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The COUNTY agrees to pay, and the GEOTECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL <br /> agrees to accept , for services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, fees in accordance <br /> with the following : <br /> A . Professional Services Fee - The basic compensation shall be mutually <br /> agreed upon by the GEOTECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL and the COUNTY <br /> prior to issuance of each Work Order, and the amount shall be included in <br /> the Work Order to be formally approved by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners . <br /> B . Direct Payment for Certain Services - The COUNTY will not pay for <br /> services or goods provided by others working in conjunction with the <br /> GEOTECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL , <br /> SECTION VI — ADDITIONAL SERVICE WORK <br /> Additional service work occurs when the COUNTY requests changes after it has <br /> formally approved this Agreement . Additional service work shall not commence until a <br /> Work Order for the additional work has been formally issued by the County Engineer or <br /> his designee , and formally approved by the Board of County Commissioners , or the <br /> County Administrator and the additional service work shall be performed in accordance <br /> with the fee schedule set forth in that Work Order . <br /> SECTION VII — CHANGE IN THE PROJECT SCOPE AFTER A WORK ORDER HAS <br /> BEEN EXECUTED <br /> If the project scope is changed after a Work Order has been executed , such work <br /> shall be the subject of a Supplemental Work Order formally approved by the Board of <br /> County Commissioners or the County Administrator pursuant to his delegated authority. <br /> SECTION Vlll — PAYMENTS <br /> The COUNTY shall make progress payments to the GEOTECHNICAL <br /> PROFESSIONAL on the basis of the approved partial payment request as <br /> recommended by COUNTY in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government <br /> Prompt Payment Act , Florida Statutes section 218 . 70 et . seq . The COUNTY shall retain <br /> ten percent ( 10 % ) of the payment amounts due to the GEOTECHNICAL <br /> PROFESSIONAL until fifty percent ( 50 % ) completion of the work . After fifty percent <br /> ( 50 % ) completion of the work is attained as certified to COUNTY in writing , COUNTY <br /> shall retain five percent (5 % ) of the payment amount due to GEOTECHNICAL <br /> PROFESSIONAL until final completion and acceptance of all work to be performed by <br /> CONTRACTOR under the Contract Documents . Pursuant to Florida Statutes section <br /> 218 . 735 (8 ) ( b) , fifty percent (50 %) completion means the point at which the COUNTY as <br /> OWNER has expended fifty percent (50 % ) of the total cost of the services purchased <br /> under the Contract Documents , together with all costs associated with existing change <br /> orders and other additions or modifications to the construction services work provided <br /> under the Contract Documents . <br /> Unless otherwise stated in the Work Order, the GEOTECHNICAL <br /> PROFESSIONAL shall submit duly certified invoices in duplicate to the County <br /> Engineer . <br /> The Agreement shall be divided into units of deliverables , which shall include , but <br /> not be limited to , reports , findings , recommendations , and test results , that must be <br /> received and accepted in writing by the County Engineer, prior to payment . <br /> F\EnginceringlCapital Projects\Annual Geotechnical Services Contract0008 RF05008071 RFQ AGREEMENT-A.M . Engineering and Testing, 1nc. .doc <br />