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1 <br />AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES <br />This Agreement For Professional Services (this “Agreement”) is entered into on <br />_______ __, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), by and between the City of South Bend, acting <br />by and through its Board of Public Works (the “City”), and Danch, Harner, and Associates, Inc., <br />with its principal place of business located at 1643 Commerce Drive, South Bend, IN 46628 (the <br />“Provider”) (each a “Party” and collectively the “Parties”). <br />For and in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, the Parties <br />agree as follows: <br />1.Services. The Provider will provide to the City the professional services (the <br />“Services”) set forth in the Provider’s proposal attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Proposal”), <br />which Proposal is incorporated herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this <br />Agreement and the terms of the Proposal, the terms of this Agreement will prevail. The Provider <br />will execute its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the prevailing professional <br />standard of care for projects of similar design and complexity. <br />2. Compensation. In exchange for the Provider’s satisfactory performance of the <br />Services, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the City will pay the Provider <br />the Program Fee stated in the Proposal (the “Contract Amount”) in accordance with the project <br />budget stated in the Proposal. The City will pay the Contract Amount in installments upon <br />invoicing by the Provider as set forth in the Proposal (each a “Contract Installment”). The City <br />will not be required to pay any Contract Installment if the City is not satisfied with the Provider’s <br />performance under this Agreement or any default or breach of this Agreement by the Provider <br />exists, as the City may determine in its sole discretion. The sum of all Contract Installments will <br />not exceed the Contract Amount, and the Provider will not incur or seek reimbursement for any <br />expenses in excess of the Contract Amount. <br />3.Term; Termination. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms, this <br />Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and end upon the Provider’s satisfaction of all <br />its obligations hereunder and the City’s final payment therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, <br />effective immediately upon delivery of a written termination notice to the Provider, the City may <br />terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, for any reason, if the City determines that such <br />termination is in the best interest of the City. In addition, in accordance with Ind. Code 6-1.1-18- <br />4, payments are subject to annual appropriation by the City. If the City makes a written <br />determination that funds are not appropriated or are otherwise unavailable to support the <br />continuation of this Agreement, it shall be cancelled. A determination by the City that funds are <br />not appropriated or are otherwise unavailable to support the continuation of performance shall be <br />final and conclusive. The City will not be required to pay any Contract Installment or be otherwise <br />liable for any cost associated with the Provider’s performance of any Services after the effective <br />date of termination. <br />4.Remedies for Breach of Contract. Failure to complete the Services in accordance <br />with this Agreement will be considered a material breach. In the event of such breach, the City <br />may suspend all payments to the Provider and may pursue any and all remedies available at law <br />February 22