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537 WHEREAS, the Federal government and the state will pay a fair share of these costs if supported by an approved cost allocation plan, and WHEREAS, the Consultant is staffed with personnel knowledgeable and experienced in the requirements of developing and negotiating such governmental cost allocation plans, and WHEREAS, the County desires to engage the Consultant to assist in developing a plan which conforms to Federal requirements and will be approved by their representatives NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: 1. Employment of Consultant. The County agrees to engage the Consultant and the Consultant hereby agrees to perform the following services. 2. Scope of Services. The Consultant shall do, perform and carry out in a good and professional manner the following services: A. Development of a central services cost allocation plan which identifies the various costs incurred by the County to support and administer Federal programs. This plan will contain a de- termination of the allowable costs of providing each supporting service such as purchasing, legal counsel, disbursement pro- cessing, etc. B. Negotiation of the completed cost allocation plan with the respresentatives of the state or the Federal government, which- ever is applicable. C. Assistance in preparing the initial claims for recovery of funds due the County. D. Prepare indirect cost proposal for Social Services and CETA. Additionally, prepare indirect cost rates for EPA and HUD if necessary. 3. Time of Performance. The services to be performed hereunder by the Consultant shall be undertaken and completed in such sequence as to assure their expeditious completion and best carry out the purposes of the agreement. Ail services required hereunder shall be completed by December 31, 1981. The cost allocation plan will be available by December 31, 1981 for your review and our negotiation with Federal and State representatives. 4. Compensation. The County agrees to pay the Consultant a sum~not to exceed Ten Thousand and no Dollars ($10,000) for all services required herein, which shall include reimbursement for expenses incurred. Consultant agrees to complete the project and all services provided herein for said sum. 5. Method of Payment. The Consultant shall be entitled to payment in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph. The Consultant agrees to undertake this engagement with the following advantages to the County. First, the Consultant will not require any compensation for services until a cost allocation plan has been prepared and is acceptable as a basis for filing claims. Second, Consultant's fees are to be paid from recoveries paid by Federal programs (such as Welfare and CETA) to the County during the initial plan's effective period. Recoveries due solely from the plan will be shared equally by the County and the Consultant until Consultant's fees are paid in full. Then all additional funds are paid to the County. Payment to Consultant will be made within four weeks of receipt by the County of Federal funds realized solely from the plan. 6. Changes. The County may, from time to time, require changes in the scope of the services of the Consultant to be performed hereunder. Such changes, which are mutually agreed upon by and between the County and the Consultant, shall be incorporated in written amendment to this agreement. 7. Services and Materials to be Furnished by County. The County shall locally furnish the Consultant with all available necessary information, data, and material pertinent to the execution of this agreement. The County shall cooperate with the Consultant in carrying out the work herein and shall pro- vide adequate staff for liaison with the Consultant and other agencies of County government. 8. Termination of Agreement for Cause. If, through any cause, the Consultant shall fail to fulfill in timely and proper manner his obligations under this agreement, the County shall thereupon have the right to terminate this agreement by giving written notice to the Consultant of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof, at least five (5) days before the effective date of such termination. 9. Information and Reports. The Consultant shall, at such time and in such form as the County may require, furnish such periodic reports con- cerning the status of the project, such statements, certificates, approvals, and copies of proposed and executed plans and claims and other information