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of the Services performed by Contractor. Payment to Contractor by the City shall be due within <br />30 days of the date of the invoice. <br /> <br />B. The attached Schedule of Fees shall apply for services provided through December <br />31, 2024. Hourly rates may be adjusted by CONSULTANT on an annual basis thereafter to reflect <br />reasonable changes to its operating costs. Adjusted rates will become effective January 1 each <br />subsequent year. <br /> <br />C. The City shall not be responsible for payment for any additional costs or work <br />performed by Contractor that are outside the scope of this Agreement that are not expressly pre- <br />approved by the City. <br /> <br />III. CITY’S REPONSIBLITIES. <br /> <br />A. Upon request, the City shall provide Contractor with all available relevant materials <br />pertaining to completion of the Services. <br />B. Attend weekly check-in meetings during periods when services are engaged. <br />C. Provide the Contractor VPN remote access to City files and relevant software. <br /> <br />IV. TERM AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. <br /> <br />The term of this Agreement shall commence, and Contractor shall commence performing <br />the Services on January 2, 2025. This Agreement may be terminated earlier by either party by <br />giving 30 days’ written notice to the other party. Upon termination, Contractor shall be paid by the <br />City for all Services rendered by Contractor and all other pre-approved costs incurred by Contractor <br />as of the date of the termination for which Contractor has not yet been compensated. <br /> <br />V. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. <br /> <br />All Services provided pursuant to this Agreement shall be provided by Contractor as an <br />independent contractor and not as an employee of the City for any purpose. Any and all officers, <br />employees, subcontractors, and agents of Contractor, or any other person engaged by Contractor <br />in the performance of the Services pursuant to this Agreement, shall not be considered employees <br />of the City. Any and all actions which arise as a consequence of any act or omission on the part <br />of Contractor, its employees, subcontractors, or agents, or other persons engaged by Contractor in <br />the performance of Services pursuant to this Agreement, shall not be the obligation or <br />responsibility of the City. Contractor, its employees, subcontractors, or agents shall not be entitled <br />to any of the rights, privileges, or benefits of the City’s employees, except as otherwise stated in <br />this Agreement. <br /> <br />VI. INDEMNIFICATION. <br /> <br />Contractor, and subcontractors of Contractor, shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the <br />City and its officials, employees, contractors and agents from claims, losses, liabilities, and expenses <br />(including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation) caused by any negligent act or <br />omission by Contractor, engaged by Contractor in the performance of the Services pursuant to this <br />Agreement. Likewise, the City agrees that it will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the <br />Contractor, and its employees, subcontractors, and agents of Contractor against any and all claims, <br />losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation),