant"), an Arizona Corporation, and acting by and through Matthew Weatherly, its duly authorized President, each individually referred to as a "party"and collectively referred to as the "parties." AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS: The Agreement documents shall include the following: 1. This Professional Services Agreement; 2. Exhibit A—Scope of Services; 3. Exhibit B—Verification of Signature Authority Form. Exhibits A and B, which are attached hereto and incorporated herein,are made a part of this Agreement for all purposes.In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of Exhibits A or B and the terms and conditions set forth in the body of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. Consultant hereby agrees to provide professional consulting services which will be used to assist the City with its annual compensation and classification benchmark study for general employees, Information Technology Services, and Engineers. Exhibit "A," - Scope of Services more specifically describes the services to be provided hereunder. 2. TERM. This Agreement shall begin on January 6, 2020 ("Effective Date") and shall expire on September 30,2020("Expiration Date"), unless terminated earlier in accordance with this Agreement("Initial Term"). City shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to renew this Agreement under the same terms and conditions,for up to four(4)one-year renewal options, at City's sole discretion. 3. COMPENSATION. City shall pay Consultant in accordance with the fee schedule of Consultant personnel who perform services under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Total payment made under this Agreement for the Fiscal Year 2020 year by City shall be in the amount of Twenty Two Thousand Dollars ($22,000.00). Consultant shall not perform any additional services or bill for expenses incurred for City not specified by this Agreement unless City requests and approves in writing the additional costs for such services. City shall not be liable for any additional expenses of Consultant not specified by this Agreement unless City first approves such expenses in writing. CITY SECRETARY 4. TERMINATION. Professional Services Agreement Page 1 of 12 4.1. Written Notice. City or Consultant may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason by providing the other party with 30 days' written notice of termination. 4.2 Non-appropriation of Funds. In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated by City in any fiscal period for any payments due hereunder,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 have been appropriated. 4.3 Duties and Obligations of the Parties. In the event that this Agreement is terminated prior to the Expiration Date, City shall pay Consultant for services actually rendered up to the effective date of termination and Consultant shall continue to provide City with services requested by City and in accordance with this Agreement up to the effective date of termination. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Consultant shall provide City with copies of all completed or partially completed documents prepared under this Agreement. In the event Consultant has received access to City Information or data as a requirement to perform services hereunder, Consultant shall return all City provided data to City in a machine readable format or other format deemed acceptable to City. 5. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. 5.1 Disclosure of Conflicts. Consultant hereby warrants to City that Consultant has made full disclosure in writing of any existing or potential conflicts of interest related to Consultant's services under this Agreement. In the event that any conflicts of interest arise after the Effective Date of this Agreement, Consultant hereby agrees immediately to make full disclosure to City in writing. 5.2 Confidential Information. Consultant, for itself and its officers, agents and employees, agrees that it shall treat all information provided to it by City("City Information")as confidential and shall not disclose any such information to a third party without the prior written approval of City. 5.3 Unauthorized Access. Consultant shall store and maintain City Information in a secure manner and shall not allow unauthorized users to access, modify, delete or otherwise corrupt City Information in any way. Consultant shall notify City immediately if the security or integrity of any City Information has been compromised or is believed to have been compromised, in which event, Consultant shall, in good faith, use all commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with City in identifying what information has been accessed by unauthorized means and shall fully cooperate with City to protect such City Information from further unauthorized disclosure. 6. RIGHT TO AUDIT. Consultant agrees that City shall, until the expiration of three (3) years after final payment under this contract, or the final conclusion of any audit commenced during the said three years, have access to and the right to examine at reasonable times any directly pertinent books, documents, papers and records, including, but not limited to, all electronic records, of Consultant involving transactions relating to this Agreement at no additional cost to City. Consultant agrees that City shall have access during normal working hours to all necessary Consultant facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the provisions of this section. City shall give Consultant reasonable advance notice of intended audits. 7. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. Professional Services Agreement Page 2 of 12 It is expressly understood and agreed that Consultant shall operate as an independent Consultant as to all rights and privileges and work performed under this Agreement, and not as agent, representative or employee of City. Subject to and in accordance with the conditions and provisions of this Agreement, Consultant shall have the exclusive right to control the details of its operations and activities and be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, servants, employees, consultants and sub Consultants. Consultant acknowledges that the doctrine of respondent superior shall not apply as between City, its officers,agents, servants and employees, and Consultant, its officers, agents, employees, servants, Consultants and subConsultants. Consultant further agrees that nothing herein shall be construed as the creation of a partnership or joint enterprise between City and Consultant. It is further understood that City shall in no way be considered a Co-employer or a Joint employer of Consultant or any officers, agents, servants,employees or subConsultant of Consultant. Neither Consultant,nor any officers,agents,servants, employees or subConsultant of Consultant shall be entitled to any employment benefits from City. Consultant shall be responsible and liable for any and all payment and reporting of taxes on behalf of itself, and any of its officers, agents, servants, employees or subConsultant. 8. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION. 8.1 LLABILITY- CONSULTANT SHALL BE LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL PROPERTY LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGEAND/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) OR OMISSION(S), MALFEASANCE OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT OF CONSULTANT, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES. 8.2 GENERAL INDEMNIFICATION - CONSULTANT HEREBY COVENANTS AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS AND EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST ANYAND ALL CLAIMS OR LAWSUITS OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED, FOR EITHER PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS(INCL UDINGALLEGED DAMAGE OR LOSS TO CONSULTANT'S BUSINESS AND ANYRESUL TING LOST PROFITS)AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY,INCLUDING DEATH, TO ANY AND ALL PERSONS,ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE EXTENT CA USED BY THE NEGLIGENTACTS OR OMISSIONS OR MALFEASANCE OF CONSULTANT,ITS OFFICERS,AGENTS,SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES. 8.3 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION— Consultant agrees to defend, settle, or pay, at its own cost and expense, any claim or action against City for infringement of any patent, copyright, trade mark, trade secret, or similar property right arising from City's use of the software and/or documentation in accordance with this Agreement, it being understood that this agreement to defend, settle or pay shall not apply if City modifies or misuses the software and/or documentation. So long as Consultant bears the cost and expense of payment for claims or actions against City pursuant to this section, Consultant shall have the right to conduct the defense of any such claim or action and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise and to settle or compromise any such claim; however,City shall have the right to fully participate in any and all such settlement, negotiations, or lawsuit as necessary to protect City's interest, and City agrees to cooperate with Consultant in doing so.In the event City,for whatever reason,assumes the responsibility for payment of costs and expenses for any claim or action brought against City for infringement arising under this Agreement, City shall have the sole right to conduct the defense of any such claim or action and all negotiations for its settlement or compromise and to settle or compromise any such claim; however, Consultant shall fully participate and cooperate with City in defense of such claim or action. Professional Services Agreement Page 3 of 12 City agrees to give Consultant timely written notice of any such claim or action, with copies of all papers City may receive relating thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, City's assumption of payment of costs or expenses shall not eliminate Consultant's duty to indemnify City under this Agreement. If the software and/or documentation or any part thereof is held to infringe and the use thereof is enjoined or restrained or,if as a result of a settlement or compromise,such use is materially adversely restricted, Consultant shall, at its own expense and as City's sole remedy, either: (a) procure for City the right to continue to use the software and/or documentation; or (b) modify the software and/or documentation to make it non-infringing, provided that such modification does not materially adversely affect City's authorized use of the software and/or documentation; or(c)replace the software and/or documentation with equally suitable, compatible, and functionally equivalent non-infringing software and/or documentation at no additional charge to City; or (d) if none of the foregoing alternatives is reasonably available to Consultant terminate this Agreement, and refund all amounts paid to Consultant by City, subsequent to which termination City may seek any and all remedies available to City under law. 9. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING. 9.1 Assignment. Consultant shall not assign or subcontract any of its duties, obligations or rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of City. If City grants consent to an assignment, the assignee shall execute a written agreement with City and Consultant under which the assignee agrees to be bound by the duties and obligations of Consultant under this Agreement. Consultant and Assignee shall be jointly liable for all obligations of Consultant under this Agreement prior to the effective date of the assignment. 9.2 Subcontract. If City grants consent to a subcontract,sub Consultant shall execute a written agreement with Consultant referencing this Agreement under which sub Consultant shall agree to be bound by the duties and obligations of Consultant under this Agreement as such duties and obligations may apply. Consultant shall provide City with a fully executed copy of any such subcontract. 10. INSURANCE. Consultant shall provide City with certificate(s)of insurance documenting policies of the following types and minimum coverage limits that are to be in effect prior to commencement of any work pursuant to this Agreement: 10.1 Coverage and Limits (a) Commercial General Liability: $1,000,000 - Each Occurrence $2,000,000- Aggregate (b) Automobile Liability: $1,000,000- Each occurrence on a combined single limit basis Coverage shall be on any vehicle used by Consultant, its employees, agents, representatives in the course of providing services under this Agreement. "Any vehicle"shall be any vehicle owned,hired and non-owned. Professional Services Agreement Page 4 of 12 (c) Worker's Compensation: Statutory limits according to the Texas Workers' Compensation Act or any other state workers' compensation laws where the work is being performed Employers' liability $100,000 - Bodily Injury by accident; each accident/occurrence $100,000 - Bodily Injury by disease; each employee $500,000 - Bodily Injury by disease; policy limit (d) Professional Liability(Errors &Omissions): $1,000,000 - Each Claim Limit $1,000,000 - Aggregate Limit Professional Liability coverage may be provided through an endorsement to the Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy, or a separate policy specific to Professional E&O. Either is acceptable if coverage meets all other requirements. Coverage shall be claims-made, and maintained for the duration of the contractual agreement and for two (2) years following completion of services provided. An annual certificate of insurance shall be submitted to City to evidence coverage. 10.2 General Requirements (a) The commercial general liability and automobile liability policies shall name City as an additional insured thereon, as its interests may appear. The term City shall include its employees, officers, officials, agents, and volunteers in respect to the contracted services. (b) The workers' compensation policy shall include a Waiver of Subrogation (Right of Recovery)in favor of City. (c) A minimum of Thirty (30) days' notice of cancellation or reduction in limits of coverage shall be provided to City. Ten(10)days'notice shall be acceptable in the event of non-payment of premium.Notice shall be sent to the Risk Manager, City of Fort Worth,200 Texas Street,Fort Worth,Texas 76102,with copies to the Fort Worth City Attorney at the same address. (d) The insurers for all policies must be licensed and/or approved to do business in the State of Texas.All insurers must have a minimum rating of A-VII in the current A.M. Best Key Rating Guide, or have reasonably equivalent financial strength and solvency to the satisfaction of Risk Management. If the rating is below that required, written approval of Risk Management is required. (e) Any failure on the part of City to request required insurance documentation shall not constitute a waiver of the insurance requirement. (f) Certificates of Insurance evidencing that Consultant has obtained all required insurance shall be delivered to the City prior to Consultant proceeding with any work pursuant to this Agreement. Professional Services Agreement Page 5 of 12 11. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, ORDINANCES,RULES AND REGULATIONS. Consultant agrees that in the perfonnance of its obligations hereunder, it shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and that any work it produces in connection with this Agreement will also comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances,rules and regulations.If City notifies Consultant of any violation of such laws,ordinances,rules or regulations, Consultant shall immediately'desist from and correct the violation. 12. NON-DISCRIMINATION COVENANT. Consultant, for itself, its personal representatives, assigns, subConsultants and successors in interest, as part of the consideration herein, agrees that in the perfonnance of Consultant's duties and obligations hereunder, it shall not discriminate in the treatment or employment of any individual or group of individuals on any basis prohibited by law. IF ANY CLAIM ARISES FROM AN ALLEGED VIOLATION- OF THIS NON-DISCRIMINATION COVENANT BY CONSULTANT, ITS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, ASSIGNS, SUBCONSULTANTSS OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, CONSULTANT AGREES TO ASSUME SUCH LIABILITY AND TO INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND CITY AND HOLD CITY HARMLESS FROM SUCH CLAIM. 13. NOTICES. i Notices required pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall be conclusively determined to have been delivered when (1) hand-delivered to the other party, its agents, employees, servants or representatives, (2)delivered by facsimile with electronic confirmation of the transmission, or(3)received by the other party by United States Mail,registered,return receipt requested, addressed as follows: To CITY: To CONSULTANT: City of Fort Worth Public Sector Personnel Consultants, Inc. Attn: Jesus Chapa, Assistant City Manager Matthew Weatherly, President 200 Texas Street 1215 W.Rio Salado Parkway#109 Fort Worth, TX 76102-6314 Tempe,AZ 85281 Facsimile: (817) 392-8654 Facsimile: (480) 970-6019 With copy to Fort Worth City Attorney's Office at same address 14. SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES. Neither City nor Consultant shall, during the term of this Agreement and additionally for a period of one year after its termination, solicit for employment or employ, whether as employee or independent Consultant , any person who is or has been employed by the other during the term of this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the person's employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this provision shall not apply to an employee of either party who responds to a general solicitation of advertisement of employment by either party. Professional Services Agreement Page 6 of 12 15. GOVERNMENTAL POWERS. It is understood and agreed that by execution of this Agreement, City does not waive or surrender any of its governmental powers or immunities. 16. NO WAIVER. The failure of City or Consultant to insist upon the performance of any term or provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right granted herein shall not constitute a waiver of City's or Consultant's respective right to insist upon appropriate performance or to assert any such right on any future occasion. 17. GOVERNING LAW/VENUE. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. If any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, is brought pursuant to this Agreement, venue for such action shall lie in state courts located in Tarrant County,Texas or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. 18. SEVERABILITY. 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 impaired. 19. FORCE MAJEURE. City and Consultant shall exercise their best efforts to meet their respective duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement, but shall not be held liable for any delay or omission in performance due to force majeure or other causes beyond their reasonable control, including, but not limited to, compliance with any government law, ordinance or regulation, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, fires, strikes, lockouts, natural disasters, wars, riots, material or labor restrictions by any governmental authority, transportation problems and/or any other similar causes. 20. HEADINGS NOT CONTROLLING. Headings and titles used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only, shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement,and are not intended to define or limit the scope of any provision of this Agreement. 21. REVIEW OF COUNSEL. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rules of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or Exhibits A and B. 22. AMENDMENTS/MODIFICATIONS/EXTENSIONS. No amendment, modification,or extension of this Agreement shall be binding upon a party hereto unless set forth in a written instrument, which is executed by an authorized representative of each party. Professional Services Agreement Page 7 of 12 23. ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including Exhibits A and B, contains the entire understanding and agreement between City and Consultant, their assigns and successors in interest, as to the matters contained herein. Any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreement is hereby declared null and void to the extent in conflict with any provision of this Agreement. 24. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and each counterpart shall, for all purposes, be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. 25. WARRANTY OF SERVICES. Consultant warrants that its services will be of a professional quality and conform to generally prevailing industry standards.City must give written notice of any breach of this warranty within thirty(30) days from the date that the services are completed. In such event, at Consultant's option, Consultant shall either (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to re-perform the services in a manner that conforms with the warranty, or(b)refund the fees paid by City to Consultant for the nonconforming services. 26. IMMIGRATION NATIONALITY ACT. City actively supports the Immigration & Nationality Act (INA) which includes provisions addressing employment eligibility,employment verification,and nondiscrimination.Consultant shall verify the identity and employment eligibility of all employees who perform work under this Agreement. Consultant shall complete the Employment Eligibility Verification Form(1-9), maintain photocopies of all supporting employment eligibility and identity documentation for all employees,and upon request,provide City with copies of all 1-9 forms and supporting eligibility documentation for each employee who performs work under this Agreement. Consultant shall establish appropriate procedures and controls so that no services will be performed by any employee who is not legally eligible to perform such services.Consultant shall provide City with a certification letter that it has complied with the verification requirements required by this Agreement.Consultant shall indemnify City from any penalties or liabilities due to violations of this provision. City shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement for violations of this provision by Consultant. 27. OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT. City shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all reports, work papers, procedures, guides, and documentation, created, published, displayed, and/or produced in conjunction with the services provided under this Agreement(collectively, "Work Product"). Further, City shall be the sole and exclusive owner of all copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret and other proprietary rights in and to the Work Product. Ownership of the Work Product shall inure to the benefit of City from the date of conception, creation or fixation of the Work Product in a tangible medium of expression (whichever occurs first). Each copyrightable aspect of the Work Product shall be considered a "work-made-for-hire" within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended. If and to the extent such Work Product, or any part thereof, is not considered a "work-made-for-hire" within the meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, Consultant hereby expressly assigns to City all exclusive right,title and interest in and to the Work Product, and all copies thereof, and in and to the copyright,patent,trademark, trade secret, and all other proprietary rights therein, that City may have or obtain, without further consideration, free from any claim, lien for balance due, or rights of retention thereto on the part of City. Professional Services Agreement Page 8 of 12 28. SIGNATURE AUTHORITY. The person signing this Agreement hereby warrants that he/she has the legal authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the respective party,and that such binding authority has been granted by proper order,resolution,ordinance or other authorization of the entity.This Agreement and any amendment hereto, may be executed by any authorized representative of Consultant whose name, title and signature is affixed on the Verification of Signature Authority Form, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B". Each party is fully entitled to rely on these warranties and representations in entering into this Agreement or any amendment hereto. 29. CHANGE IN COMPANY NAME OR OWNERSHIP Consultant shall notify City's Purchasing Manager, in writing, of a company name, ownership, or address change for the purpose of maintaining updated City records. The president of Consultant or authorized official must sign the letter. A letter indicating changes in a company name or ownership must be accompanied with supporting legal documentation such as an updated W-9, documents filed with the state indicating such change,copy of the board of director's resolution approving the action,or an executed merger or acquisition agreement. Failure to provide the specified documentation so may adversely impact future invoice payments. 30. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH COMPANIES THAT BOYCOTT ISRAEL Consultant acknowledges that in accordance with Chapter 2270 of the Texas Government Code, the City is prohibited from entering into a contract with a company for goods or services unless the contract contains a written verification from the company that it: (1)does not boycott Israel;and(2)will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract. The terms "boycott Israel" and "company" shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in Section 808.001 of the Texas Government Code. By signing this contract, Consultant certifies that Consultant's signature provides written verification to the City that Consultant: (1)does not boycott Israel;and(2)will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in multiples.flri ' (signature page follows) Professional Services Agreement Page 9 of 12 ACCEPTED AND AGREED: CITY OF FORT WORTH: CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER: / By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including ensuring all performance and By. reporting requirements. Name: Jesus Chapa Title: Assistant City Manager Date: v C �� a� By. Na : Harold Cates APPWREE : Title: Human Resources Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: By: Director By: J ame: --1-011 11 TC A ATTEST: Title: Assistant City Attorney CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION: f)� yt M&C: NA By. )am . M er .e� Title: Cit ecretary CONSULTANT: ..t� ATTEST: By - Name: Matthew Weatherly By: Title: President Name: LOr Z_ hih6y Date: 06 (Zvi Title: 5i�1�S5 CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH,TX Professional Services Agreement Page 10 of 12 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES PUBLIC SECTOR PERSONNEL CONSULTANTS (PSPQ proposes the following program of consulting services and implementation support to conduct a compensation survey. Project Planning and Communication 1. Telephone planning meeting with the City's Human Resources Staff and project designee(s) 2. As-needed policy input and project direction meeting with Council, HR and designee(s) Metroplex Survey Development,Access,and Support 4. Replicate existing base pay data including pay plans,titles, pay ranges, actuals, for 200 current benchmarks 5. Report by benchmark to display market mean and median at entry,midpoint,top, and average actual 6. Develop searchable database for that also houses job descriptions and"all titles" 7. Host login via PSPC website the working database version for City to access with ability to search,match, manipulate, and receive PSPC user support 8. Added services available as an option at S 125/hour Compensation Survey Updating 3. Occupational familiarization by review of City's current job descriptions and compensation plans 4. Organizational familiarization by review of City organization charts,budgets, and annual reports 5. Confirmation of City's competitive employment areas for compensation surveys, for City approval 6. Confirmation of historical job matches used for each benchmark(job description comparisons) 7. Collection and data entry of pay range MIN/MAX values in to City's past survey templates 8. Application of published private sector data and weighting of public and private market data 9. Consolidation of data from all sources and calculation of prevailing rates for benchmark jobs 10. Aging of collected data and adjustment for any geographical differences 11. Computation of extent City's compensation offerings vary from external prevailing rates and practices 12. Review of competitiveness analysis with Human Resources, City Officials and City's project designees Application of Data: Compensation Plan Updating or Slotting 13. Assignment of job classes to updated salary ranges by internal equity and external competitiveness 14. Linkage of survey data to non-benchmark jobs for"whole plan"updating of pay range placements 15. Assessment of payroll including compression, range penetration, and modeling of alternatives 16. Fiscal impact estimates at various levels of external prevailing rates competitiveness policies 17. Review and critique of draft salary and implementation plans with Human Resources, project leaders Professional Services Agreement—Exhibit A Page 11 of 12 EXHIBIT B VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY PUBLIC SECTOR PERSONNEL CONSULTANTS,INC. 1215 W. RIO SALADO PARKWAY#109 TEMPE,AZ 85281 Consultant hereby agrees to provide City with compensation benchmark study details as described herein, but also presentation of the benchmark study details and results for all job classifications. Execution of this Signature Verification Form ("Form") hereby certifies that the following individuals and/or positions have the authority to legally bind Consultant and to execute any agreement,amendment or change order on behalf of Consultant. Such binding authority has been granted by proper order,resolution, ordinance or other authorization of Consultant. City is fully entitled to rely on the warranty and representation set forth in this Form in entering into any agreement or amendment with Consultant. Consultant will submit an updated Fornn within ten (10) business days if there are any changes to the signatory authority. City is entitled to rely on any current executed Fonn until it receives a revised Fonn that has been properly executed by Consultant, 1. Name: 4-ItttW V*Ae l Position:V. e,-&A Jb.W w�.'`w.V� ` Signature 2. Name: V0\00-1 Position: [. {� Signature 3. Name: g<(�ri2, Position-:: \J"u?,'Q kkde4- Signature Name: Signature of President Other Title: Date: Professional Services Agreement—Exhibit B Page 12 of 12