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CITY OF SANFORD INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES
SHARON GOODE-LAISURE
This Agreement is made and entered into this 23 day of April, 1999, by and
belween Cily of Sanford, a Cily and polfiical subdivision of The State of Florida, hereafter referred to
as "Ci1'¢' and Sharon Goode-Laisure, hereinaffer referred to as "Laisure~.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Cily may desire to retain Laisure from time to time to render professional
services pertaining to Adminislfative SenAces and such other professional services as may be
assigned to Laisure upon terms and condilions hereinafter set torlh; and Laisure is desirous of
obtaining such consulling work and performing such senAces upon said terms and conditions,
NOW, THEREFORE, in considerallon of the mutual covenants and agreements hereina~er
contained, it is agreed by and belween the parlies hereto as follows:
1. Tasks Assigned. Laisure shall work on the projects and tasks on a work order basis. A
work order will be authorized by fne City Manag~ and attached hereto as Work Order
#1 and shall diligenlly and professionally endeavor to accomplish the work and bring
it to fruition.
2. Non-Cil]l Work. From the date hereof, Laisure may pursue other work and
professional seNices and may enter into other contTactual, employment, or
partnership arrangements so long as such work and arrangements do not direclly
conflict with the tasks and projects identified in Work Order No. 1 and so long as she
meets the lime requirements of paragraph 3 below.
3, In performing her conlTactual senAces, Laisure shall comply with the following:
a. No fewer than 10 [ten] hours per weak shall be spent by Laisure working on
the tasks listed in Work Order No. 1;
b. Laisure shall deliver to the City Manager no later than 5:00 p.m. on even/
Friday, starting on Friday, April 23, 1999, a wrilten summan/of the status of
each tasks in Work Order No. 1 and a report of the progress made since the
last status report.
4. EffectAle April ?~ , 1999, Laisure shall diligently and timely perform services
pertaining to W0 :Lrk 0 T[18 Z' #1 , but only a~ a consultant, not
as an employea. As individual projects are generated by the Cily, a detailed scope
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of work will be prepared for each project and furnished to Laisure.
5. Payment. The City will pay to Laisure for duly authorized services performed by
Laisure as follows:
a. For services performed, a fee based on an hourly rate will be agreed upon.
b. In consideration for 1he services provided by the Conffactar, ConlTactor shall
be paid by the Cily an hourly rate of remuneration of $100.00 per hour on a
bi-weekly basis not to exceed $4,000 in total remuneration. Laisure will
submit to the City an invoice for services rendered. The City will provide no
benefits and will not withhold taxes. Instead, Conffactor will receive a form
1099 at the end of the year and would be responsible for paying FICA and
Federal income Taxes.
c. In the event this Conffact is l~erminated or canceled prior to completion of
any project in progress, payments shall be made in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph 9.
d. Laisure shall, upon requiring the se~ces of various consultants, be
responsible for the integralion of all consultants' work into the documents and
for all payments to such consultants out of the fee agreed ta. Se~ces
rendered by Laisure in connection with the coordinafion of any such
consultants or other personnel sen/ices shall be considered within the scope
of the basic conffact and no additional fee will be due Laisure for such work.
e. All travel charges shall not exceed the limits set by Florida law for public
employees and officials,
6. C/ty's Rights and Responsibilities. The City shall
a, Furnish Laisure with existing data, plans, profiles, documents, and other
information necessary or useful in connection with the performance of
Laisure's work that is available in the Cily's file, all of which shall be and
remain the probedy of the City and shall be returned to the City upon
completion of the services to be performed by Laisure.
b. Make City personnel available on a time-permi111ng basis, where required
and necessary, to assist Laisure. The availability and necessity and said
personnel to assist Laisure shall be determined solely within the discretion of
the City.
c. Be enlfiled, upon request and without additional cost, to any documents as
requested by the City for any project on which Laisure is working.
7. Cify's Designated RepresentatAze. The City Manager or his designee, in wrifing, shall
represent the City in all lechnical mafiers perfaining to and arising from the work and
performance of this Contract. The designated representatives shall have the following
responsibilities:
a. Examination of all repoffs, estimates, proposals, and oTher documents
presented by Laisure and rendering, in writing, decisions indicaling The Cily
approval ar disapproval wilhin a reasonable time so as not to materially delay
the work of Laisure.
b, Transmission of instructions, receipt of information, and interpretation and
definition of the City policies and decisions with respect to materials and
other maffers pertinent to the work covered by This ConlTact.
c. Giving prompt written notice to Laisure whenever the City observes, or
othen/vise becomes aware of any defects or changes necessan/in a project.
8. Term of Contract. The term of This Contract shall be for an amount of renumeration
not to exceed $4,000.
9. Termination of Contract.
A. For cause, if,'
1. a] Adequate progress on any project is not being made by
Laisure.
b] The quality of work submitted by Laisure is considered to be
unacceptable, and that padicular work involved is considered
by the City to be essenllal to The proper completion of a
project, then, the Cily's designated representative shall send
a certified letter requesting that Laisure show cause why the
ConlTact should not be terminated. If adequate assurances
are not given to the City within ten [10] days of the issuance
of such show cause notice, The City may consider Laisure to
be in default, and may immediately terminate this Contract.
2. The City also may immediately cancel this ConlTact if either;
a] Laisure or any employee or agent of Laisure is indicted or has
a direct information issue against him for any cdme adsing out
of ar in conjunction wilh any work that has been performed by
Laisure.
b] Laisure becomes involved in either voluntan/or involuntan/
bankruptcy proceedings, or makes an assignment for The
benefit of creditors.
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11. Responsibilities of L aisure.
1. Laisure may sublet, assign or ITanster any services under 1his Contract wilh
1he wdtten consent of 1he Cily,
2. All final plans and documents prepared must bear the endorsement of
Laisure.
12. Standards of Conduct.
1. Laisure warrants that she has not employed or retained any company or
person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for Laisure to solicit
or secure this Contract and that she has not paid or agreed to pay any
person, company, corporalion, individual or firm other than a bona fide
employee working solely for Laisure any fee, commission, percentage, gift,
or any other consideration, contingent upon or resulting fTom the award or
making of this Contract.
2. Laisure shall comply with all federal, state and local laws and ordinances
applicable to 1he work or payment for work thereof, and shall not discriminate
on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in the
performance of work under this Contract.
3. Laisure hereby cedifies that no undisclosed conflict of interest exists with
respect to the present contract, including any confficts that may be due to
representation of other clients, other contractual relationships of Laisure, or
any interest in proberly which Laisure may have. Laisure furlher certifies that
any apparent conflict of interest that adses during the term af this Contract
will be immediately disclosed in writing to the Cily. Violation of this section will
be considered as justification for immediate termination of this Contract
under the provisions of paragraph 9.
4. This agreement creates a relationship in which the Cily reposes special trust
and confidence in Laisure, her knowledge, abilities, and expertise.
Accordingly, dudng the life of this Contract or any extension thereof, and for
a pedod of one year from the date of completion of any task assigned
hereunder, whichever may last occur, other than under contractual
arrangements with the Cily, Laisure shall not in any capacily assist in or tender
any services on any issue in which the City of Sanford is a litigant,
13. Assignabilfiy,
This is a contract for edministrallve seMces. Accordingly, Laisure shall not assign any
interest in this Contract, and shall not transfer any interest in the same, without pdor
~NTitten approval of the Cily, provided that claims for the money due or to become
due to Laisure from the Cily under this Contract may be assigned to a bank, trust
company, or financial institution without such approval. Notice of any such
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assignment or ITansfer shall be furnished promptly to the City.
14. Independent Contractor Status.
Laisure is an independent contractor and is not an employee, servant, agent,
partner or joint venturer of the City. 1he City shall determine the work to be done by
Laisure, but Laisure shall determine the legal means by which she accomplishes
the work specified by the Cily. 1he City is not responsible for withholding, and shall not
withhold, FICA, or taxes of any kind from any payments which is owed Laisure.
Neither Laisure nor her employees shall be entitled to receive any benefits which
employees of the City are entitled to receive and shall not be entitled to worker's
compensation, unemployment compensation, medical insurance, life insurance,
paid vacations, paid holidays, pension, profit shadng or social secudty on account
of her work for the City.
15. Civil Rights,
Laisure shall not discriminate against any person on account of race, color, sex,
age, religion, ancestry, national odgin, handicap or marital status in the performance
of this Contract.
16. Prior Agreements.
All prior agreements belween the parties hereto are hereby rescinded and of no
furlher force and effect, and any claims arising thereunder against either party are
deemed waived by the other.
17. Insurance.
Laisure shall furnish the City with current certificates of coverage of Laisure and
praof of payment by Laisure for medical coverage arising aut of illness or injup/while
away from her work or arising within the scope of her employment, motor vehicle
insurance and such other insurance as City may require from time to time. Laisure
shall maintain all such insurance coverage and shall furnish the City with the
certificates of renewal coverage and proofs of premium payments. If Laisure fails
to pay a premium for insurance required by this paragraph before it becomes due,
the City may pay the premium and deduct the amount paid from any payments
due Laisure and recover the balance from Laisure direcity.
18. Risk.
Laisure shall perform the work at her own risk. Laisure assumes all responsibility for the
condition of tools, equipment, matedal and job site. Laisure shall indemnify and hold
the Cily harmless from any claim, demand, loss, liability, damage or expense arising
in any way from Laisure's wod~. Laisure agrees to fully exonerate, indemnify and hold
the Cily harmless from and against all claims or actions and all expenses and costs,
including attorneys fees, incidental to the defense of any such claims or actions
based upon or arising out of damage or injuR/. including death, to any person or
praperty caused by or sustained in connection with the performance of this
Agreement, and by acridirons areafed fnereby, and if requested by Oily, to assume,
without expenses or costs to Oily, the defense of any such claims or actions.
19. Low.
This agru~,ment shall IDa governed and oonstrued in accordance with Florida law.
20. Non-Waiver.
The failure of either parly 1o this Agreement to exercise any of their rights under this
Agreement at any time does not constitute a breach thereof and shall not be
deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach.
21. No Authorif]/ to Bind Cily,
The independent conlTactor has no authodly to enter into contracts or agreements
on behalf of the Cily. This Agreement does not create a perinership belween the
partes.
22. Notices.
Any notice given in connecllon with this Agreement shall be given in writing and
delivered to the party by either hand deliveR/or certified mail, return receipt
requested. Any parly may change his address from that which is stated herein by
giving notice of the change in accordance with this paragraph.
CIIY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA
Print Name:
By:
Date:
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CITY OF SANFORD WORK ORDER
Scope of Work For Administrative Services
Work Order .o.)
: VEHICLE MANAGEMENT Review current vehicle assignments for all departments and develop recommendations for:
: - number of vehicles assigned (i.e., need for each department)
- - lease versus purchase (cost and maintenance factors)
: : ~ : - multi-year capital programming procedures
Recommendation report will include cost savings if any and policy changes needed. Report will be
presented to City Commission at a work session.
CELL PHONE/PAGER MANAGEMENT Review cell phones and pagers assigned to each department and develop recommendations for:
: : : : ~ - number assigned (i.e., need for each department)
: ~ :~ ~ ~ - benefits if any of going to a flat rate per employee
Recommendation report will include cost savings if any and policy changes needed. Report will be
presented to City Commission at a work session.
City Maage~r' ' ~ Date