Subject to the terms and agreements set forth in this Agreement Consultant shall provide to City the services described in EXHIBIT "A" "SCOPE OF SERVICES" and. Section 1. Services.Complete the attached EXHIBIT "D W-9 FORM" that will be removed from this contract and forwarded to our Finance Department for use during invoice processing. The parties agree and intend that Consultant shall be an independent contractor. A consulting agreement protects the parties' rights during the contract term. Alameda County negotiates the current contracts for two group plans for nonMedicare eligible retirees; Kaiser Permanente and. ACR - Advertising Contract Request form. ANC - Authorization to Negotiate Contract. The mission of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is to provide its service area with adequate and reliable supplies of high-quality water.