OGC Form No. S-98-6

 

 

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into between the University of Houston-Victoria ("UHV") and ______________________________, ("Consultant").  The purpose of the Agreement is to  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ for the  University of Houston-Victoria.  In performing services under this Agreement, Consultant shall not be an agent or employee of the UHV.  As a Consultant, Consultant will be solely responsible for determining the means and methods for performing the services described.  Consultant shall observe and abide by all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, including but not limited to, those of UHV relative to conduct on its premises.

 

Consultant agrees to perform the services with that standard of professional care, skill, and diligence normally provided in the performance of similar services.  It is understood that during the performance of services that Consultant will not be eligible for benefits.

 

1. Term.  This Agreement will commence on _______________ and end _____________________.  Either party may terminate this Agreement with 10 days written notice to the other party.

 

2. Consideration.   UHV will compensate the Consultant at the rate of $_______ per hour, not to exceed a total of $______________.  The Consultant shall submit detailed invoices describing the services rendered, the person or persons rendering such services, the charges therefor, the times when such services were performed, compensable expenses, and the amount due.  The University will make payment within 30 days of the receipt of such invoices. 

 

3.                  Payment of Taxes.  Consultant certifies that, upon the effective date of this agreement, either (1) it is not delinquent in payment of State of Texas corporate franchise taxes, or (2) it is not subject to the payment of such taxes.  Consultant agrees that any false statement with respect to franchise tax status shall be a material breach hereof, and UHV shall be entitled to terminate this agreement upon written notice thereof to Consultant.

 

4.                  Child Support.  A child support obligor who is more than 30 days delinquent in paying child support and a business entity in which obligor is a sole proprietor, partner, shareholder, or owner with an ownership interest of at least 25 percent is not eligible to receive payments from state funds under a contract to provide property, materials, or services until all arrearages have been paid or the obligor is in compliance with a written repayment agreement or court order as to any existing delinquency.  By executing this Agreement, Consultant certifies that the individual or business entity named in this Agreement is not ineligible to receive payment from the state and acknowledges that this Agreement may be terminated and payment may be withheld if this certification is inaccurate.  (Family Code, Section 231.006).

 

5.                  Proprietary Information.

 

a. Consultant shall maintain the confidentiality of all proprietary information provided to it by UHV.  Information in the public domain or otherwise obtained independently by Consultant shall not be considered as confidential.


b.Any programs, data or other materials furnished by UHV for use by Consultant in connection with the services performed under this Agreement shall remain the sole property of UHV.

 

6. Notice.  All notices and communications regarding this agreement must be in writing and directed to the following representatives:

 

For UHV:                      

 

 

For the Contractor:

 

 

7.              Miscellaneous.

 

a. This document constitutes the sole agreement of the parties and supersedes any other oral or written understandings or agreements.

 

b. This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise altered except upon the written agreement of both parties.

 

c. This agreement is not assignable without the express written agreement of both parties.

 

d. The provisions of this Agreement are severable.

 

e.      This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of Texas, and         venue in any action brought hereunder shall be in Harris County, Texas.

 

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-VICTORIA

3007 N. Ben Wilson

Victoria, Texas  77901-5731

 

I certify that services are essential, unavailable from UH employees, and a selection process and fee evaluation were utilized.

 

Initiator

 

Signature                                                                                         

 

Name Typed:                                                          Date:               

 

Contracts over $5,000 require the following signatures:

 

Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs

 

Signature:_______________________________________

 

Name Typed:                                                          Date:               

 

 

Vice President for Administration and Finance

 

Signature:                                                                                                          

 

Name Typed:                                                          Date:               

 

Cost Center:______________________________________

 

CONSULTANT   (Note:  If you are a  minority or woman owned business, are you interested in HUB certification?   yes/no  If yes,  our HUB office will contact you).

 

Consultant:

 

Name:___________________________________________

 

Title:                                                                                                  

 

CIRCLE ONE:         SSN          OR         Tax ID

 

Number:                                                                                            

 

Address:                                                                                           

 

                                                                                                           

 

Signature:                                                                                          

 

Name Typed:                                                          Date:                

 

Phone:                                                Fax:                                        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attach:  Alternative Dispute Resolution Clause

 

OGC Form No. S-98-6:
Approved for use as a Standard Agreement

by the University of Houston System Office of

General Counsel 7/28/98

 

Note:  Modification of this Form

                requires approval of OGC