Outsourcing of Processing of Development Applications Clause Samples

Outsourcing of Processing of Development Applications. The City currently reviews the planning part of an application internally, but the engineering review is outsourced. Both the City and Holdings recognize that at some future date the City may review all parts of a Development Application internally. Within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of a Development Application and upon the request of either the Applicant or the City, the Applicant and the City shall confer and determine whether the City and/or the Applicant wishes the City to outsource the review of any aspect of the Development Application to ensure that it is processed in accordance with the Review Schedule set forth in attached Exhibit H. If the City determines that Outsourcing is appropriate to meet the timeline outlined in Exhibit H, the City shall outsource the review. The City will promptly estimate the reasonably anticipated differential cost of Outsourcing in the manner selected by the City in good faith consultation with Applicant as applicable (either overtime to City employees or the hiring of a City Consultant). If an Applicant notifies the City that it desires to proceed with the Outsourcing based on the City’s estimate of costs, the Applicant shall deposit in advance with the City the estimated differential cost and the City shall then promptly precede with the Outsourced work. Upon completion of the Outsourcing services and the provision by the City of an invoice (with such reasonable supporting documentation as may be requested by the Applicant for the actual differential cost (whether by way of paying a City Consultant or paying overtime to City employees) of Outsourcing, the Applicant shall, within thirty (30) business days, pay or receive credit (as the case may be) for any difference between the estimated differential cost deposited for the Outsourcing and the actual cost differential.