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415 <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Milloway, seconded by Commissioner Allen and <br />unanimously carried, the Board approved the following agreement, <br /> <br /> AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE <br /> PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES <br />TO CABARRUS COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br /> <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 9th day of June , 1980 and effective <br />immediately by and between David M. Griffith and Associates, Ltd. (hereinafter <br />called the "Consultant") and the County of Cabarrus , State of North Carolina <br />(hereinafter called the "County"), WITNESSETH THAT: <br /> WHEREAS, the County has programs which it operates with Federal funding, <br />and <br /> WHEREAS, the County supports these programs with support services paid <br />from County appropriated funds, and <br /> WHEREAS, the Federal government and the state will pay a fair share of <br />these costs if supported by an approved cost allocation plan, and <br /> WHEREAS, the Consultant is staffed with personnel knowledgeable and <br />experienced in the requirements of developing and negotiating such governmental <br />cost allocation plans, and <br /> WHEREAS, the County desires to engage the Consultant to assist in <br />developing a plan which conforms to Federal requirements and will be approved <br />by their representatives <br /> NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: <br /> <br /> 1. Employment of Consultant. The County agrees to engage the Consultant <br />and the Consultant hereby agrees to perform the following services. <br /> <br /> 2. Scope of Services. The Consultant shall do, perform and carry out in a <br />good and professional manner the following services: <br /> <br />Development of a central services cost allocation plan which <br />identifies the various costs incurred by the County to support <br />and administer Federal programs. This plan will contain a de- <br />termination of the allowable costs of providing each supporting <br />service such as purchasing, legal counsel,' disbursement pro- <br />cessing, etc. <br /> <br />Negotiation of the completed cost allocation plan with the <br />representatives of the state or the Federal government, which- <br />ever is applicable. <br /> <br />C. Assistance in preparing the initial claims for recovery of funds <br /> due the County. <br /> <br />Prepare indirect cost proposal for Social Services and CETA. <br />Additionally, prepare indirect cost rates for EPA and HUD if <br />necessary, <br /> <br /> 3. Time of Performance. The services to be performed hereunder by the <br />Consultant shall be undertaken and completed in such sequence as to assure <br />their expeditious completion and best carry out the purposes of the agreement. <br />Ail services required hereunder shall be completed by December 31, 1980. The <br />cost allocation plan will be available by January .31, 1981 for your review and <br />our negotiation with Federal and State representatives. <br /> <br /> 4. Compensation. The County agrees to pay the Consultant a sum not to <br />exceed Ten Thousand and Dollars ($10,000) for all <br />services required herei~ which shall include reimbursement for expenses incurred. <br />Consultant agrees to complete the project and all services provided herein for <br />said sum. <br /> <br /> 5. Method of Payment. The Consultant shall be entitled to payment in <br />accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. The Consultant agrees to <br />undertake this engagement with the following advantages to the County. First, <br />the Consultant will not require any compensation for services until a cost <br />allocation plan has been prepared and is acceptable as a basis for filing claims. <br />Second, Consultant's fees are to be paid from recoveries paid by Federal programs <br />(such as Welfare and CETA) to the County during the initial plan's effective <br />period. Recoveries equal to the amount previously approved by the State will <br /> <br /> <br />