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MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT <br />This Agreement for Consulting Services (this "Agreement") is entered into as of this <br />30th day of March, 2017, between the City of South Bend, a municipal corporation, having its <br />offices at 227 W Jefferson Blvd, South Send, IN 46601 (the "Government") and the <br />Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, an Illinois not -for - <br />profit corporation, having its offices at 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago, Illinois <br />60601 ("Consultant" or "GFOA"). <br />RECITALS <br />WHEREAS, the Government desires to hire Consultant to perform certain services and <br />Consultant is willing to provide such services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this <br />Agreement. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained herein and other good <br />and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby <br />acknowledged by the parties, the parties agree as follows: <br />AGREEMENT <br />Y. DEFINMONS <br />A. "Project Manager" shall mean Mike Mucha, GFOA Director, Research and <br />Consulting <br />B. "Contract Administrator" shall mean Rene Casiano. <br />II. TERM <br />This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of this agreement, and shall remain <br />in effect until all Services (as defined below) are performed by Consultant unless sooner <br />terminated as provided in this Agreement. <br />Ili. SERVICES <br />A. General Scope: Consultant shall perform the work and services as described in <br />Exhibit A, which is hereby made a part of this Agreement (all such services and <br />work performed hereunder is collectively referred to herein as the "Services"). <br />B. Standard of Work: The performance of the Services pursuant to the terms of this <br />Agreement shall conform to high professional standards in the field of public <br />finance, Consultant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to formulate <br />opinions and create information upon which the Government may rely, The <br />substance of such opinions and information, however, is not guaranteed by <br />Consultant to be free from omission or errors except insofar as such errors or <br />omissions occur as a result of gross negligence or willful misconduct by <br />Consultant. <br />Governinent Finance Officers Association 1 of 7 <br />