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General Provisions - 1 <br />ATTACHMENT <br />PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT <br /> <br />1. Engagement of Service Provider. The City hereby agrees to engage Service Provider, and Service <br />Provider hereby agrees, to perform the work in a competent and professional manner and provide <br />the services described in the Scope of Work. The Scope of Work so identified is hereafter referred <br />to as “Work”. Without a written directive of an authorized representative of the City, Service <br />Provider shall not perform any services that are in addition to, or beyond the scope of, the Work. <br />If Service Provider’s proposal or other document generated by Service Provider is incorporated or <br />attached as an exhibit or part of any exhibit to this Agreement, then such proposal or document <br />is part of this Agreement solely to the extent that it describes the Work, the Work schedule, and <br />the amounts or rates to be paid for such Work, and Service Provider expressly agrees that no <br />terms or conditions from such proposal or document are incorporated or included into this <br />Agreement. In the event of difference or conflict between parts of this Agreement, Service <br />Provider shall be bound by whichever is more stringent on Service Provider. <br />2. Intellectual Property Rights. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, all intellectual <br />property rights in works created pursuant to this Agreement, or for the City of Everett, belong to <br />the City of Everett. To the extent the Work includes material subject to copyright, Service Provider <br />agrees that the Work is done as a “Work For Hire” as that term is defined under U.S. copyright <br />law, and that as a result, the City shall own all copyrights in the Work. To the extent that the Work <br />includes material subject to proprietary right protection but does not qualify as a “Work For Hire” <br />under applicable law, Service Provider hereby assigns to the City all right, title and interest in and <br />to the Work, including all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights therein <br />(including renewals thereof). To the maximum extent permitted by law, Service Provider waives <br />all moral rights in the Work. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Service Provider retains any <br />intellectual property rights in works created by Service Provider prior to engagement, or not for <br />its performance of this Agreement. Service Provider expressly represents and warrants that the <br />Work shall be original and shall not infringe on another’s copyright, or rights in trade or service <br />marks. Service Provider agrees to defend and indemnify City from any and all claims and damages <br />arising out of this Agreement or the Work created hereunder. <br />3. Time of Beginning and Completion of Performance. This Agreement shall commence as of the <br />date of mutual execution of this Agreement and the Work shall be completed by Completion Date <br />stated in the Basic Provisions. <br />4. Compensation. <br />A. Service Provider shall be paid such amounts and in such manner as described in Basic <br />Provisions and scope of work. <br />B. Service Provider will receive payment as reimbursement for Eligible Expenses actually <br />incurred in accordance with the scope of work. “Eligible expenses shall not exceed the <br />amount stated in the Basic Provisions. <br />C. If Service Provider fails or refuses to correct its work when so directed by the City, the City <br />may withhold from any payment otherwise due an amount that the City in good faith <br />believes is equal to the cost to the City of correcting, re-procuring, or remedying any damage <br />caused by Service Provider’s conduct. <br />5. Method of Payment. Method of payment is as described in the Basic Provisions and scope of <br />work. All requests for payment must be sent to the City Project Manager Address in the Basic <br />Provisions or such other address as the City Project Manager may designate in writing. <br />6. Submission of Reports and Other Documents. Service Provider shall submit all reports and other