Common use of New Section 1.21 Shared Services Clause in Contracts

New Section 1.21 Shared Services. Schedule 2, Section 1.21 is added to the Agreement as follows: The City may contract with City agencies to undertake work similar to the Scope of Services which the Operator provides for the City Systems. Prior to entering into any such shared service agreements, the City shall meet with the Operator and discuss and agree in writing upon the services to be rendered to the City agency, a schedule for said services and an estimated cost for the Operator’s services. The Operator will have the sole right to agree to conduct the work or to reject it. Once executed, a copy of the final shared services agreement shall be provided to the Operator, and Table B shall be adjusted to reflect the increased scope of services. The City shall, prior to the initiation of any work by the Operator, collect the cost for the services to be rendered from the City agency requesting the work. If the Operator agrees to increase the scope of services, then the Operator shall be paid for its services once same are completed and an invoice is submitted by the Operator to the City for payment. Payment to the Operator shall be rendered by the City within forty- five (45) days, regardless of the City’s ability to collect payment from the City agency that requested the work.