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in 4 -- 4 C Z C- N A S January 20, 2016 Via E -Mail Transmission Mr. Dylan Reingold, Esq. County Attorney, Indian River County County Attorney's Office 180127' Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960-3365 drein old irc og_v.com Re: Agreement for Legal Services by and Between Shubin A Bass, P.A. and Indian River County Dear County Attorney Reingold: This Agreement for Legal Services ("Agreement') represents the agreement of Indian River County ("County," "you" or "Client"} to retain Shubin & Bass, P.A. ("Legal Counsel") to perform legal services for the County. This letter is intended to set forth our understanding as to the nature and scope of the legal services we have agreed to render for you, the manner in which our fees for these services shall be determined, and the terms upon which you will make payment of our fees and costs. 1. Nature of Legal Services: The County has agreed to retain Legal Counsel to represent its interests with respect to evaluating the propriety of the St. Johns River Water Management District permitting process for the All Aboard Florida project, including but not limited to, any and all subsequent legal and/or administrative challenges of any permits. 2. Fees and Costs for Services: Except as otherwise provided herein, Legal Counsel acknowledges and agrees that its fees shall be calculated on a discounted hourly basis. The discounted hourly rate for all the firm's attorneys shall be a "blended rate" of $295.00, meaning that all attorneys, regardless of their hourly rates (which range from $215 to $675/hr) shall be billed to the County at this hourly rate. Paralegal time shall be billed at $85.00 per hour. Legal counsel shall keep track of its time on an hourly basis, as set forth above, and the County shall be provided with monthly invoices of such time. You also agree to be responsible for the payment of any costs reasonably necessary to assist this firm in its representation of you. For purposes of this Agreement, "costs" shall include, but not be limited to, the following: filing fees, photocopying charges,. facsimile charges, witness fees, expert witness costs, deposition costs, court reporter costs, travel expenses, and all other out-of- pocket expenses incurred on your behalf. Reimbursement of costs shall be as provided in this Agreement. t5 SW a: S ee: ?rc -'oor sr : rr :z 23'30 Sr.. 1gzss :O` -E 325 38. 5060 1zx 305 33' 9z-57 121