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terms and conditions of this Agreement and within the care and skill that a person who provides similar services in Chandler, Arizona exercises under similar conditions. All work or services furnished by Contractor under this Agreement must be performed in a skilled and workmanlike manner. Unless authorized by the City in writing, all fixtures, furnishings, and equipment furnished by Contractor as part of the work or services under this Agreement must be new, or the latest model, and of the most suitable grade and quality for the intended purpose of the work or service. SECTION Ill: PERIOD OF SERVICE The term of the Agreement is ONE year, and begins on April 1, 2021 and ends on March 31, 2022 unless; sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The City and the Contractor may mutually agree to extend the Agreement for up to FOUR additional terms of ONE year each, or portions thereof. The City reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend the Agreement for up to 60 days beyond the expiration of any extension term. SECTION IV: PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION AND FEES Unless amended in writing by the Parties, Contractor's compensation and fees as more fully described in Exhibit B for performance of the services approved and accepted by the City under this Agreement must not exceed $860,000, including companion agreements. Contractor must submit requests for payment for services approved and accepted during the previous billing period and must include, as applicable, detailed invoices and receipts, a narrative description of the tasks accomplished during the billing period, a list of any deliverables submitted, and any subcontractor's or supplier's actual requests for payment plus similar narrative and listing of their work. Payment for those services negotiated as a lump sum will be made in accordance with the percentage of the work completed during the preceding billing period. Services negotiated as a not-to-exceed fee will be paid in accordance with the work completed on the service during the preceding month. All requests for payment must be submitted to the City for review and approval. The City will make payment for approved and accepted services within 30 days of the City's receipt of the request for payment. Contractor bears all responsibility and liability for any and all tax obligations that result from Contractor's performance under this Agreement. SECTION V: GENERAL CONDITIONS 5.1 Records/Audit. Records of the Contractor's direct personnel payroll, reimbursable expenses pertaining to this Agreement and records of accounts between the City and Contractor must be kept on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles and must be made available to the City and its auditors for up to three years following the City's final acceptance of the services under this Agreement. The City, its authorized representative, or any federal agency, reserves the right to audit Contractor's records to verify the accuracy and appropriateness of all cost and pricing data, including data used to negotiate this Agreement and any amendments. The City reserves the right to decrease the total amount of Agreement price or payments made under this Agreement or request reimbursement from the Contractor following final contract payment on this Agreement if, upon audit of the Contractor's records, the audit discloses the Contractor has provided false, misleading, or inaccurate cost and pricing data. The Contractor will include a similar provision in all of its contracts with subcontractors providing services under the Agreement Documents to ensure that the City, its authorized representative, or the appropriate federal agency, has access to the subcontractors' records to verify the accuracy of all cost and pricing Page 2 of 39