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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContractAGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT, dated for reference purposes only as January 8, 2025, is by and between the City of Renton (the "City"), a Washington municipal corporation, and Seamark Law Group, PLLC ("Consultant"), a Washington professional limited liability company. The City and the Consultant are referred to collectively in this Agreement as the "Parties." Once fully executed by the Parties, this Agreement is effective as of the last date signed by both parties. 1.Scope of Work: Consultant agrees to provide the City with the following services and work product (referred to hereafter as the "Work"): □Exhibit Attached: � Detailed Description of Work: •Provide legal services relating to the negotiation and settlement of City Claim No. CL-24-032, submitted May 30, 2024, by Washington Auto Law on behalf of Linzy Hopkins; and •If litigation commences with Linzy Hopkins relating to the events described in City Claim No. CL-24-032, defend the City and advance claims (if any) on behalf of the City. Legal services shall be provided in accordance with applicable rules of professional conduct and applicable court rules, including but not limited to the prompt filing of a notice of appearance. 2.Changes in Scope of Work: The City, without invalidating this Agreement, may order changes to the Work consisting of additions, deletions or modifications. Any such changes to the Work shall be ordered by the City in writing and the Compensation shall be equitably adjusted consistent with the method of compensation agreed to in Section 4. 3.Time of Performance: A.Schedule for Performance. Consultant shall promptly commence and diligently complete performance of the Work starting upon execution of this Agreement unless a separate schedule is agreed to in writing or specified in the Scope of Work in Section 1 of this Agreement. CAG-25-014 B.Deadline for Completion of all Work. All Work shall be completed by no later than December 31, 2026 unless this date is extended by written amendment to this Agreement. 4.Compensation: A.Maximum Amount. Total compensation to Consultant for Work provided pursuant to this Agreement shall not exceed forty-nine thousand dollars ($49,000), which amount shall include the rates specfied in Section 4.B and reimburseable costs allowed pursuant to Section 4.C, but such maximum amount does not include any applicable state and local sales taxes that Consultant is required by law to collect from the City. B.Rate of Compensation. Compensation shall be paid for after all Work is actually performed as follows -applicable box checked: IZI Rate(s), payment schedules, or amounts specified in Exhibit A, which is attached and incorporated herein. D Hourly rates described as follows: N/ A D Fixed monthly rate described as follows: N/A D Fixed rate for completion of all Work described as follows: N/A □Other: N/A Consultant agrees that any hourly or flat rate charged by it for its Work shall remain locked at the negotiated rate(s) unless otherwise agreed to in writing. Except sales and use taxes required by state law to be collected by Consultant from the City, the Consultant shall be solely responsible for payment of any taxes imposed as a result of the performance and payment of this Agreement. C.Reimbursable Costs. The Rate of Compensation described in Section 4.B is established to cover all direct and indirect costs for the Consultant to perform the Work, without separate reimbursement except to the extent expressly agreed to therein. If the Rate of Compensation expressly contemplates the City paying Consultant reimbursable costs, Consultant will not incur such costs until after first giving the City's contract administrator an opportunity to object to the costs being incurred. Such opportunity shall be provided by emailing the contract administrator details of the costs to be incurred with a reasonable opportunity to respond. PAGE 2 OF 12 1/13/20251/13/2025 p Approved by Blythe Phillips via email 1/13/2025 Geoff Grindeland geoff@seamarklaw.com (206) 502-2511 Seamark Law Group PLLC | 400 Winslow Way E, Ste 230 | Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 January 8, 2025 Seamark Law Group’s Hourly Rates Hopkins v. City of Renton Name Position Hourly Rate Geoff Grindeland Attorney (Member) $315 Gretchen Graham Salazar Attorney $315 Jesse Townsend Attorney $315 Nikki Carsley Attorney (Member) $300 TBD Associate $265 Shelby Carroll 2025 Summer Associate $175 Nicole Hashmeh Paralegal $155 Lisa Kopecky Paralegal $155