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281 Ltd. (hereinafter called the "Consultant") and the County of Cabarrus, State of North Carolina (hereinafter called the "County"), WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS, the County has programs which it operates with Federal funding, and WHEREAS, the County supports these programs with support services paid from the County appropriated funds, and 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. ~ o__f Consultant. The COunty agrees to engage the Consultant and the Consultant hereby agrees to perform the following services. 2. ~pe 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 identified the various costs incurred by the County to support and administer Federal programs. This plan will contain a determination of the allowable costs of providing each supporting service such as purchasing, legal counsel, disbursement processing, etc. b. Prepare indirect cost proposal for CETA. Additionally, prepare indirect cost rates for EPA and HUD if necessary. c. Negotiation of the completed cost allocation plan with the representatives of the state or Federal government, whichever is applicable. d. Assistance in preparing the initial claims for recovery of funds due the County. 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, 1985. The cost allocation plan will be available by December 31, 1985 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 nine thousand five hundred dollars ($9,500) for all services required herein, which shall include reimbursement for expense 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 to the County as well as recoveries from Enterprise Funds. 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 funds realized from the plan. 6. Chan e~. 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 provide adequate staff for liaison with the Consultant and other agencies of County government.