Task Order Assignments Clause Samples
The Task Order Assignments clause defines the process by which specific tasks or projects are assigned under a broader contract. Typically, it outlines how the parties will issue, accept, and manage individual task orders, including details such as scope, deadlines, and deliverables for each assignment. This clause ensures that both parties have a clear, structured method for delegating and tracking work, thereby promoting organization and accountability throughout the contract's duration.
Task Order Assignments. The services of the Prime Consultant will be on an as-needed basis, and be performed under the direction of the Commission’s Executive Director and/or his/her designee. When the services of the Prime Consultant are desired, the Commission will provide the Prime Consultant with a letter-form Request for Task Order Assignment Proposal, with accompanying Task Order Assignment Agreement, Sample Key Project Milestone Deliverable Dates, Problem Statement, Sample Consultant’s Scope of Services, Sample Project Schedule, and Sample Fee Summary. The Prime Consultant’s complete Task Order Assignment Proposal shall consist of a cover letter and the following six (6) items in this order:
a. Signed and Dated Task Order Assignment Agreement
b. Key Project Milestone Deliverable Dates
c. Problem Statement
d. Consultant’s Scope of Services
e. Project Schedule (Microsoft Office Project)
f. Fee Summary Refer to Attachment VIII for a Sample Request for Task Order Assignment Proposal. The Task Order Assignment Proposal should be concise, thorough and, if applicable, acknowledge a relationship of the proposed fee being a reasonable percentage of the estimated construction costs for the constructed project. The Task Order Assignment Proposal should be submitted to the Commission within five (5) working days of receipt by the Prime Consultant of the Request for Task Order Assignment Proposal. The Prime Consultant should anticipate meeting with the Commission to discuss the scope and overall needs of each task. The Commission’s staff will review and evaluate proposals for all tasks and negotiate a cost for performing the respective task based on hourly rates and multipliers specified in the agreement. Upon arriving at a mutually agreeable scope of work, schedule, and not-to-exceed cost, a Task Order Assignment Agreement will be executed after which the Commission will then issue Notice-to-Proceed. The Commission is under no obligation to assign tasks to the Prime Consultant and no payment will be made to the Prime Consultant, except for those tasks assigned by an executed Task Order Assignment Agreement. The Commission has the right to decrease the scope or terminate any task at any time and for any reason upon written notice from the Commission. In such an event, the Task Order Assignment Agreement will be terminated in accordance with Article IX of the Task Order Agreement. Tasks assigned to the Prime Consultant will primarily include, but not be limited to, the activities descri...