Baptist Health System, Inc. & Summit Technology,Inc.
TASKING PLAN
Acceptance
Please indicate your acceptance of this Tasking Plan by signing it below and returning one copy to: Summit Technology Inc., 202 East Washington Street, Athens, Alabama, 35611, toll free number
(866) 446-1891; phone number (256) 771-1656 and fax number (256) 771-0340.
Baptist Health System, Inc.Richard Shirey, VP & CIO
205.715.5415
Signature
Date
Baptist Health System, Inc.
P.O. Box 830605
Birmingham, AL35283
P 205.715.5425
Summit Technology, Inc.Gerald Newsom, COO
256.771.1656 x 101
Signature
Date
Summit Technology, Inc.
202 East Washington Street
Athens, AL 35613
P 256-771-0902
F 256-771-0340
tasking plan for Baptist Health System, Inc.
The Summit Technology Inc. Tasking Plan for Baptist Health System, Inc. dated08/27/2009, is a proposal for work between Summit Technology Inc., of Athens, Alabama (“Company”) and Baptist Health System, Inc. ofBirminghamAL (“Client”).
Scope of Services
Summit Technology will assist the Baptist Team with activities an estimated two days a week over the next 6-8 weeks.
Summit Technology Inc. Service Rate Schedule
Type of Consulting / Rate Per Hour / Estimated Hours / Estimated costJeff Henson / 120 / 135 / 16,200
Total: / 16,200 /
Start Date 8/31/09
Client Contact
Dennis Locke
Confidentiality
Both Companies and Baptist Health System, Inc. acknowledge and agree that in the course of performing services under this Tasking Plan, each will disclose to the other trade secrets and other confidential information relating to such party’s business (“Confidential Information”). Each party agrees not to disclose the Confidential Information of the other to any third party and to treat it with the same degree of care as it would its own confidential information.
Summit Technology Inc. Professional Fees Billing Policy
The following are the standards set by Summit Technology Inc. for consulting labor:
Hours Worked:
- Consulting time is billed on a time and material basis, based on the actual hours worked, whether performed on-site or off-site.
- Consultants maintain a daily timesheet of all hours worked with a brief description of the nature of work performed for that day. Hours are logged to the nearest quarter of an hour.
- For ad hoc consulting engagements, in which a consultant is brought in for a one or two day assignment, a minimum of eight (8) hours per day will be charged unless prior arrangements have been made for part-time work.
- We prefer to allow our consultants the flexibility of a four-day workweek. Four, ten-hour days allow our consultants the opportunity to return home to family, while offering our clients a more productive, focused resource.
How Travel and Expenses are handled
Travel and Expense (T&E) estimates are based on available airfare and hotel rates. To reduce costs, apartments can be rented for full-time, on-site consultants.
Summit Technology Inc. complies with the following standards for consultant’s travel and expenses:
Actual Costs
Travel and living expenses are billed only for the actual costs incurred. Receipts are retained for all expenses with the exception of the $40.00 per day per diem meal allowance.
Local Consultants
Travel expenses for local consultants are billed to Baptist Health System, Inc.. Expenses include mileage, parking and lunch.
Airfare
Airfare is the cost of one round trip coach fare per week. It is Summit Technology Inc.’s policy to obtain the lowest available rate. Reservations and ticketing are made as early as possible, using discounted, advance bookings, in order to obtain the lowest possible fare. Any advance airfare booking will be invoiced immediately. The client assumes the risk of the cost of any penalties due to cancellations as a result of the client requesting changes in a consultant’s schedule. Summit Technology Inc. assumes the cost for any penalties arising from Summit Technology Inc. requested schedule changes.
Lodging
Lodging is acquired near the client's offices at a price agreeable to the client and consistent with rates for the area. Consultants will use the client's corporate rate at designated hotels whenever possible.
Per Diem
The Summit Technology Inc. meal allowance is $40.00 per day when working on-site.
Mileage
Mileage is billed in accordance with IRS guidelines.
Termination
Either party can terminate this Tasking Plan at any time for any reason by providing at least (30) days written notification to the other party.
Payment
Summit Technology Inc. will invoice Baptist Health System, Inc. on a semi-monthly basis for actual services rendered (including professional service fees, and travel and related charges) for services performed in the preceding bi-weekly period. Invoices will be directed to the attention of Client’s contact. All invoices are due and payable upon receipt. Failure to make payment within thirty days (30) days of the invoice date will result in a finance charge of one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the amount invoiced. Thereafter, a finance charge of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month will be applied to the unpaid balance. Non-payment after thirty days (30) days may result in the suspension of services until payment is received. Remittances should be sent to the following address:
Summit Technology Inc., 202 East Washington Street, Athens, Alabama 35611
If invoices should be directed to someone other than the Client Contact listed please indicate below.
Name:Baptist Health System, Inc.
Address:P.O. Box 830605
City, State, Zip:Birmingham, AL 35283
Phone No.: 205.715.5425
E-mail:
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