Opening of Proposals - Utility Billing System - Advanced Utility Systems - Part 3

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ARTICLE IV FEES AND PAYMENTS 4.1 Fees and Payments (a) The Organization agrees to pay Harris total fees as delineated in Schedule "B". The fee structure and payment schedule is outlined in the attached Schedule "B". (b) During the term of this Agreement, Harris shall, from time to time, deliver invoices to Organization. Each invoice delivered to Organization by Harris shall be due and payable upon receipt thereof by Organization. (c) The Organization shall reimburse Harris for (1) its direct travel expenses including, but not Iimited to hotel, airfare, car rental, tolls, parking and airline and travel agent fees; (2) a travel time rate of $95.00 per hour; (3) a per diem rate of $70.00 for week days and a $125.00 for weekends and statutory holidays that includes all meal, food and telecommunications expenses (no receipts will be provided); (4) a mileage charge based on the current Internal Revenue Service recommended rate per mile; and (5) all other reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of Harris's duties including courier services and documentation copying or production. These costs are excluded from the total fees amount described in Section 4.1 (a). (d) In the event Organization fails to pay all or any portion of an invoice on or before ninety (90) days after the date it becomes due, in addition to all other remedies Harris has under this Agreement or otherwise, Harris shall have the option to suspend or terminate all Services under this Agreement. Suspension or termination of any such Services shall not relieve the Organization of its obligation to pay its outstanding invoices, including any applicable late charges. (e) Harris shall be responsible for paying all taxes, fees, assessments and premiums of any kind payable on its employees and operations. Any tax Harris may be required to collect or pay upon the delivery of the Services described in this Agreement shall be paid by Organization and are excluded from a the prices listed in Schedule "B" and such sums (including the payment of the taxes) shall be due and payable to Harris upon receipt of an invoice. Any taxes levied after delivery of the Services described in this Agreement shall be paid by Organization. The Organization shall be responsible for the payment of any applicable duties and sales/consumption taxes. 4.2 Change OY•ders With respect to any proposed changes to the Services defined by this Agreement that do not materially impact the scope of either party's work effort required under this Agreement, the parties will cooperate in good faith to execute Change Orders in respect thereof, and will not unreasonably withhold approval of such proposed changes. If either party causes or requests a change that, in the reasonable opinion of the other party, materially impacts the scope -7-