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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into by
and between the CITY OF FORT WORTH (the "City" or "Company"), a home rule municipal corporation
situated in portions of Tarrant, Denton and Wise Counties, Texas, acting by and through Susan Alanis,
its duly authorized Assistant City Manager, and HumCap, LP, (the "Consultant"), a Texas Limited
Partnership, acting by and through Tad McIntosh, its duly authorized Managing Partner, each
individually referred to as a "party" and collectively referred to as the "parties."
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS:
The Contract documents shall include the following:
1. This Agreement for Professional Services
2 Exhibit A — Statement of Work plus any amendments to the Statement of Work
3. Exhibit B — Payment Schedule
4. Exhibit C — Milestone Acceptance Form
5. Exhibit D — Signature Verification Form
All Exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement for all purposes.
In the event of any conflict betwOeen the documents, the terms and conditions of this Professional
Services Agreement shall control.
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES.
Consultant hereby agrees to provide the City with professional consulting services for the
purpose of reviewing, revising, and comparing job descriptions and compensation review for 29
Information Technology Solutions (ITS) positions. Attached hereto and incorporated for all purposes
incident to this Agreement is Exhibit "Al" Statement of Work, more specifically describing the services
to be provided hereunder.
2. TERM.
This Agreement shall commence upon the date last executed by both the City and Consultant
("Effective Date") and shall continue in full force and effect for one year from the Effective Date ("Term"),
unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION.
The City shall pay Consultant an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 during the Term in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Payment Schedule attached as Exhibit "B,"
which is incorporated for all purposes herein. Consultant shall not perform any additional services for the
City not specified by this Agreement unless the City requests and approves in writing the additional costs
for such services. The City shall not be liable for any additional expenses of Consultant not specified by
this Agreement unless the City first approves such expenses in writing.
4. TERMINATION.
4.1. Convenience.
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The 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 the 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 the City of any kind whatsoever, except as to the portions
of the payments herein agreed upon for which funds have been appropriated.
4.3 Breach.
Subject to Section 29 herein, either party may terminate this Agreement for breach of
duty, obligation or warranty upon exhaustion of all remedies set forth in Section 29.
4.4 Duties and Obligations of the Parties.
In the event that this Agreement is terminated prior to the Expiration Date, the City shall
pay Consultant for services actually rendered up to the effective date of termination and
Consultant shall continue to provide the City with services requested by the 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 the 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 the City in a machine readable format or other
format deemed acceptable to the City.
DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
5.1 Disclosure of Conflicts. 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
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 the 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 the City as confidential and shall not disclose
any such information to a third party without the prior written approval of the 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 the 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 the City in
identifying what information has been accessed by unauthorized means and shall fully cooperate with
the City to protect such information from further unauthorized disclosure.
6. RIGHT TO AUDIT.
Consultant agrees that the 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 of the consultant involving transactions relating to this Contract at no additional cost to the
City. Consultant agrees that the City shall have access during normal working hours to all necessary
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Consultant facilities and shall be provided adequate and appropriate work space 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 its subcontractor agreements hereunder a provision to
the effect that the subcontractor agrees that the City shall, until expiration of three (3) years after final
payment of the subcontract, 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 of such subcontractor involving transactions related to the subcontract, and further
that City shall have access during normal working hours to all subcontractor facilities and shall be
provided adequate and appropriate work space in order to conduct audits in compliance with the
provisions of this paragraph City shall give subcontractor reasonable notice of intended audits.
7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
It is expressly understood and agreed that Consultant shall operate as an independent
contractor as to all rights and privileges and work performed under this agreement, and not as agent
representative or employee of the 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, contractors and subcontractors Consultant acknowledges that the doctrine of respondeat
superior shall not apply as between the City, its officers, agents, servants and employees, and
Consultant its officers agents, employees, servants contractors and subcontractors. 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 the City shall in no way be considered a Co -
employer or a Joint employer of Consultant or any officers, agents, servants, employees or
subcontractors of Consultant. Neither Consultant, nor any officers, agents, servants, employees or
subcontractors of Consultant shall be entitled to any employment benefits from the 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 subcontractors.
8. LIABILITY, INDEMNIFICATION, WARRANTIES.
A. LIABILITY - CONSULTANT SHALL BE LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL
PROPERTY LOSS, PROPERTY DAMAGE ANDIOR 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.
B. INDEMNIFICATION - CONSULTANT HEREBY COVENANTS AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY,
HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND THE CITY, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS AND
EMPLOYEES, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR LAWSUITS OF ANY KIND OR
CHARACTER, WHETHER REAL OR ASSERTED, FOR EITHER PROPERTY DAMAGE OR LOSS
(INCLUDING ALLEGED DAMAGE OR LOSS TO CONSULTANT'S BUSINESS AND ANY
RESULTING LOST PROFITS) ANDIOR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, TO ANY AND
ALL PERSONS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE
EXTENT CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OR MALFEASANCE OF
CONSULTANT, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS OR EMPLOYEES.
C. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT — Consultant agrees to defend, settle, or pay, at its own cost and
expense, any claim or action against the City for infringement of any patent, copyright, trade
secret, or similar property right arising from City's use of the software and/or documentation in
accordance with this agreement. Consultant 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
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compromise any such claim, and City agrees to cooperate with it in doing so. City agrees to give
Consultant timely written notice of any such claim or action, with copies of all papers City may
receive relating thereto. 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 to City the payments actually made to
Consultant under this agreement.
D. WARRANTIES
The estimated times quoted in the Proposal are estimates, and HumCap does not
warrant or represent that work under a Proposal shall be completed in the time quoted.
2. Except as provided in Section 25 of this Agreement, HumCap does not make any
warranty or representation, express or implied, with respect to the services performed
for company. HumCap expressly disclaims all implied warranties of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose, and non -infringement.
3. The City acknowledges and agrees that (i) services performed by HumCap will cover
business and business risk issues only; (ii) HumCap is not a law firm and does not
employ any attorneys whatsoever, and may not provide legal advice under law; and (iii)
review by HumCap and its personnel does not constitute, nor is it a substitute for
review by legal counsel. All documents submitted by or submitted to and reviewed by
HumCap should also be reviewed by the City's internal or external legal counsel.
4. The City acknowledges and agrees that (i) services performed by HumCap will cover
business risk issues only; (ii) HumCap is not a CPA Firm and does not employ any
CPA s, Tax Advisors or Financial Advisors whatsover, and does not provide tax advice;
and (iii) review by HumCap and its personnel does not constitute, nor is it a substitute
for, review by a CPA, Tax Advisor or Financial Advisor. All documents submitted by or
submitted to and reviewed by HumCap, which may have tax implications, should also be
reviewed by Company's CPA, Tax Advisor or Financial Advisor.
9. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTING.
Consultant shall not assign or subcontract any of its duties, obligations or rights under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the City. If the City grants consent to an assignment, the
assignee shall execute a written agreement with the City 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 jointly liable for all obligations of the Consultant under this Agreement prior to the
effective date of the assignment. If the City grants consent to a subcontract, the subcontractor shall
execute a written agreement with the Consultant referencing this Agreement under which the
subcontractor shall agree to be bound 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.
10. INSURANCE.
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Consultant shall provide the City with certificate(s) of insurance documenting policies of the
following 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
$1,000,000 Aggregate
(b) Automobile Liability
$1,000,000 Each occurrence on a combined single limit basis
Coverage shall be on any vehicle used by the Consultant, its employees, agents,
representatives in the course of the providing services under this Agreement. "Any vehicle" shall
be any vehicle owned, hired and non -owned
(c) Worker's Compensation - Statutory limits
Employer's liability
$100,000 Each accident/occurrence
$100,000 Disease - per each employee
$500,000 Disease - policy limit
This coverage may be written as follows:
Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability coverage with limits consistent with statutory
benefits outlined in the Texas workers' Compensation Act (Art. 8308 — 1.01 et seq Tex. Rev.
Civ. Stat.) and minimum policy limits for Employers' Liability of $100,000 each
accident/occurrence, $500,000 bodily injury disease policy limit and $100,000 per disease per
employee
(d) Technology Liability (E&O)
$1,000,000 Each Claim Limit
$1,000,000 Aggregate Limit
Coverage shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(i) Failure to prevent unauthorized access
(ii) Unauthorized disclosure of information
(iii) Implantation of malicious code or computer virus
(iv) Fraud, Dishonest or Intentional Acts with final adjudication language
Technology coverage may be provided through an endorsement to the Commercial General
Liability (CGL) policy, or a separate policy specific to Technology E&O. Either is acceptable if
coverage meets all other requirements. Any deductible will be the sole responsibility of the Prime
Vendor and may not exceed $50,000 without the written approval of the City. Coverage shall be
claims -made, with a retroactive or prior acts date that is on or before the effective date of this
Contract. Coverage shall be 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 the City to evidence coverage.
10.2 General Requirements
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(a) The commercial general liability and automobile liability policies shall name the 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 the City of Fort Worth.
(c) A minimum of Thirty (30) days notice of cancellation or reduction in limits of coverage shall be
provided to the 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, 1000 Throckmorton, Fort
Worth, Texas 76102, with copies to the 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 the City to request required insurance documentation shall not
constitute a waiver of the insurance requirement.
(f) Certificates of Insurance evidencing that the Consultant has obtained all required insurance shall
be delivered to the City prior to Consultant proceeding with any work pursuant to this Agreement.
11. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. ORDINANCES, RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Consultant agrees that in the performance of its obligations hereunder, it will 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 the 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, subcontractors and successors in
interest, as part of the consideration herein, agrees that in the performance 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, subcontractors or
successors in interest, Consultant agrees to assume such liability and to indemnify and defend the City
and hold the City harmless from such claim.
13. NOTICES.
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:
City of Fort Worth
Attn: Susan Alanis, Assistant City Manager
1000 Throckmorton
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Fort Worth TX 76102-6311 City, State, Zip' Plano, Texas 75093
Facsimile (817) 392-8654 Facsimile.
With Copy to the City Attorney
At same address
14. SOLICITATION OF EMPLOYEES.
Neither the 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 contractor, 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.
15. GOVERNMENTAL POWERS/IMMUNITIES
It is understood and agreed that by execution of this Agreement, the City does not waive or
surrender any of its governmental powers or immunities.
16. NO WAIVER.
The failure of the 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 the City's or
Consultants 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 Ile 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.
The 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.
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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 hereto.
22. AMENDMENTS.
No amendment of this Agreement shall be binding upon a party hereto unless such amendment
is set forth in a written instrument, which is executed by an authorized representative of each party.
23. ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement, including the schedule of exhibits attached hereto and any documents
incorporated herein by reference, contains the entire understanding and agreement between the 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 the City to Consultant for the nonconforming services.
26. MILESTONE ACCEPTANCE.
Consultant shall verify the quality of each deliverable before submitting it to the City for review
and approval. The City will review all deliverables to determine their acceptability and signify acceptance
by execution of the Milestone Acceptance Form, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "C." If the City
rejects the submission it will notify the Consultant in writing as soon as the determination is made listing
the specific reasons for rejection The Consultant shall have ten (10) days to correct any deficiencies and
resubmit the corrected deliverable Payment to the Consultant shall not be authorized unless the City
accepts the deliverable in writing in the form attached. The City's acceptance will not be unreasonably
withheld.
27. NETWORK ACCESS.
if Consultant, and/or any of its employees, officers, agents, servants or subcontractors (for
purposes of this section "Consultant Personnel'), requires access to the City's computer network in order
to provide the services herein, Consultant shall execute and comply with the City's Network Access
Agreement in the form provided by the City.
28. IMMIGRATION NATIONALITY ACT.
The City of Fort Worth 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
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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.
29. INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
Except in the event of termination pursuant to Section 4 2, if either City or Consultant has a claim,
dispute, or other matter in question for breach of duty, obligations, services rendered or any warranty that
arises under this Agreement, the parties shall first attempt to resolve the matter through this dispute
resolution process. The disputing party shall notify the other party in writing as soon as practicable after
discovering the claim, dispute, or breach The notice shall state the nature of the dispute and list the party's
specific reasons for such dispute. Within ten (10) business days of receipt of the notice, both parties shall
commence the resolution process and make a good faith effort, either through email, mail, phone conference,
in person meetings, or other reasonable means to resolve any claim, dispute, breach or other matter in
question that may arise out of, or in connection with this Agreement. If the parties fail to resolve the dispute
within sixty (60) days of the date of receipt of the notice of the dispute, then the parties may submit the matter
to non -binding mediation in Tarrant County, Texas, upon written consent of authorized representatives of
both parties in accordance with the Industry Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association or other
applicable rules governing mediation then in effect. The mediator shall be agreed to by the parties. Each
party shall be liable for its own expenses, including attorney's fees; however, the parties shall share
equally in the costs of the mediation. If the parties cannot resolve the dispute through mediation, then either
party shall have the right to exercise any and all remedies available under law regarding the dispute.
Notwithstanding the fact that the parties may be attempting to resolve a dispute in accordance with this
informal dispute resolution process, the parties agree to continue without delay all of their respective
duties and obligations under this Agreement not affected by the dispute. Either party may, before or
during the exercise of the informal dispute resolution process set forth herein, apply to a court having
jurisdiction for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction where such relief is necessary to
protect its interests.
30. 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(s) 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 "D" and incorporate herein by reference. Each party is fully entitled to rely on these warranties
and representations in entering into this Agreement or any amendment hereto.
INLWITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement in multiples this day of
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
By:
Susan Alanis
s.sistant City Manager
Date: 131 l I 11.
ATTEST:
By:
City Secreta
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Maleshia B. Farmer
Senior Assistant City Attorney
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ATTEST:
By:
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION:
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Date Approved:
TNAME OF CONSULTANT:
Name: HumCap, LP, Tad McIntosh
Title: Managing Partner
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EXHIBIT A
STATEMENT OF WORK
Current Situation
The City of Fort Worth ("City") desires assistance to review and analyze their current job descriptions for
29 Information Technology Solutions ("ITS") positions and make recommendations for changes and
improvements. The City also desires assistance with a compensation review and career path review for
each of the 29 ITS job descriptions mentioned above.
Project Scope
Phase One:
HumCap will conduct an extensive review and evaluation of each of the current 29 ITS job descriptions
currently used for 115 positions in the IT Solutions department at the City. HumCap will review the
purpose, description of essential duties and tasks, education requirements for each position, experience,
skill requirements, and analysis of physical demands for each position (ADA certified). Suggested
revisions based on our review will be made to the City for review and consideration. The City agrees to
provide HumCap with feedback/changes within 72 business hours of HumCap presenting the initial
deliverable so that changes can be made in a timely fashion.
Deliverables of Phase One:
1. Compensation philosophy and strategy document aligned with your
organization's business goals.
2. Results of the evaluation of the current 29 ITS job descriptions.
3. A proposed job structure consisting of all the job descriptions that are
appropriate and match the job functions being performed by current IT Solutions employees.
Phase Two:
HumCap will conduct a compensation review for each of the 29 job descriptions and provide a
compensation range for each of the positions and provide a corresponding wage scale for each position
based on current employer based market data. After the wage scale data has been complied, HumCap
will provide suggestions for internal career path compensation for the requested ITS positions under
review. In addition, HumCap will assist the City with updating compensation wage scales and make
salary benchmark recommendations to reflect the City's compensation philosophy by providing a cost-
effective means of increasing employee performance and productivity. The City agrees to provide
HumCap with feedback/changes within 72 business hours of HumCap presenting the initial deliverable so
that changes can be made in a timely fashion.
Deliverables of Phase Two:
1. 100% of the City's IT Solutions employees (115) will be matched to the revised 29 job
Descriptions and more as needed for proposed career paths of jobs that currently have no career
path or professional growth, including but not limited to Database/System Administrators, Project
Consultant/Manager, Contract Compliance Specialist, and IT Services Specialist.
2. Written report on the market assessment of the competitive salaries for all the IT
Solutions job functions being utilized at the City per the deliverables of the first phase.
3. Compensation and pay structure targeted to the City's competitive market, including guidelines
for placement of individuals within the salary range and estimated costs to adjust employees
within the organization's target compensation levels.
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4. Executive summary presenting recommendations for implementation of the new
compensation plan including the analysis of Market Changes for Your "Hot Jobs"
Project Management
The HumCap Project Manager is Becky Minyard whose phone number is (214) 995-4720, and whose
email is bminyard@humcapinc.com.
INVESTMENT
The amount to be paid to HumCap for the Services are:
Job Description Review Proiect — Phase One:
This project will be based on 63 consulting hours at a discounted flat fee of $6,000.
Compensation and Wage Scale Review Project — Phase Two:
This project will be based on 63 consulting hours at a discounted flat fee of $9,000 including wage data
and wage scales from Consultant's Business and Legal Resources.
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EXHIBIT B
PAYMENT AND EXPENSE SCHEDULE
1.1 Unless otherwise provided in the Proposal or Statement of Work, HumCap will invoice Company
the cost of Phase 1 at the completion of Phase 1 AND the cost of Phase 2 at the completion of
Phase 2. Company shall pay each invoice within 30 days of receipt.
1.2 An invoice will become "past due" if it is not paid within thirty (30) days of its receipt. Past due
balances shall bear interest at the lower of (i) the rate of one and one-half percent (1-1/2%) per
month or (ii) the maximum interest under applicable law. Additionally, HumCap has the discretion
to stop the work being performed until such outstanding invoices are paid.
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EXHIBIT C
MILESTONE ACCEPTANCE FORM
Services Delivered:
Milestone / Deliverable Ref. #:
Milestone / Deliverable Name:
Unit Testing Completion Date:
Milestone / Deliverable Target Completion Date:
Milestone / Deliverable Actual Completion Date:
Approval Date:
Comments (if needed):
Approved by Consultant: Approved by City Department Director:
Signature: Signature:
Printed Name. Printed Name.
Title: Title:
Date: Date:
For Director Use Only
Contracted Payment Amount:
Adjustments, including
penalties:
Approved Payment Amount:
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EXHIBIT D
VERIFICATION OF SIGNATURE AUTHORITY
Full Legal Name of Company:
Legal Address:
Services to be provided:
HumCap, LP
5401 Village Creek Drive, Plano, Texas 75093
Consulting services for job description and compensation for ITS
positions
Execution of this Signature Verification Form ("Form") hereby certifies that the following individuals
and/or positions have the authority to legally bind the Company and to execute any agreement,
amendment or change order on behalf of Company Such binding authority has been granted by proper
order, resolution ordinance or other authorization of Company The City is fully entitled to rely on the
warranty and representation set forth in this Form in entering into any agreement or amendment with
Company. Company will submit an updated Form within ten (10) business days if there are any changes
to the signatory authority. The City is entitled to rely on any current executed Form until it receives a
revised Form that has been properly executed by the Company
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