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Revised 01/24 <br />3 <br /> <br />a. Basic Services. The Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement are as follows <br />(fully describe services to be provided): The provider shall complete the following <br />activities in the coordination of language services for the County: 1) Landscape <br />Assessment--to include demographic study, base organizational study, bi-weekly meeting <br />with primary staff contact; 2) Community Assessment--to include focus group question <br />development and facilitation, form creation, data collection, and analysis; Bi-weekly <br />meetings with the primary staff contact; 3) Customized Training--to include language <br />access and plain language training for designated County staff; 4) Document Production- <br />-to include development of docuntation to streamline process and improve efficiency; 5) <br />Technical Assistance-- to include the support of primary staff contact and designated <br />employees in the implenation of language access and plain language plans. <br /> <br />4. Duration of Services <br /> <br />a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from 6/1/2024 to 5/31/2025. <br /> <br />b. Scheduling of Services. <br />i) The Provider shall schedule and perform its activities in a timely manner. <br /> <br />ii) Should the County determine that the Provider is behind schedule, it may require <br />the Provider to expedite and accelerate its efforts, including providing additional <br />resources and working overtime, as necessary, to perform its services in accordance <br />with the approved project schedule at no additional cost to the County. <br /> <br />iii) The Commencement Date for the Provider's Basic Services shall be 6/1/2024. <br /> <br />5. Compensation <br /> <br />a. Compensation for Basic Services. Compensation for Basic Services shall include all <br />compensation due the Provider from the County for all services satisfactorily (as <br />determined by the County) performed pursuant to this Agreement. The maximum amount <br />payable for Basic Services shall not exceed Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). Payment <br />for satisfactorily performed Basic Services shall become due and payable within thirty <br />(30) days of Provider properly invoicing County. Payment shall be subject to provisions <br />of Section 5(b). <br /> <br />b. Disputes. In the event the amount stated on an invoice is disputed by the County, the <br />County may withhold payment of all or a portion of the amount stated on an invoice until <br />the parties resolve the dispute. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms <br />of this Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment associated <br />with the work to be performed until such time as said work is completed. <br /> <br />c. Additional Services. County shall not be responsible for costs related to any services in <br />addition to the Basic Services performed by Provider unless County requests such <br />additional services in writing and such additional services are evidenced by a written <br />amendment to this Agreement. <br /> <br />6. Responsibilities of the County <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 89C78F12-FF59-4540-A942-BDCC6C7FC52D