Agmt14 Hager Executive Search - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

• i. ..._... . ... 'ORIGIN�,L AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES (Hager Executive Search) THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 1st day of October 2014, by and between the CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, a charter city and municipal corporation of the State of California("City"), and Hager Executive Search, LLC("Consultant"). RECITALS City requires certain consulting services. Consultant has the necessary experience in providing these professional services, has submitted a proposal to City, and has affirmed its willingness and ability to pe�form such work. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these recitals and the mutual covenants contained herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. Sco[�e of Work. Consultant agrees to perform those services(the"Services")that are defined in Exhibit "A," attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of F�chibit "A" and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. City shall have the right to modify the scope of work to delete tasks in whole or in part. 2. Term. Unless earlier terminated,this P�qreement will be effective for a period of one year after the last contact to Consultant from a candidate submitted by Consultant to City. 3. Compensation. ConsultanYs services are provided on an Employer-Paid fee basis only. The fee structure will be as follows: Total Compensation {TC) to Consultant for a successful Communications Manager placement will be 18%of the agreed upon annual base salary not including bonuses, benefits, incentives, etc. For the Initial Engagement: a$10,000 non-refundable engagement fee is due upon Consultant beginning the search for City's Communications Manager, with said $10,000 engagement fee to be deducted by City from the TC due to Consultant after a successful placement. No other compensation for the Services will be allowed, except for items covered by subsequent amendments to this Agreement. There shall be no additional charge for expenses unless agreed to by City. Payment shall occur only after receipt by City of invoices sufficiently detailed to include hourly rates, hours worked, and tasks pertormed, unless otherwise agreed to by City. 4. Status of Consultant. Consultant will pertorm the Services as an independent contractor and in pursuit of Consultant's independent calling, and not as an employee of City. Consultant will be under the control of City only as to the results to be accomplished. 5. Indemnification. Consultant will defend, indemnify and hold harmless City, and its officers, agents, employees and volunteers from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses including attorney fees arising out of the pertormance of the Services, caused in whole or in part by the willful misconduct or any negligent act or omission of the Consultant, any subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, except where caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of City. The Parties expressly agree that any reasonable payment, attorney's fee, costs or expense City incurs or makes to or on behalf of an injured employee under the City's self-administered workers' compensation is included as a loss, expense or cost for the purposes of this section, and that this section will survive the expiration or early termination of the Agreement. 6. Insurance. Consultant shall obtain and maintain for the duration of the Agreement and any and alt amendments, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which may arise out of or in connection with performance of the Services by Consultant or Consultant's ATTY/AGR/2014.180/HAGER EXECUTIVE SEARCH REV:09-30-14 MLG Page 1 of 6