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CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT-FOR COLLECTIVE BROWNFIELDS AREA .' " .... I I CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT This AGREEMENT made this 15th day of May 1997, by and between the City of Clearwater, Florida (City), P. O. Box 4748, Clearwater Florida 34618, and Career Options of Pinellas, Inc. (Consultant), a Florida corporation. WHEREAS, City desires to have Consultant provide consulting services for the Collective Brownfields Area (CBA) described in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, Consultant agrees to provide the consulting services described in Exhibit A, under the terms and conditions of this Agreement; NOW THEREFORE, the City and Consultant do hereby incorporate all terms and conditions in Exhibit "A" and mutually agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF PROJECT. Consultant agrees to provide Consultant administration services under the terms and conditions described in Exhibit" A". 2. TIME OF PERFORMANCE. Consultant agrees to provide the services described in Exhibit "A" by August 31, 1997. 3. REPORTS. Consultant agrees to provide to City reports on the Project upon request by the City. All reports shall comply with City's recycled and recyclable products code requirements, Clearwater Code Section 2.601. 4. COMPENSATION. The City will pay Consultant a sum not to exceed $10,000, inclusive of all reasonable and necessary direct expenses. The City may, from time to time, require changes in the scope of the project of the Consultant to be performed hereunder. Such changes, including any increase or dectease in the amount of Consultant's compensation and changes in the terms of this Agreement which are mutually agreed upon by and between City and Consultant shall be effective when incorporated in written amendment to this Agreement. 5. METHOD OF PAYMENT. Consultant shall bill City, and City agrees to pay after approval of the City Project Manager under the terms of the Florida Prompt Payment Act F.S. 218.70. The City will pay $5,000 to the Consultant within thirty (30) days of signing this contract and the balance within thirty (30) days of the completion of services under this contract. (}a'~ ~ / RvUJu /O'-OJ'l-oo ~) - v I I 6. CONTACTS FOR RESPONSmILITY. Donald Ruthledge will be designated as Project Director for this project by Consultant to manage and supervise the performance of this Agreement on behalf of Consultant. Associated with the Project Director will be staff members whose experience and qualifications are appropriate for this Project. The City will be represented by Alan Ferri, or his designee for all matters relating to this Agreement. 7. TERMINATION OF CONTRACT. The City at its sole discretion may terminate this contract by giving Consultant ten (10) days written notice of its election to do so and by specifying the effective date of such termination. The Consultant shall be paid for its services through the effective date of such termination. Further, if Consultant shall fail to fulfill any of its obligations hereunder, this contract shall be in default, the City may terminate the contract, and Consultant shall be paid only for work completed. 8. NON-DISCRIMINATION. There shall be no discrimination against any employee who is employed in the work covered by Agreement, or against applicants for such employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, or national origin. This provision shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rate of payor other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. 9. INTERESTS OF PARTIES. Consultant covenants that its officers, employees and shareholders have no interest and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict In any manner or degree with the performance of services required to be performed under this Agreement. 10. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE. Consultant agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and hold the City and its officers, employees and agents free and harmless from and against any and all losses, penalties, damages, settlements, costs, charges, professional fees or other expenses or liabilities of every kind and character arising out of or due to any negligent act or omission of Consultant or its employees in connection with or arising directly or indirectly out of this Agreement and/or the performance hereof. Without limiting its liability under this Agreement, Consultant shall procure and j. I I maintain during the life of this Agreement liability insurance coverage. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 11. PROPRIETARY MATERIALS. Upon termination of this Agreement, Consultant shall transfer, assign and make available to City or its representatives all property and materials in Consultant's possession belonging to or paid by the City. 12. ATTORNEYS FEES. In the event that either party seeks to enforce this Agreement through attorneys at law, then the parties agree that each party shall bear its own attorney fees and costs, and that jurisdiction for such an action shall be in a court of competent jurisdiction in Pine lias County, Florida. IN WIlNESS WHEREOF, the City and Consultant, have executed this Agreement on the date first above written. Countersigned: CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA BY:~~ [}i-liZ eth M Deptula, City Manager Approved as to form: Attest: ~: ~- ohn Carassas, Assistant City Attorney CAREER OPTIONS OF PINELLAS INCORPORATED S :\Agreement/Career.agr By:~J-~ Its: ~ ~ .~.. ~. I I EXHffiIT A Career Options of PineIlas Incorporated Scope of Services Under the City of Clearwater Brownfield Redevelopment Initiative and in cooperation with other local agencies, Career Options of Pinellas Incorporated will perform the following services for the City of Clearwater. 1. Career Options will compile an inventory of all existing employment training, placement, vocational counseling, job readiness, employment assessment, job search training and remedial education services available to residents of the Clearwater Brownfield Redevelopment Area. This inventory will include an analysis of populations served by these various agencies by geographic focus and population type. 2. Career Options will identify gaps and duplications in this continuum of services and make recommendations to the City for additional programs to fill those gaps and coordination strategies to minimize duplication. 3. Career Options will provide on-going workshops with City staff, community partners and neighborhood residents to familiarize them with on-going activities and future plans over the term of this contract.. The inventory report will be completed and submitted to the City by August 8, 1997. Recommendations from this inventory will be completed by August 31, 1997.