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ARPA Sourced 01/22 FINAL <br />and Provider will redesign or reduce portions of the project in an effort to reduce the bid <br />prices to within the total project cost and rebid the project. One such redesign is included <br />within Basic Services. If this second letting for bids does not produce bids that are within <br />the approved total project cost initially or after negotiations with the contractor the cost <br />is not reduced to an amount within the total project cost, the Provider is not obligated to <br />engage in further redesign. <br />3.Basic Services <br />a.Basic Services. The services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement are attached and as <br />follows: The consultant will provide financial reporting and other financial services including <br />but not limited to general accounting, grants administration, monitoring, reporting, and other <br />related duties as agreed upon. <br />4.Duration of Services <br />a.Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from 7/01/24 to 6/30/25. <br />b. Scheduling of Services. <br />i)The Provider shall schedule and perform its activities in a timely manner. <br />ii)Should the County determine that the Provider is behind schedule, it may, to the extent <br />such delay is the result of factors within Provider’s direct control and not the result of <br />actions by the County or its agents, require the Provider to expedite and accelerate its <br />efforts, including providing additional resources and working overtime, as necessary, to <br />perform the Basic Services in accordance with the approved project schedule at no <br />additional cost to the County. <br />iii)The Commencement Date for the Provider's Basic Services shall be 7/01/24. <br />5. Compensation <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 determined <br />by the County) performed pursuant to this Agreement. The maximum amount payable for Basic <br />Services shall not exceed Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000). Payment for <br />satisfactorily performed Basic Services shall become due and payable within thirty (30) days <br />of Provider properly invoicing County. Payment shall be subject to provisions of Section 5(b). <br />b. Disputes. In the event the amount stated on an invoice is disputed by the County in good faith, <br />the County will promptly notify the Provider in writing and may thereafter withhold payment <br />of all or a portion of the amount stated on an invoice until the parties resolve the dispute. Should <br />Provider fail to perform its duties pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, County may, without <br />Docusign Envelope ID: FFF6EC0C-4725-4086-B68A-BC5F9FDE53E6