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TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT <br /> <br /> THIS TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made <br />and entered into this __ day of , __., by and between Cass County ("County") <br />and North Dakota Association of Counties, Inc., a North Dakota nonprofit corporation <br />("NDACo"). <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, County has determined that it and the government agencies it serves have a <br />need for the technical support services referred to in the paragraph below entitled "Scope of <br />Services" and that these services form an appropriate basis for the expenditure of funds; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, NDACo proposes to provide those services; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings and promises hereinafter <br />set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows: <br /> <br />TERM OF AGREEMENT <br />The term of this Agreement shall be from November 1, 2003 through December 31, 2004; <br />however, this Agreement will be renegotiated and may be renewed. <br /> <br />II. <br /> <br />SCOPE OF SERVICES <br />NDACo shall assist County in planning for, operating, and maintaining its management <br />information and data communication systems. NDACo will provide an average of 30 <br />professional staff hours per week for the project term to assist County with organization, <br />supervision, operations, and project management in the following areas: <br /> <br />a. Coordination of day-to day technology activities <br />b. Development of work assignments and priorities <br />c. Creation of annual work plans and performance appraisals <br />d. Assistance to department heads in establishing short and long term technology needs <br />e. Review and processing of purchase orders, invoices and time slips <br />f. Establishment of annual departmental budgets <br />g. Coordination of internal and external technology resources <br /> <br />County shall cooperate with NDACo in its performance of the foregoing services, and <br />shall make readily and promptly available all information, equipment and County <br />personnel necessary for NDACo to perform such services. <br /> <br />III. <br /> <br />COMPENSATION <br />County agrees to pay to NDACo $55 per hour for the months of November and December <br />2003 and $58 per hour thereafter. <br /> <br /> <br />