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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitCity of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT By and Between The City of Miami, Florida And CONTRACTOR This Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into this day of , 2022 by and between the City of Miami, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, whose address is 444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 10th Floor, Miami, Florida 33130 ("City"), and, RSM US LLP, a foreign limited liability partnership qualified to do business in the State of Florida whose principal address is 30 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, hereinafter referred to as the ("Contractor"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, the City of Miami issued Request for Proposal No. 1496386, on April 20, 2022 (the "RFP" attached hereto, incorporated hereby, and made a part of as Exhibit A) for the provision of External Auditing Services, ("Services" as more fully set forth in the scope of work "Scope" attached hereto as Exhibit B) for the City of Miami's Finance Department, and Contractor's proposal ("Proposal", attached hereto, incorporated hereby, and made part of hereof as Exhibit C), in response thereto, has been selected as the most qualified proposal for the provision of the Services. WHEREAS, the Evaluation/Selection Committee appointed by the City Manager determined that the Proposal submitted by the Contractor was responsive to the RFP requirements, and recommended that the City Manager negotiate with the Contractor; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to engage the Services of Contractor, and Contractor wishes to perform the Services for the City; and 1 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 WHEREAS, the City and the Contractor desire to enter into this Agreement under the terms and conditions set forth herein; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises herein contained, Contractor and the City agree as follows: TERMS: 1. RECITALS AND INCORPORATIONS; DEFINITIONS: The recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement. The City's RFP is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement and attached hereto as Exhibit "A". The Services and Scope of Work are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement and attached as Exhibit "B". The Contractor's Response and Price Schedule, dated May 18, 2022 in response to RFP 1496386, is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement as attached Exhibit "C". The Contractor's Insurance Certificate is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement as attached Exhibit "D". The order of precedence whenever there is conflicting or inconsistent language between documents is as follows in descending order of priority: (1) Professional Services Agreement ("PSA") (2) Addenda/Addendum to the RFP, if any; (3) RFP; and (4) Contractor's response and Price Schedule, dated May 18, 2022, acknowledging scope of services and pricing component of services and, response to the Request for Proposals. 2. TERM: The Agreement shall become effective on the date on the first page and shall be for the duration of five (5) years. The City, acting by and through its City Manager, shall have the option to extend or terminate the Agreement for convenience, that is, for any or no cause. 2 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 3. SCOPE OF SERVICES: A. Contractor agrees to provide the Services as specifically described, and under the special terms and conditions set forth in Exhibits "A" and "B" hereto, which by this reference is incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement. B. Contractor represents to the City that: (i) it possesses all qualifications, licenses, certificates, authorizations, and expertise required for the performance of the Services, including but not limited to full qualification to do business in Florida, and meet all requirements of section 468.385, et seq., Florida Statutes; (ii) it is not delinquent in the payment of any sums due the City, including payment of permits, fees, occupational licenses, etc., nor in the performance of any obligations or payment of any monies to the City; (iii) all personnel assigned to perform the Services are and shall be, at all times during the term hereof, fully qualified and trained to perform the tasks assigned to each and possess the licenses , registrations, and certifications required by law to perform such tasks ; (iv) the Services will be performed in the manner described in Exhibit "A"; and (v) each person executing this Agreement on behalf of Contractor has been duly authorized to so execute the same and fully bind Contractor as a party to this Agreement. C. Contractor shall always provide fully qualified, competent, and physically capable employees to perform the Services under this Agreement. Contractor shall possess and maintain any required licenses, permits and certifications to perform the Services under this Agreement. City may require Contractor to remove any employee the City deems careless, incompetent, insubordinate, intoxicated on the job, or otherwise objectionable and whose continued services under this Agreement is not in the best interest of the City. 4. COMPENSATION: 3 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 A. Contractor, as its sole compensation for the Services provided, shall receive compensation as indicated in Exhibit "C", which by this reference is incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement. B. Prices shall remain firm and fixed for the term of the Contract, including any renewal or extension periods. Contractor represents, warrants and guarantees to the City that Contractor shall completely, timely and properly perform the Work and all of its obligations under the Agreement, in accordance therewith, for the Contract Price agreed upon by the parties. This Contract Price shall constitute Guaranteed Maximum Cost to the Owner for performing the Work inclusive of labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and any allowable overhead and profit. The City shall (absent a prior Amendment with a justifiable compelling cause approved as an Amendment to this Agreement) have no liability or obligation to pay any amount in excess of the stated Contract Price and Contractor shall have no recourse in that respect except to seek an Amendment to the Agreement. All costs in excess of the Contract Price shall be paid solely by Contractor without reimbursement or additional compensation from the City. 5. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS: Contractor understands and agrees that any information, document, report, data or other digital record, or any other material whatsoever which is given by the City to Contractor, its employees, or any subcontractor, or which is otherwise obtained or prepared by Contractor solely and exclusively for the City pursuant to or under the terms of this Agreement, is and shall always remain the property of the City. Contractor agrees not to use any such information, document, report, data, or material for any other purpose whatsoever without the written consent of the City Manager, which may be withheld or conditioned by the City Manager in his/her sole discretion. Contractor is permitted to make and to maintain duplicate copies of the files, records, documents, etc. if Contractor determines copies of such records are necessary after the termination of this Agreement; however, in no way shall the confidentiality as permitted by applicable laws be 4 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 breached. The City shall maintain and retain ownership of any and all documents which result upon the completion of the work and Services under this Agreement as per the terms of this Section 5. 6. AUDIT AND INSPECTION RIGHTS AND RECORDS RETENTION: A. Contractor agrees to provide access to the City or to any of its duly authorized representatives, to any books, documents, papers, and records of Contractor which are directly pertinent to this Agreement, for the purpose of audit, examination, excerpts, and transcripts. The City may, at reasonable times, and for a period of up to three (3) years following the date of final payment by the City to Contractor under this Agreement, audit and inspect, or cause to be audited and inspected, those books, documents, papers, and records of Contractor which are related to Contractor's performance under this Agreement. Contractor agrees to maintain all such books, documents, papers, and records at its principal place of business in Miami -Dade County, or its local office in Miami -Dade County or to otherwise make them available in Miami -Dade County for a period of three (3) years after final payment is made under this Agreement and all other pending matters are closed. Contractor's failure to adhere to, or refusal to comply with, this condition shall result in the immediate cancellation of this Agreement by the City. B. The City may, at reasonable times during the term hereof, inspect the Contractor's facilities and perform such tests, as the City deems reasonably necessary, to determine whether the goods or services required to be provided by Contractor under this Agreement conform to the terms hereof. Contractor shall make available to the City all reasonable facilities and assistance to facilitate the performance of tests or inspections by City representatives. All audits, tests and inspections shall be subject to, and made in accordance with, the provisions of Sections 18-100, 18-101, and 18-102 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida ("City Code"), which Sections apply to this Agreement, as same may be amended or supplemented, from time to time. 7. AWARD OF AGREEMENT: 5 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 Contractor represents and warrants to the City that it has not employed or retained any person or company employed by the City to solicit or secure this Agreement and that it has not offered to pay, paid, or agreed to pay any person any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, or gift of any kind contingent upon or in connection with, the award of this Agreement. 8. PUBLIC RECORDS: A. Contractor understands that the public shall have access, at all reasonable times, to all documents and information pertaining to City Agreements, subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, and agrees to allow access by the City and the public to all documents subject to disclosure under applicable laws. Contractor's failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in the immediate cancellation of this Agreement by the City. B. Contractor shall additionally comply with Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes, including without limitation: (1) keep and maintain public records that ordinarily and necessarily would be required by the City to perform this service; (2) upon request from the City's custodian of public records, provide the City with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or as otherwise provided by law; (3) ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following completion of the Agreement if the Contractor does not transfer the records to the City; (4) upon completion of the Agreement, transfer, at no cost, to the City all public records in possession of the Contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the City to perform the service, if the Contractor transfers all public records to the City upon completion of the Agreement, the Contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements, if the Contractor keeps and maintains public records 6 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 upon completion of the Agreement, the Contractor shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records, all records stored electronically must be provided to the City, upon request from the City's custodian of public records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the City. . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Contractor shall be permitted to retain any public records that make up part of its work product solely as required for archival purposes, as required by law, or to evidence compliance with the terms of the Agreement. C. Should Contractor determine to dispute any public access provision required by Florida Statutes, then Contractor shall do so at its own expense and at no cost to the City. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THE CONTRACT, CONTACT THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT (305) 416-1800, VIA EMAIL AT PUBLICRECORDS@MIAMIGOV.COM, OR REGULAR MAIL AT CITY OF MIAMI OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY, 444 SW 2ND AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, MIAMI, FL 33130. THE CONTRACTOR MAY ALSO CONTACT THE RECORDS CUSTODIAN AT THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT WHO IS ADMINISTERING THIS CONTRACT. 9. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS: Contractor understands that agreements with local governments are subject to certain laws and regulations, including laws pertaining to public records, conflict of interest, record keeping, etc. City and Contractor agree to comply with and observe all such applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and ordinances, as they may be amended from time to time. Contractor further agrees to include in all of Contractor's agreements with subcontractors for any Services related to this Agreement this provision requiring subcontractors to comply with and observe all applicable federal, state, and local laws rules, regulations, codes, and ordinances, 7 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 as they may be amended from time to time. Local laws in accordance with this Section shall mean the applicable laws of the City of Miami, and Miami -Dade County. 10. INDEMNIFICATION: Contractor shall indemnify, hold and save harmless, and defend (at its own cost and expense), the City, its officers, agents, directors, and/or employees, from all liabilities, damages, losses, judgements, and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, negligent act or omission, or intentional wrongful misconduct of Contractor and persons employed or utilized by Contractor in the performance of this Contract. Contractor shall further indemnify, defend (at its own cost), and hold the City, its officers, agents, directors, and employees harmless against any civil actions, statutory or similar claims, injuries or damages arising or resulting from the permitted Work. In the event that any action or proceeding is brought against the City by reason of any such claim or demand, Vendor(s) shall, upon written notice from the City, resist and defend (at its own cost) such action or proceeding by counsel satisfactory to the City. Vendor(s) expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Contract or otherwise provided by Vendor(s) shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, defend and save the City, its officers, agents, directors, and employees harmless as herein provided. In the event that any action or proceeding is brought against the City by reason of any such claim or demand, the Contractor shall, upon written notice from the City, resist and defend such action or proceeding by counsel satisfactory to the City. The Contractor expressly understands and agrees that any insurance protection required by this Contract or otherwise provided by the Contractor shall in no way limit the responsibility to indemnify, keep and save harmless and defend the City or its officers, employees, agents and instrumentalities as herein provided. 8 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 The indemnification provided above shall obligate the Contractor to defend, at its own expense, to and through trial, administrative, appellate, supplemental or bankruptcy proceeding, or to provide for such defense, at the City's option, any and all claims of liability and all suits and actions of every name and description which may be brought against the City, whether performed by the Contractor, or persons employed or utilized by Contractor. These duties will survive the cancellation or expiration of the Contract. This Section will be interpreted under the laws of the State of Florida, including without limitation and interpretation, which conforms to the limitations of Sections 725.06 and/or 725.08, Florida Statutes, as applicable and as amended. Contractor shall require all sub -contractor agreements to include a provision that each sub -contractor will indemnify the City in substantially the same language as this Section. The Contractor agrees and recognizes that the City shall not be held liable or responsible for any claims which may result from any actions or omissions of the Contractor in which the City participated either through review or concurrence of the Contractor's actions. In reviewing, approving or rejecting any submissions by the Contractor or other acts of the Contractor, the City, in no way, assumes or shares any responsibility or liability of the Contractor or sub -contractor under this Contract. Ten dollars ($10) of the payments made by the City constitute separate, distinct, and independent consideration for the granting of this Indemnification, the receipt and sufficiency of which is voluntarily and knowingly acknowledged by the Contractor. 11. DEFAULT: If Contractor fails to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement, or fails to perform in any material way any of its obligations hereunder, and fails to cure such failure after reasonable notice from the City, then Contractor shall be in default. Contractor understands and agrees that termination of this Agreement under this section shall not release Contractor from any 9 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 obligation(s) accruing prior to the effective date of termination. Should Contractor be unable or unwilling to commence to perform the Services within the time provided or contemplated herein, then, in addition to the foregoing, Contractor shall be liable to the City for all expenses incurred by the City in preparation and negotiation of this Agreement, as well as all costs and expenses incurred by the City in the re -procurement of the Services, including consequential and incidental damages. Upon the occurrence of a default hereunder the City, in addition to all remedies available to it by law, may immediately, upon written notice to Contractor, terminate this Agreement whereupon all payments, advances, or other compensation paid by the City to Contractor while Contractor was in default shall be immediately returned to the City. If the City fails to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement, or fails to perform in any material way any of its obligations hereunder, and fails to cure such failure after reasonable notice from Contractor, the City shall be in default, which shall be treated as a termination pursuant to Section 13. 12. RESOLUTION OF AGREEMENT DISPUTES: Contractor understands and agrees that all disputes between Contractor and the City based upon an alleged violation of the terms of this Agreement by the City shall be submitted to the City Manager for his/her resolution, prior to Contractor being entitled to seek judicial relief in connection therewith. In the event that the amount of compensation hereunder exceeds Twenty - Five Thousand Dollars and No/Cents ($25,000), the City Manager's decision shall be approved or disapproved, as applicable, by the City Commission, whose decision shall be final. Contractor shall not be entitled to seek judicial relief, recourse, remedy or to file a civil action unless: (i) it has first received City Manager's written decision, approved or disapproved, as applicable, by the City Commission if the amount of compensation hereunder exceeds Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars and No/Cents ($25,000), or (ii) a period of sixty (60) days has expired, after submitting to the City Manager a detailed statement of the dispute, accompanied by all supporting 10 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 documentation one hundred twenty (120) days if City Manager's decision is subject to City Commission approval); or (iii) City has waived compliance with the procedure set forth in this section by a written instrument clearly waiving compliance , signed by the City Manager. In no event may the amount of compensation under this Section exceed the total compensation set forth in Section 4 (A) of this Agreement. The adherence to this Section is the condition precedent to the institution of any civil action by the Contractor against the City. 13. TERMINATION; OBLIGATIONS UPON TERMINATION: A. The City, acting by and through its City Manager, shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, in its sole discretion, and without penalty, at any time, by giving written notice to Contractor at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the effective date of such termination. In such event, the City shall pay to Contractor compensation for Services rendered and approved expenses incurred prior to the effective date of termination. In no event shall the City be liable to Contractor for any additional compensation and expenses incurred, other than that provided herein, and in no event shall the City be liable for any consequential or incidental damages. The Contractor shall have no recourse or remedy against the City for a termination under this subsection except for payment of fees due prior to the effective date of termination. B. The City, by and acting through its City Manager, shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, in its sole discretion, and without penalty, upon the occurrence of an event of a material breach hereunder, and failure to cure the same within thirty (30) days after written notice of default. In such event, the City shall not be obligated to pay any amounts to Contractor for Services rendered by Contractor after the date of termination, but the parties shall remain responsible for any payments that have become due and owing as of the effective date of termination. In no event shall the City be liable to Contractor for any additional compensation and expenses incurred, other than that provided herein, and in no event shall the City be liable for any direct, indirect, special, consequential, or incidental damages. 11 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 14. INSURANCE: A. Contractor shall, always during the term hereof, maintain such insurance coverage(s) as may be required by the City. The insurance coverage(s) required as of the Effective Date of this Agreement are attached hereto as Exhibit "D" and incorporated herein by this reference. The City RFP number and title of the RFP must appear on each certificate of insurance. The Contractor shall add the City of Miami as an additional insured to its commercial general liability, and auto liability policies, and as a named certificate holder on all policies. Contractor shall correct any insurance certificates as requested by the City's Risk Management Administrator. All such insurance, including renewals, shall be subject to the approval of the City for adequacy of protection and evidence of such coverage(s) and shall be furnished to the City Risk Management Director on Certificates of Insurance indicating such insurance to be in force and effect and any cancelled or non -renewed policy will be replaced with no coverage gap and a current Certificate of Insurance will be provided. Completed Certificates of Insurance shall be filed with the City prior to the performance of Services hereunder, provided, however, that Contractor shall at any time upon request file duplicate copies of the Certificate of Insurance with the City. B. If, in the judgment of the City, prevailing conditions warrant the provision by Contractor of additional liability insurance coverage or coverage which is different in kind, the City reserves the right to require the provision by Contractor of an amount of coverage different from the amounts or kind previously required and shall afford written notice of such change in requirements thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the requirements shall take effect. Should the Contractor fail or refuse to satisfy the requirement of changed coverage within thirty (30) days following the City's written notice, this Agreement shall be considered terminated on the date that the required change in policy coverage would otherwise take effect. C. Contractor understands and agrees that all liabilities regarding the use of any of Contractor's employees or any of Contractor's subcontractors for Services related to this Agreement shall be borne solely by Contractor throughout the term of this Agreement and that 12 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 this provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Contractor further understands and agrees that insurance for each employee of Contractor and each subcontractor providing Services related to this Agreement shall be maintained in good standing and approved by the City Risk Management Director throughout the duration of this Agreement. D. Contractor shall be responsible for assuring that the insurance certificates required under this Agreement remain in full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement, including any extensions hereof. If insurance certificates are scheduled to expire during the term of this Agreement and any extension hereof, Contractor shall be responsible for submitting new or renewed insurance certificates to the City's Risk Management Administrator as soon as coverages are bound with the insurers. In the event that expired certificates are not replaced, with new or renewed certificates which cover the term of this Agreement and any extension thereof: (i) the City shall suspend this Agreement until the new or renewed certificate(s) are received in acceptable form by the City's Risk Management Administrator; or (ii) the City may, at its sole discretion, terminate the Agreement for cause and seek re -procurement damages from Contractor in conjunction with the violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. E. Compliance with the foregoing requirements shall not relieve Contractor of its liabilities and obligations under this Agreement. 15. NONDISCRIMINATION: Contractor represents to the City that Contractor does not and will not engage in discriminatory practices and that there shall be no discrimination in connection with Contractor's performance under this Agreement on account of race, color, sex, religion, age, handicap, marital status, or national origin. Contractor further covenants that no otherwise qualified individual shall, solely due to his/her race, color, sex, religion, age, handicap, marital status, or national origin, be 13 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 excluded from participation in, be denied services, or be subject to discrimination under any provision of this Agreement. 16. ASSIGNMENT: The Contractor's services are considered specialized and unique. This Agreement shall not be assigned, sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise conveyed by Contractor, in whole or in part, and Contractor shall not assign or otherwise subcontract any part of its operations performing these services under this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the City Manager, which may be withheld or conditioned, in the City Manager's sole discretion. 17. NOTICES: All notices or other communications required under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by hand -delivery or by registered or certified U.S. Mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the other party at the address indicated herein or to such other address as a party may designate by notice given as herein provided. Notice shall be deemed given on the day on which personally delivered; or, if by mail, on the fifth day after being posted or the date of actual receipt, whichever is earlier. TO CONTRACTOR: TO THE CITY OF MIAMI: 14 Arthur Noriega, V City Manager 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 10th Floor Miami, FL 33130-1910 Victoria Mendez City Attorney 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 9th Floor Miami, FL 33130-1910 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 Erica Paschal -Darling Director, Finance 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 9th Floor Miami, FL 33130-1910 Annie Perez, CPPO Procurement Director 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 6t" Floor Miami, FL 33130-1910 18. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS: A. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of Florida. Venue in any proceedings between the parties shall be in Miami -Dade County, Florida. Each party shall bear its own attorney's fees. Each party waives any defense, whether asserted by motion or pleading, that the aforementioned courts are an improper or inconvenient venue. Moreover, the parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of the aforementioned courts and irrevocably waive any objections to said jurisdiction. The parties irrevocably, knowingly and voluntarily waive any rights to a jury trial in any action or proceeding between them arising out of this Agreement. B. No waiver or breach of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision hereof, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in writing. C. Should any provision, paragraph, sentence, word or phrase contained in this Agreement be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable under the laws of the State of Florida or the City of Miami, such provision, paragraph, sentence, word or phrase shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary in order to conform with such laws, or if not modifiable, then the same shall be deemed severable, and in either event, the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect or limitation of its use. 15 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 D. Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in the performance of this Agreement, including but not limited to licensure, and certifications required by law for professional service Contractors. E. No modification or amendment hereto shall be valid unless in writing and executed by properly authorized representatives of the parties hereto. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 2 above, the City Manager shall have the sole authority to extend, amend, or modify this Agreement on behalf of the City. 19. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS: This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors, or assigns, if any. 20. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS: Contractor has been procured and is being engaged to provide Services to the City as an independent contractor, and not as an agent or employee of the City. Accordingly, neither Contractor, nor its employees, nor any subcontractor hired by Contractor to provide any Services under this Agreement shall attain, nor be entitled to, any rights, emoluments, or benefits under the Civil Service or Pension Ordinances of the City, nor any rights afforded classified or unclassified employees of the City. Contractor further understands that Florida Workers' Compensation benefits available to employees of the City are not available to Contractor, its employees, or any subcontractor hired by Contractor to provide any Services hereunder, and Contractor agrees to provide or to require subcontractor(s) to provide, as applicable, workers' compensation insurance for any employee or agent of Contractor rendering Services to the City under this Agreement. Contractor further understands and agrees that Contractor's or subcontractors' use or entry upon City properties shall not in any way change its or their status as an independent contractor. 16 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 21. CONTINGENCY CLAUSE: Funding for this Agreement is contingent on the availability of funds and continued authorization for program activities and the Agreement is subject to amendment or termination due to lack of funds, reduction of funds, failure to allocate or appropriate funds, and/or change in program directions, applicable laws or regulations, upon thirty (30) days written notice. 22. FORCE MAJEURE: A "Force Majeure Event" shall mean an act of God, act of governmental body or military authority, fire, explosion, power failure, flood, storm, hurricane, sink hole, other natural disasters, epidemic, riot or civil disturbance, war or terrorism, sabotage, insurrection, blockade, or embargo not within the control of the Contractor. In the event that either party is delayed in the performance of any act or obligation pursuant to or required by the Agreement because of a Force Majeure Event as herein defined, the time for required completion of such act or obligation shall be extended by the number of days equal to the total number of days, if any, that such Force Majeure Event actually delay such party. The party seeking delay in performance shall give notice to the other party in writing, within two (2) days of the Force Majeure Event, specifying the anticipated duration of the delay, and if such delay shall extend beyond the duration specified in such notice, additional notice shall be repeated no less than monthly so long as such delay due to a Force Majeure Event continues. Any party seeking delay in performance due to a Force Majeure Event shall use its best efforts to rectify any condition causing such delay and shall cooperate with the other party to overcome any delay that has resulted. 23. CITY NOT LIABLE FOR DELAYS: Contractor hereby understands and agrees that in no event shall the City be liable for, 17 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 or responsible to Contractor or any subcontractor, or to any other person, firm, or entity for or on account of, any stoppages or delay(s) in work herein provided for, or any damages whatsoever related thereto, because of any injunction or other legal or equitable proceedings or on account of any delay(s) for any cause over which the City has no control. The sole remedy which may be granted to the Contractor, in the reasonable discretion of the City Manager, following a prompt and detailed request to be officially transmitted by the Contractor is an extension of time. No other recourse or remedy will be available to the Contractor against the City. 24. USE OF NAME: Contractor understands and agrees that the City is not engaged in research for advertising, sales promotion, or other publicity purposes. Contractor is allowed, within the limited scope of normal and customary marketing and promotion of its work, to use the general results of this project and the name of the City. The Contractor agrees to protect any confidential information provided by the City and will not release information of a specific nature without prior written consent of the City Manager or the City Commission. 25. NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Pursuant to City of Miami Code Section 2-611, as amended ("City Code"), regarding conflicts of interest, Contractor hereby certifies to the City that no individual member of Contractor, no employee, and no subcontractor under this Agreement nor any immediate family member of any of the same is also a member of any board, commission, or agency of the City. Contractor hereby represents and warrants to the City that throughout the term of this Agreement, Contractor, its employees, and its subcontractors will abide by this prohibition of the City Code. 18 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 26. NO THIRD -PARTY BENEFICIARY: No persons other than the Contractor and the City (and their successors and assigns) shall have any rights as an express or implied third -party beneficiary whatsoever under this Agreement. 27. SURVIVAL: All obligations (including but not limited to indemnity and obligations to defend, save and hold harmless) and rights of any party arising during or attributable to the period prior to expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement shall survive such expiration or earlier termination. 28. TRUTH -IN -NEGOTIATION CERTIFICATION, REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY: Contractor hereby certifies, represents and warrants to the City that on the date of Contractor's execution of this Agreement, and so long as this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, the wage rates and other factual unit costs supporting the compensation to Contractor under this Agreement are and will continue to be accurate, complete, and current. Contractor understands, agrees, and acknowledges that the City shall adjust the amount of the compensation and any additions thereto to exclude any significant sums by which the City determines the contract price of compensation hereunder was increased due to inaccurate, incomplete, or non- current wage rates and other factual unit costs. All such contract adjustments shall be made within one (1) year of the end of this Agreement, whether naturally expiring or earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof. 29. COUNTERPARTS; ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES: This Agreement and any amendments hereto may be executed in counterparts and all such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same 19 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 instrument, each of which shall be an original as against either party whose signature appears thereon, but all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. An executed facsimile or electronic scanned copy of this Agreement shall have the same force and effect as an original. The parties shall be entitled to sign and transmit an electronic signature on this Agreement (whether by facsimile, PDF or other email transmission), which signature shall be binding on the party whose name is contained therein. Any party providing an electronic signature agrees to promptly execute and deliver to the other parties an original signed Agreement upon request. 30. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This instrument and its attachments constitute the sole and final agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and correctly set forth the rights, duties, and obligations of each to the other as of its date. Any prior agreements, promises, negotiations, or representations not expressly set forth in this Agreement are of no force or effect. 20 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their respective officials thereunto duly authorized, this the day and year above written. "City" CITY OF MIAMI, a municipal ATTEST: corporation By: Todd B. Hannon, City Clerk Arthur Noriega V, City Manager ATTEST: Print Name: Title: (Corporate Seal) "Contractor" RSM US LLP, a foreign limited liability partnership qualified to do business in the state of Florida By: Print Name: Title: (Authorized Corporate Officer) APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM APPROVED AS TO INSURANCE AND CORRECTNESS: REQUIREMENTS: Victoria Mendez Ann -Marie Sharpe City Attorney Risk Management Director 21 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 COMPANY RESOLUTION WHEREAS, (Corporate Name), a (State and type of incorporation, e.g., New York Corporation), desires to enter into an agreement with the City of Miami for the purpose of performing the services described in the contract to which this resolution is attached; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors at a duly held corporate meeting has considered the matter in accordance with the bylaws of the corporation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS that this corporation is authorized to enter into the Agreement with the City, and (#1 Name), the (#1 Title), and (#2 Name), the (#2 Title), are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Agreement in the name of this Corporation and to execute any other document and perform any acts in connection therewith as may be required to accomplish its purpose. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this day of , 2022. ("Contractor") An (State and type of incorporation) By: (signature of #1 above) Name & Title: (print) By: (signature of #2 above) Name & Title: (print) 22 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 EXHIBIT A RFP No. 1496386 23 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 EXHIBIT B SCOPE OF WORK Provide external auditing services pursuant to Section 3.0, Specifications/Scope of Work, of the Solicitation. 24 External Auditing Services External Auditing Services RFP 1496386 EXHIBIT C PRICE PROPOSAL (REVISED) A. External Auditina Services The not -to -exceed price and estimated hours for providing all external auditing services as stated in the Scope of Services. The price includes all costs associated to provide these services. Total Price Estimated Hours 1 Annual Audit Fees $428,688 3,900 per year 2 One -Time Start -Up Costs B. Not -to -Exceed Hourly Rate for Additional Work Below are the not -to -exceed hourly rates for additional work not included within the Scope of Services: Classification Rate Per Hour Partner $ 300 Senior Manager $ 250 Manager $ 200 Senior $ 170 Staff $ 120 Clerical $ 50 Notes: 1) The not -to exceed price in Section A, and the hourly rates in Section B, shall remain firm and fixed for the term of the Contract, including any extensions thereof. 2) The hourly rates above include all costs to include normal administrative fees, such as telephone, mailing, faxes, duplication charges, overnight mail, and including all out of pocket expenses, such as travel incurred in connection with the services (refer to CH.112.061 of the Florida Statutes regarding travel expenses), per diem, and miscellaneous costs and fees, and is incorporated in this price schedule, as they will not be reimbursed separately by the City. 3) The City will pay the Contractor at the hourly rates indicated within Section B, for any work involved to complete any additional services not included within the Scope of Services as requested by the City. 4) The annual audit fees listed in Section A above represent a negotiated 5% reduction from the originally proposed price of $451,250. Despite this price reduction, the Contractor agrees to maintain service at the levels indicated within its Proposal. Bob Feldmann Title Date City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 EXHIBIT D INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS EXTERNAL AUDITING SERVICES Commercial General Liability Limits of Liability Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Each Occurrence General Aggregate Limit Personal and Adv. Injury Products/Completed Operations B. Endorsements Required City of Miami listed as an additional insured Contingent and Contractual Liability Premises and Operations Liability Primary Insurance Clause II. Business Automobile Liability $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 A. Limits of Liability Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Combined Single Limit Any Auto Including Hired, Borrowed or Non -Owned Autos Any One Accident $ 1,000,000 B. Endorsements Required City of Miami listed as an additional insured III. Worker's Compensation Limits of Liability Statutory -State of Florida Employer's Liability A. Limits of Liability $100,000 for bodily injury caused by an accident, each accident $100,000 for bodily injury caused by disease, each employee $500,000 for bodily injury caused by disease, policy limit IV. Umbrella Liability A. Limits of Liability 26 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 Each Occurrence Policy Aggregate $1,000,000 $1,000,000 City of Miami listed as an additional insured Excess Follow Form over all applicable liability policies V Professional/Errors and Omissions/Cyber Liability Combined Single Limit Each Claim General Aggregate Limit Retro Date Included $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Consultant agrees to maintain professional liability/Errors & Omissions coverage, along with Network Security and Privacy Injury (Cyber) coverage for at least 2 years after termination of the contract period subject to continued availability of commercially reasonable terms and conditions of such coverage. The above policies shall provide the City of Miami with written notice of cancellation or material change from the insurer in accordance to policy provisions. Companies authorized to do business in the State of Florida, with the following qualifications, shall issue all insurance policies required above: The company must be rated no less than "A-" as to management, and no less than "Class V" as to Financial Strength, by the latest edition of Best's Insurance Guide, published by A.M. Best Company, Oldwick, New Jersey, or its equivalent. All policies and /or certificates of insurance are subject to review and verification by Risk Management prior to insurance approval. 27 External Auditing Services City of Miami, Florida Contract No. RFP 1496386 EXHIBIT E CORPORATE RESOLUTIONS AND EVIDENCE OF QUALIFICATION TO DO BUSINESS IN FLORIDA (To be provided upon document execution) 28 External Auditing Services