
Paragraph 1. PreambleThis
Agreement is made this ___ day of _________, 19___, between _______________________,
_________________, ______, _________, hereinafter known as "Client," and CBC
COMMUNICATIONS, CORP., 1924 Camino del Prado, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, hereinafter known as
"Consultant."
Paragraph 1. Term
This Agreement will continue in effect until
completion of the services set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof,
unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 7 of this
Agreement.
Paragraph 2.
Independent Consultant
It is the express intention of the parties
that Consultant is an independent Consultant and not an employee, agent, joint venture or
partner of Client. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed as creating
or establishing the relationship of Employer and Consultant between Client and Consultant
or any employee or agent of Consultant. Consultant shall retain the right to perform
services for others during the term of this Agreement.
Paragraph 3. Services to be
Provided
3.01. Service Program
Consultant agrees to provide services per the service
program described in Exhibit A. Consultant has the right to refuse to perform specific
requests by Client other than as so defined and identified.
3.02. Service Methods
Consultant will determine the method, details, and means of
performing the above-described services. Client shall not have the right to, and shall not
control the manner or determine the method of accomplishing Consultant's services.
3.03. Consultant's Staff/Associates
Consultant may, at the Consultant's own expense, employ such
assistants as Consultant deems necessary to perform the services required of Consultant by
this Agreement. Client may not control, direct, or supervise Consultant's assistants or
employees in the performance of those services. Consultant assumes full and sole
responsibility for the payment of all compensation and expenses of these assistants and
for all state and federal income tax, unemployment insurance, Social Security, disability
insurance and other applicable withholdings as may be required by law.
3.04. Workplace
Consultant shall perform the services required by this
Agreement at any place or location and at such times as Consultant shall determine.
Paragraph 4.
Consideration
4.01. Fees and Payments
(a) In consideration for the services to be performed by
Consultant, Client agrees to pay Consultant a fixed fee of $ _________:
(1) $________ upon execution of this Agreement and prior to
commencement of services; and,
(2) $________ upon completion of
__________________________________________________(Exhibit A).
(b) As additional consideration, Client shall pay to
Consultant the additional sum of $_______ per hour conditioned upon Client directed and
approved extensions of the project services set forth in Exhibit A hereto.
4.02. Expenses
Client shall reimburse Consultant for all costs and expenses
incurred by Consultant incidental to the performance of services for Client, including but
not limited to, travel expenses, printing charges, and telephone toll charges. Client
shall be responsible for and shall pay directly any filing fees, administrative,
governmental, or other regulatory charges incurred in the conduct of the project.
Paragraph 5.
Consultant's Duties
5.01. Tools and Equipment
Consultant will supply all tools and equipment required to
perform the services under this Agreement. Consultant is not required to purchase or rent
any tools, equipment, or services from Client.
5.02. Worker's Compensation
Consultant agrees to provide worker's compensation insurance
for Consultant's employees and agents as required by law and agrees to hold harmless and
indemnify Client for any and all claims arising out of any injury, disability, or death of
any of Consultant's employees or agents.
5.03. Indemnify/Hold Harmless
Consultant shall indemnify and hold Client harmless against
any and all liability imposed or claimed, including attorney's fees and other legal
expenses, arising directly or indirectly from any act or failure of Consultant or
Consultant's assistants, employees or agents, including all claims relating to the injury
or death of any person or damage to any property.
5.04. Assignments
Neither this Agreement nor any duties or obligations under
this Agreement may be assigned by Consultant without the prior written consent of Client.
5.05. State and Federal taxes
As Consultant is not Client's employee, Consultant is
responsible for paying all required state and federal taxes. In particular, Client will
not withhold FICA (Social Security) from Consultant's payments, withhold state or federal
income tax from payment to Consultant, make state or federal unemployment insurance
contributions on behalf of Consultant, make disability insurance contributions on behalf
of Consultant, or obtain worker's compensation insurance on behalf of Consultant.
5.06 Confidentiality
In the event Client discloses information to Consultant that
Client considers to be secret or proprietary and so notifies Consultant, Consultant agrees
to hold such proprietary information in confidence and to treat the proprietary
information with at least the same degree of care with which it treats its own proprietary
information. Proprietary information shall be used by Consultant only in connection with
the services rendered under this Agreement. Proprietary information shall not be deemed to
include any information that (a) is in or becomes in the public domain without violation
of this Agreement by Consultant, or (b) is already in the possession of Consultant, as
evidenced by written documents, prior to the disclosure thereof by Client, or (c) is
rightfully received from a third party having no obligation to Client and without
violation of this Agreement by Consultant.
Paragraph 6.
Client's Duties
6.01. Cooperation
Client agrees to comply with all reasonable requests of
Consultant and provide access to all documents reasonably necessary to the performance of
Consultant's duties under this Agreement and completion of such duties in accordance with
the schedule set forth in Exhibit A.
6.02. Assignments
Neither this Agreement nor any duties or obligations under
this Agreement may be assigned by Client without the prior written consent of Consultant.
Paragraph 7. Termination Due to Special
Events
7.01. Termination
This Agreement shall terminate automatically on the
occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) Bankruptcy or insolvency of either party;
(b) Sale of the business of either party;
(c) Death of Client or Anthony S. Valente, the principal of
Consultant.
7.02. Termination by Client for Default by Consultant
Should Consultant default in the performance of this
Agreement or materially breach any of its provisions, Client, at Client's option, may
terminate this Agreement by giving written notification to Consultant.
7.03. Termination by
Consultant for Default of Client
Should Client default in the performance of this Agreement
or materially breach any of its provision, Consultant, at the Consultant's option, may
terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Client.
7.04. Termination for Delinquencies
Should Client fail to pay Consultant all or any part of the
compensation set forth in Paragraph 4 of this Agreement on the date due, Consultant, at
the Consultant's option, may terminate this Agreement if the failure is not remedied by
Client within [ten (10)] days from the date payment is due.
Paragraph 8. General
Provisions
8.01. Notices
Any notices to be given hereunder by either party to the
other may be effected either by personal delivery in writing or by mail, registered or
certified, postage prepared with return receipt requested. Mailed notices shall be
addressed to the parties at the addresses appearing in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement, but each party may change the address by written notice in accordance with this
paragraph. Notices delivered personally will be deemed communicated as of actual receipt;
mailed notices will be deemed communicated as of two days after mailing.
8.02. Entire Agreement
This Agreement supersedes any and all agreements, either
oral or written, between the parties hereto with respect to the rendering of services by
Consultant for Client and contains all the covenants and agreements between the parties
with respect to the rendering of such services in any manner whatsoever. Each party to the
Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements,
orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party,
which are not embodied herein, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not
contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding. Any modification of this Agreement
will be effective only if it is in writing and signed by both parties.
8.03. Severability
If any provision in this
Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions will nevertheless continue in full force without
being impaired or invalidated in any way.
8.04. Attorneys' Fees
If any action at law or in equity, including an action for
declaratory relief, is brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement,
the prevailing party will be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees, which may be set by
the court in the same action or in a separate action brought for that purpose, in addition
to any other relief to which that party may be entitled.
8.05. Governing Law
This Agreement is entered into, is to be performed in, and
will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
Executed at _______________________, California.
Client______________________________________
and Consultant: CBC
Communications, Corp.
___________________________________________
By:________________________________________
Name______________________________________
Name______________________________________

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