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CONSULTING AGREEMENT By and Between South Bend Redevelopment Commission and Blue Waters Group (Phase V) This Consulting Agreement (this "Agreement ") is made effective the 1St day of March, 2012 by and between the South Bend Department Redevelopment, acting by and through its Redevelopment Commission, having its offices at 1200 County -City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana 46601 (the "City ") and the Blue Waters Group, Inc., ( "BWG "), a Wisconsin corporation with offices in South Bend, Indiana. WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the City desires to retain the services of BWG specifically to work with the South Bend Department of Redevelopment and its staff to provide marketing consultation and communications services to position South Bend to make the most of the opportunity offered by the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery (MIND), especially through Ignition Park; and WHEREAS, the City has established a three -month period for the completion of this Agreement, beginning March 1, 2012, and continuing through May 31, 2012. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth below, the parties covenant and agree as follows: Section 1. Services BWG agrees to assist the City in the following specific areas: A. Produce and manage the SouthBendON web site and monthly newsletter 1. Coordinate one monthly editorial strategy meeting with the City 2. Identify specific content and subject matter in consultation with the City 3. Conduct interviews and gather all information and photos as required 4. Produce copy for vetting by all story subjects and resources 5. Obtain final approval of content by the City 6. Complete editing and proofing of all content 7. Apply content within current design format of the site and newsletter 8. Manage the production of the monthly newsletter for distribution to subscribers 9. Coordinate and manage the functionality of the site - 1 -