AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into the day of [YEAR], by and between the [CITY] (hereinafter referred as “Town”) and ___________________________ (hereinafter referred to as the “Town Consultant”).

RECITALS

The Town requires professional services.

The Town Consultant has held itself out to the Town as having the requisite expertise and experience to perform the required work for the Project.

The Town Consultant has appropriate licenses and certifications as required by the State of [STATE] or the industry.

NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed for the consideration hereinafter set forth, that Town Consultant shall provide to the Town project management, civil engineering, environmental permitting, off-system bridge requirement management, tracking, and submittal, and construction observation and management.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The Town Consultant shall furnish all labor and materials to perform the work and services required for the complete and prompt execution and performance of all duties, obligations, and responsibilities for the Project which are described or reasonably implied from Exhibit A which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

II. THE TOWN’S OBLIGATIONS/CONFIDENTIALITY

The Town shall provide Town Consultant with reports and such other data/information as may be available to the Town and reasonably required by Town Consultant to perform hereunder and Town Consultant is entitled to rely on that information. No project information shall be disclosed by Town Consultant to third parties without prior written consent of the Town or pursuant to a lawful court order directing disclosure. All documents provided by the Town to Town Consultant shall be returned to the Town. Town Consultant is authorized by the Town to retain copies of such data and materials at Town Consultant expense.

III. OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT

The Town acknowledges that Town Consultant’s work product is an instrument of professional services. Nevertheless, the products prepared under this Agreement shall become the property of the Town upon completion of the work and payment in full of all monies due to Town Consultant with respect to the work. The Town shall not reuse or make any modifications to any documents completed as part of the scope of services without the prior written authorization of the Town Consultant.

IV. COMPENSATION