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AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AND LYNN WETZEL THIS AGREEMENT is made effective the 6th day of January 2020 by and between the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City"), 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") for the benefit of its Department of Innovation & Technology (the "Department") and Lynn Wetzel, an individual (the "Consultant"), and each a "Party" and together the "Parties". RECITALS WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a grant from the Bloomberg Foundation, a portion of which will be used to fund a position that will support the delivery of the City's innovative transportation initiative (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the Department has identified the Consultant as a person with the experience and expertise necessary to fulfill the requirements of the position; and WHEREAS, the Board, upon the advice of the Department, desires to retain the services of the Consultant to support and advance the Project, and the Consultant is willing to assist the City in its efforts; and WHEREAS, the Department has determined that it is in the best interests of the City to retain Consultant's services and Consultant desires to provide such services to the City under the terns and conditions set forth in this Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of 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 Exhibit "" " attached hereto and incorporated herein. The Consultant certifies that she has sufficient experience and expertise to complete the Services and will shall execute her responsibilities by following and applying at all times the highest professional and technical guidelines and standards. The Consultant understands and agrees that she 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. The Department shall provide reasonable access to, and use of, any computers, software, technology, and other tools, as well as all documents, reports, and other data 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,