Professional Services Agreement - Research Foundation of City University of NY - Group Violence Intervention

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AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF CUNY THIS AGREEMENT is made effective the 14th day of May2019 by and between the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City"), located at 227 W. Jefferson Blvd, South Bend, Indiana 46601, a municipal corporation organized and operating under the laws of the State of Indiana, acting by and through its Board of Public Works (the "Board") and The Research Foundation of the City University of New York on behalf of the National Network for Safe Communities at John Jay College (the "Consultant"), located at 230 W. 41St Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10036, and each a "Party" and together the "Parties". RECITALS WHEREAS, the City previously entered into an agreement with the Consultant, wherein the Consultant provided services aimed toward the reduction of violence and improved public safety within the City (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the term of the previous agreement has expired; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the Consultant has the experience and expertise necessary to continue the forward momentum of the Project; and WHEREAS, the Board, upon the advice of City staff, desires to retain the services of the Consultant to support and continue the Project, and the Consultant is willing to assist the City in its efforts, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, the City and Consultant hereby agree as follows: Section 1. Duties of the Consultant. The Consultant shall provide the Services which are more particularly described at S"x ibit " attached hereto and incorporated herein. The Consultant certifies that it has sufficient experience and expertise to complete the Services and will shall execute its responsibilities by following and applying at all times the highest professional and technical guidelines and standards. The Consultant understands and agrees that it shall not commence any additional work or change the scope of the Services provided unless authorized in writing by the City. No claim for additional compensation shall be made by Consultant in the absence of prior written approval of the Parties. Section 2. Project Information; Work Product. The City shall provide all documents, reports, and other data reasonably requested by the Consultant and necessary for the Consultant to accomplish the Services. The Parties agree that the City shall be permitted to obtain at no additional cost and to retain any and all documents prepared or caused to be prepared by the Consultant in connection with the Services, and the Consultant agrees to provide the City with said