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AGREEMENT BETWEEN NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER, INC. AND New Brighton, MN THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 2015 by and between the City of New Brighton, MN hereinafter referred to as the "Client", and National Research Center, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the "Consultant," WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Client plans to undertake a survey of residents in New Brighton, MN, and; WHEREAS, the Client desires to retain the services of the Consultant to conduct the project relative thereto and the planning and designing thereof as set forth in this agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The Client hereby retains the Consultant for the survey project, to perform the services in accordance with the terms and conditions specified herein, and the Consultant agrees so to serve. The parties agree that the Consultant shall be an independent contractor and shall not be an employee of the Client. The Consultant as an independent contractor, is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits and unemployment insurance benefits, and the Consultant is obligated to pay federal and state income tax on any moneys earned pursuant to the contract relationship. 2. The budget and work plan are attached hereto as Exhibit A, which is incorporated in and made a part of this agreement. Consultant agrees to perform the work described in Exhibit A in compliance with all provisions of this agreement. Consultant represents that it has the requisite authority and capacity to perform all terms and conditions on Consultant's part to be performed hereunder. If any of the rates that are included in the Consultant's cost to complete the project are increased by vendors or suppliers, including a postage cost increase imposed by the United States Postal Service, during the term of this agreement which increase the Consultant's costs to complete the project, the Consultant shall be allowed to pass those increases through to the Client provided the Consultant immediately notifies the Client in writing of the increase and the total amount of the adjustment to the budget indicated in Exhibit A. The budget in Exhibit A presumes that the project activities will be completed according to the timeline in Exhibit A (or as modified by mutual agreement). The Client will be notified immediately of any potential cost increase due to work that threatens to extend past that timeframe. 3. The work will begin and be completed in accordance with timeline set out in Exhibit A. Page 1