DPW and the Task Force Clause Samples

DPW and the Task Force. Developer, the Agency, and/or the City may retain third-party professionals to assist City and Agency staff with efficiently fulfilling their respective obligations for expeditious processing of permits under this ICA and the DRDAP and DPW obligations under any Acquisition and Reimbursement Agreement (the “Task Force”), provided that (A) any such third-party professional does not pose a conflict between the interests of the Agency or City and Developer with respect to matters involving Developer, or the interests of the Agency or City and Vertical Developer with respect to matters involving Vertical Developer and (B) at least sixty (60) days before retaining or renewing the contract of any such third-party professional, DPW, Agency, and Developer staff shall meet and confer about the identity, cost, duration and scope of work of such third-party professional to ensure that such third-party professional is used in an efficient manner and avoids redundancies. Any contracts with any such third-party professionals shall provide for a maximum term of one (1) year and a maximum fee for the specified scope of work. Either Developer or the Agency may object to the renewal of any third-party professional’s contract by delivering a written statement of the basis for its objections to the other Party no less than forty five (45) days before the contract expires. Upon receipt of an objection, the Parties shall meet and confer to resolve the issues raised in the objection, including whether a revised scope of work in a renewal contract would address the issues adequately and, if not, the procedures and for securing a contract with a satisfactory replacement third-party professional. In the event that services of the third-party professionals are terminated or the Task Force is disbanded, the Parties shall revise the timelines for Agency and City review of Project Applications under this ICA, the DRDAP, and the Planning Cooperation Agreement in light of available staffing.