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ORIGINAL AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 20th day of November , 2007, by and between MAXIMUS, Inc. (hereinafter "Consultant") and the City of Redwood City (hereinafter "City"), WHEREAS, Article XIIIB of the California State Constitution provides that local agencies may recover costs associated with carrying out programs mandated by the State of California; and WHEREAS, City desires to maximize its reimbursement for costs incurred in carrying out State mandated programs, and has determined that engaging Consultant to assist in the State mandate cost reimbursement claiming process is the most economical and cost effective means for preparing City's state mandate cost reimbursement claims; and WHEREAS, Consultant is staffed with personnel knowledgeable and experienced in determining the costs of governmental programs and in the submission of cost claims to the State of California; and WHEREAS, City desires to engage Consultant to assist in developing, submitting, and negotiating cost claims pertaining to state mandated programs. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows: (1) Engagement. City agrees to engage Consultant and Consultant hereby agrees to perform the services as outlined in our Proposal. (2) Scope of Services. Consultant shall perform and carry out in a professional manner the services detailed in our Proposal and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth as part of this Agreement, subject to the provisions of Section (8) of this Agreement. Cost claims submitted by Consultant may consist of both direct and indirect costs. Consultant may either utilize the ten percent (10%) indirect cost rate allowed by the State Controller or calculate a higher rate if City records support such a calculation. Consultant is not required to prepare a central service cost allocation plan or departmental indirect cost rate proposals for City. (3) Provision of Services. Consultant shall commence, carry on, and complete the services with all practicable dispatch, in a sound, economical, and efficient manner, in accordance with the provisions herein and all applicable laws. In providing services, Consultant shall take such steps as are appropriate to ensure that the work involved is properly coordinated with related work being carried on by City. City of Redwood City - 1 - 11/14/07