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CONTRACTOR <br /> CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT <br /> This Agreement is entered into between Milliman, Inc. ("Milliman") and the City of Everett ("Client") as of <br /> March 14, 2019. Client has engaged Milliman to perform consulting services as described in the letter dated <br /> January 15, 2019. Such services may be modified from time to time and may also include general actuarial <br /> consulting services. These terms and conditions will apply to all subsequent engagements of Milliman by <br /> Client unless specifically disclaimed in writing by both parties prior to the beginning of the engagement. In <br /> consideration for Milliman agreeing to perform these services, Client agrees as follows. <br /> 1. BILLING TERMS. Client acknowledges the obligation to pay Milliman for services rendered,whether <br /> arising from Client's request or otherwise necessary as a result of this engagement, at Milliman's <br /> standard hourly billing rates for the personnel utilized plus all out-of-pocket expenses incurred. <br /> Milliman will bill Client periodically for services rendered and expenses incurred. All invoices are <br /> payable upon receipt. Milliman reserves the right to stop all work if any bill goes unpaid for 60 days. <br /> In the event of such termination, Milliman shall be entitled to collect the outstanding balance, as well <br /> as charges for all services and expenses incurred up to the date of termination. <br /> The actuarial fee for the January 1, 2019 actuarial valuation is $34,500. This includes fees for the <br /> actuarial valuation of the firefighters' pension fund, the police officers' relief and pension fund, and a <br /> retiree medical and long-term care valuation for LEOFF 1 employees. It also includes financial <br /> reporting disclosures for December 31, 2018. <br /> 2. TOOL DEVELOPMENT. Milliman shall retain all rights,title and interest(including,without limitation, <br /> all copyrights, patents, service marks, trademarks, trade secret and other intellectual property rights) <br /> in and to all technical or internal designs, methods, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, generic <br /> documents and templates that have been previously developed by Milliman or developed during the <br /> course of the provision of the Services provided such generic documents or templates do not contain <br /> any Client Confidential Information or proprietary data. Rights and ownership by Milliman of original <br /> technical designs, methods, ideas, concepts, know-how, and techniques shall not extend to or <br /> include all or any part of Client's proprietary data or Client Confidential Information.To the extent that <br /> Milliman may include in the materials any pre-existing Milliman proprietary information or other <br /> protected Milliman materials, Milliman agrees that Client shall be deemed to have a fully paid up <br /> license to make copies of the Milliman owned materials as part of this engagement for its internal <br /> business purposes and provided that such materials cannot be modified or distributed outside the <br /> Client without the written permission of Milliman or except as otherwise permitted hereunder. <br /> 3. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Milliman will perform all services in accordance with applicable <br /> professional standards. In the event of any claim arising from services provided by Milliman at any <br /> time, the total liability of Milliman, its officers, directors, agents and employees to Client shall not <br /> exceed five million dollars($5,000,000).This limit applies regardless of the theory of law under which <br /> a claim is brought, including negligence, tort, contract, or otherwise. In no event shall Milliman be <br /> liable for lost profits of Client or any other type of incidental or consequential damages. The foregoing <br /> limitations shall not apply in the event of the intentional fraud or willful misconduct of Milliman. <br /> 4. DISPUTES. If any dispute occurs between the parties, they shall attempt in good faith to resolve the <br /> dispute through negotiations between senior level executives of each party who possess decision <br /> making authority. If such negotiations fail after a good-faith effort has occurred, only then may a <br /> party institute litigation. The parties agree that any litigation will be filed and conducted in the <br /> Washington State courts located in Snohomish County, Washington and, subject to the next <br /> `Milliman <br />