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2. A progress report. The report shall include, for each monthly reporting period, a
description of the work accomplished, problems experienced, upcoming work, any extra
work carried out, and a schedule showing actual expenditures billed for the period,
cumulative total expenditures billed and paid to date under the contract, and a comparison
of cumulative total expenditures billed and paid to the approved budget.

The City of Nashua will pay for work satisfactorily completed by Professional Consultant. The
City of Nashua will pay Professional Consultant within 30 days of approval by the City of Nashua
of the submitted invoice forms and progress reports. The City of Nashua will make no payments
until the invoice forms and progress reports have been submitted and approved.

5. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONTRACT. This contract shall not become effective until executed by
the City of Nashua.

6. NOTICES. Ali notices, requests, or approvals required or permitted to be given under this
contract shall be in writing, shall be sent by hand delivery, overnight carrier, or by United States
mail, postage prepaid, and registered or certified, and shall be addressed to:

CITY OF NASHUA REPRESENTATIVE: Tim Cummings
Economic Development Director
City of Nashua
603.589.3072
cummingst@nashuanh.gov

John Griffin

Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer
City of Nashua

603.589.3070
griffinj@nashuanh.gov

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT REPRESENTATIVE: Jeff Stevens
Vice President
iParametrics
401.536.8178
Jeff, Stevensia@iparametrics.com

Any notice required or permitted under this contract, if sent by United States mail, shall be deemed
to be given to and received by the addressee thereof on the third business day after being deposited
in the mail. The City of Nashua or Professional Consultant may change the address or
representative by giving written notice to the other party.

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In WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this contract to be signed and intend to be
legally bound thereby.

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City of Nashua, NH (signature) iParametrics, LLC (signature)
James W. Donchess, Mayor Jeffrey Stevens, Vice President
(Printed Name and Title) (Printed Name and Title)
3.7,2022
Date Date

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EXHIBIT A
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL CONDITIONS

DEFINITIONS

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT STATUS
STANDARD OF CARE

CITY OF NASHUA REPRESENTATIVE
CHANGES TO SCOPE OF WORK

CITy OF NASHUA COOPERATION

DISCOVERY OF CONFLICTS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, AMBIGUITIES, OR

DISCREPANCIES

TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

No DAMAGES FOR DELAY

INSURANCE

INDEMNIFICATION

FISCAL CONTINGENCY

COMPENSATION

COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS
NONDISCRIMINATION

ENDORSEMENT

ASSIGNMENTS, TRANSFER, DELEGATION, OR SUBCONTRACTING

CITy INSPECTION OF CONTRACT MATERIALS
DISPOSITION OF CONTRACT MATERIALS

PUBLIC RECORDS LAW, COPYRIGHTS, AND PATENTS
FINAL ACCEPTANCE

TAXES

NON- WAIVER OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

RIGHTS AND REMEDIES

PROHIBITED INTERESTS

THIRD PARTY INTERESTS AND LIABILITIES
SURVIVAL OF RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
SEVERABILITY

MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT AND ENTIRE AGREEMENT

CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE
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General Terms and Conditions

DEFINITIONS Unless otherwise required by the context, "Professional Consultant”, and its
successors, transferees and assignees (together “Professional Consultant”) includes any of
the Professional Consultant's consultants, sub consultants, contractors, and subcontractors

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT STATUS The parties agree that Professional Consultant shall
have the status of and shall perform all work under this contract as a Professional
Consultant, maintaining control over all its consultants, sub consultants, contractors, or
subcontractors. The only contractual relationship created by this contract is between the
City of Nashua and Professional Consultant, and nothing in this contract shall create any
contractual relationship between the City of Nashua and Professional Consultant's
consultants, sub consultants, contractors, or subcontractors. The parties also agree that
Professional Consultant is not a City of Nashua employee and that there shall be no:

(1) Withholding of income taxes by the City of Nashua:

(2) Industrial insurance coverage provided by the City of Nashua;

(3} Participation in group insurance plans which may be available to employees
of the City of Nashua;

(4) Participation or contributions by either the Professional Consultant or the
City of Nashua to the public employee’s retirement system;

(5) Accumulation of vacation leave or sick leave provided by the City of
Nashua;

(6) Unemployment compensation coverage provided by the City of Nashua.

STANDARD OF CARE Professional Consultant shall be responsible for the professional
quality, technical accuracy, timely completion, and coordination of all work performed
under this contract. Professional Consultant warrants that all work shall be performed with
the degree of professional skill, care, diligence, and sound practices and judgment that are
normally exercised by recognized professional firms with respect to services of a similar
nature. It shall be the duty of Professional Consultant to assure at its own expense that all
work is technically sound and in conformance with all applicable federal, state, and local
laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances, orders, or other requirements. In addition to all
other rights which the City of Nashua may have, Professional Consultant shall, at its own
expense and without additional compensation, re-perform work to correct or revise any
deficiencies, omissions, or errors in the work or the product of the work or which result
from Professional Consultant's failure to perform in accordance with this standard of care.
Any approval by the City of Nashua of any products or services furnished or used by
Professional Consultant shall not in any way relieve Professional Consultant of the
responsibility for professional and technical accuracy and adequacy of its work. City of
Nashua review, approval, or acceptance of, or payment for any of Professional Consultant's
work under this contract shall not operate as a waiver of any of the City of Nashua's rights
or causes of action under this contract, and Professional Consultant shall be and remain
liable in accordance with the terms of the contract and applicable law.

Professional Consultant shall furnish competent and skilled personnel to perform the work
under this contract. The City of Nashua reserves the right to approve key personnel

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assigned by Professional Consultant to perform work under this contract. Approved key
personnel shall not be taken off of the project by Professional Consultant without the prior
written approval of the City of Nashua, except in the event of termination of employment.
Professional Consultant shall, if requested to do so by the City of Nashua, remove from the
job any personnel whom the City of Nashua determines to be incompetent, dishonest, or
uncooperative.

. CITY OF NASHUA REPRESENTATIVE The City of Nashua may designate a City of Nashua
representative for this contract. If designated, all notices, project materials, requests by
Professional Consultant, and any other communication about the contract shall be
addressed or be delivered to the City of Nashua Representative.

. CHANGES TO SCOPE OF WORK The City of Nashua may, at any time, by written order,
make changes to the general scope, character, or cost of this contract and in the services or
work to be performed, either increasing or decreasing the scope, character, or cost of
Professional Consultant's performance under the contract. Professional Consultant shall
provide to the City of Nashua within 10 calendar days, a written proposal for accomplishing
the change. The proposal for a change shall provide enough detail, including personnel
hours for each sub-task and cost breakdowns of tasks, for the City of Nashua to be able to
adequately analyze the proposal. The City of Nashua will then determine in writing if
Professional Consultant should proceed with any or all of the proposed change. If the
change causes an increase or a decrease in Professional Consultant's cost or time required
for performance of the contract as a whole, an equitable adjustment shall be made and the
contract accordingly modified in writing. Any claim of Professional Consultant for
adjustment under this clause shall be asserted in writing within 30 days of the date the City
of Nashua notified Professional Consultant of the change.

When Professional Consultant seeks changes, Professional Consultant shall, before any
work commences, estimate their effect on the cost of the contract and on its schedule and
notify the City of Nashua in writing of the estimate. The proposal for a change shall
provide enough detail, including personnel hours for each sub-task and cost breakdowns
of tasks, for the City of Nashua to be able to adequately analyze the proposal. The City of
Nashua will then determine in writing if Professional Consultant should proceed with any
or all of the proposed change.

Except as provided in this paragraph, Professional Consultant shall implement no change
unless the City of Nashua in writing approves the change. Unless otherwise agreed to in
writing, the provisions of this contract shall apply to all changes. The City of Nashua may
provide verbal approval of a change when the City of Nashua, in its sole discretion,
determines that time is critical or public health and safety are of concern. Any verbal
approval shall be confirmed in writing as soon as practicable. Any change undertaken
without prior City of Nashua approval shall not be compensated and is, at the City of
Nashua's election, sufficient reason for contract termination.

. CITY OF NASHUA COOPERATION The City of Nashua agrees that its personnel will
cooperate with Professional Consultant in the performance of its work under this contract
and that such personnel will be available to Professional Consultant for consultation at
reasonable times and after being given sufficient advance notice that will prevent conflict
with their other responsibilities. The City of Nashua also agrees to provide Professional

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Consultant with access to City of Nashua records in a reasonable time and manner and to
schedule items that require action by the Board of Public Works and Finance Committee
in a timely manner. The City of Nashua and Professional Consultant also agree to attend
all meetings called by the City of Nashua or Professional Consultant to discuss the work
under the Contract, and that Professional Consultant may elect to conduct and record such
meetings and shall later distribute prepared minutes of the meeting to the City of Nashua.

DISCOVERY OF CONFLICTS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, AMBIGUITIES, OR DISCREPANCIES
Professional Consultant warrants that it has examined all contract documents, has brought
all conflicts, errors, discrepancies, and ambiguities to the attention of the City of Nashua
in writing, and has concluded that the City of Nashua's resolution of each matter is
satisfactory to Professional Consultant. All future questions Professional Consultant may
have concerning interpretation or clarification of this contract shall be submitted in writing
to the City of Nashua within 10 calendar days of their arising. The writing shall state
clearly and in full detail the basis for Professional Consultant's question or position. The
City of Nashua representative shall render a decision within 15 calendar days. The City of
Nashua's decision on the matter is final. Any work affected by a conflict, error, omission,
or discrepancy which has been performed by Professional Consultant prior to having
received the City of Nashua's resolution shal! be at Professional Consultant's risk and
expense. At all times, Professional Consultant shall carry on the work under this contract
and maintain and complete work in accordance with the requirements of the contract or
determination of the City of Nashua. Professional Consultant is responsible for requesting
clarification or interpretation and is solely liable for any cost or expense arising from its
failure to do so.

TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

A. TERMINATION, ABANDONMENT, OR SUSPENSION AT WILL. The City of Nashua, in its
sole discretion, shall have the right to terminate, abandon, or suspend all or part of the
project and contract at will. If the City of Nashua chooses to terminate, abandon, or
suspend all or part of the project, it shall provide Professional Consultant 10 day’s written
notice of its intent to do so.

If all or part of the project is suspended for more than 90 days, the suspension shall be
treated as a termination at will of all or part of the project and contract.

Upon receipt of notice of termination, abandonment, or suspension at will, Professional
Consultant shall:

1. Immediately discontinue work on the date and to the extent specified in the notice.

2. Place no further orders or subcontracts for materials, services, or facilities, other
than as may be necessary or required for completion of such portion of work
under the contract that is not terminated.

3. Immediately make every reasonable effort to obtain cancellation upon terms
satisfactory to the City of Nashua of all orders or subcontracts to the extent they
relate to the performance of work terminated, abandoned, or suspended under the
notice, assign to the City of Nashua any orders or subcontracts specified in the
notice, and revoke agreements specified in the notice,

4. Not resume work after the effective date of a notice of suspension unti! receipt of
a written notice from the City of Nashua to resume performance.

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In the event of a termination, abandonment, or suspension at will, Professional Consultant
shall receive all amounts due and not previously paid to Professional Consultant for work
satisfactorily completed in accordance with the contract prior to the date of the notice and
compensation for work thereafter completed as specified in the notice. No amount shall be
allowed or paid for anticipated profit on unperformed services or other unperformed work.

B. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE This agreement may be terminated by the City of Nashua on
10 calendar day’s written notice to Professional Consultant in the event of a failure by
Professional Consultant to adhere to any or all the terms and conditions of the contract or
for failure to satisfactorily, in the sole opinion of the City of Nashua, to complete or make
sufficient progress on the work in a timely and professional manner. Professional
Consultant shall be given an opportunity for consultation with the City of Nashua prior to
the effective date of the termination. Professional Consultant may terminate the contract
on {0 calendar days written notice if, through no fault of Professional Consultant, the City
of Nashua fails to pay Professional Consultant for 45 days after the date of approval by the
City of Nashua of any Application for Payment.

Upon receipt of notice of termination for cause, Professional Consultant shall:

1. Immediately discontinue work on the date and to the extent specified in the notice.

2. Provide the City of Nashua with a list of all unperformed services.

3. Place no further orders or sub-contracts for materials, services, or facilities, other
than as may be necessary or required for completion of such portion of work
under the contract that is not terminated.

4. Immediately make every reasonable effort to obtain cancellation upon terms
satisfactory to the City of Nashua of all orders or sub contracts to the extent they
relate to the performance of work terminated, abandoned, or suspended under the
notice, assign to the City of Nashua any orders or sub contracts specified in the
notice, and revoke agreements specified in the notice.

5. Not resume work after the effective date of a notice of termination unless and
until receipt of a written notice from the City of Nashua to resume performance.

In the event of a termination for cause, Professional Consultant shall receive all amounts
due and not previously paid to Professional Consultant for work satisfactorily completed
in accordance with the contract prior to the date of the notice, less all previous payments.
No amount shall be allowed or paid for anticipated profit on unperformed services or other
unperformed work. Any such payment may be adjusted to the extent of any additional
costs occasioned to the City of Nashua by reasons of Professional Consultant's failure.
Professional Consultant shall not be relieved of liability to the City of Nashua for damages
sustained from the failure, and the City of Nashua may withhold any payment to the
Professional Consultant until such time as the exact amount of damages due to the City of
Nashua is determined. All claims for payment by the Professional Consultant must be
submitted to the City of Nashua within 30 days of the effective date of the notice of
termination.

If after termination for the failure of Professional Consultant to adhere to any of the terms
and conditions of the contract or for failure to satisfactorily, in the sole opinion of the City
of Nashua, to complete or make sufficient progress on the work in a timely and professional
manner, it is determined that Professional Consultant had not so failed, the termination

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shall be deemed to have been a termination at will. In that event, the City of Nashua shall,
if necessary, make an adjustment in the compensation paid to Professional Consultant such
that Professional Consultant receives total compensation in the same amount as it would
have received in the event of a termination-at-will.

C. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR TERMINATION Upon termination of the contract, the City
of Nashua may take over the work and prosecute it to completion by agreement with
another party or otherwise. In the event Professional Consultant shall cease conducting
business, the City of Nashua shall have the right to solicit applications for employment
from any employee of the Professional Consultant assigned to the performance of the
contract.

Neither party shall be considered in default of the performance of its obligations hereunder
to the extent that performance of such obligations is prevented or delayed by any cause,
existing or future, which is beyond the reasonable control of such party. Delays arising
from the actions or inactions of one or more of Professional Consultant's principals,
officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, or suppliers are
expressly recognized to be within Professional Consultant's control.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION — The parties shall attempt to resolve any dispute related to this
contract as follows. Either party shall provide to the other party, in writing and with full
documentation to verify and substantiate its decision, its stated position concerning the
dispute. No dispute shall be considered submitted and no dispute shall be valid under this
provision unless and until the submitting party has delivered the written statement of its
position and full documentation to the other party. The parties shall then attempt to resolve
the dispute through good faith efforts and negotiation between the City of Nashua
Representative and a Professional Consultant Representative. At all times, Professional
Consultant shall carry on the work under this contract and maintain and complete work in
accordance with the requirements of the contract or determination or direction of the City
of Nashua. If the parties are unable to resolve their dispute as described above within 30
days, if requested in writing by either the City of Nashua or the Professional Consultant
within 14 days after the 30 days described above , the parties shall attempt to resolve the
dispute by entering into structured non-binding negotiations with the assistance of a
mediator on a without prejudice basis. The mediator shall be appointed by agreement of
the parties, which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. If the parties cannot agree
to a mediator within 30 days or the dispute cannot be settled within a period of thirty (30)
days with the mediator, the parties’ reserve the right to pursue any available legal and/or
equitable remedies for any breaches of this contract except as that right may be limited by
the terms of this contract.

NO DAMAGES FOR DELAY Apart from a written extension of time, no payment,
compensation, or adjustment of any kind shall be made to Professional Consultant for
damages because of hindrances or delays in the progress of the work from any cause, and
Professional Consultant agrees to accept in full satisfaction of such hindrances and delays
any extension of time that the City of Nashua may provide.

INSURANCE Professional Consultant shall carry and maintain in effect during the
performance of services under this contract:

>» General Liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence;
$2,000,000 aggregate;

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> $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit Automobile Liability;
*Coverage must include all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles.
> $1,000,000 Profession Liability;
> and Workers' Compensation Coverage in compliance with the State of New
Hampshire statutes, $100,000/$500,000/$ 100,000.

Professional Consultant shall maintain in effect at all times during the performance under
this contract all specified insurance coverage with insurers. None of the requirements as
to types and limits to be maintained by Professional Consultant are intended to and shall not
in any manner limit or qualify the liabilities and obligations assumed by Professional
Consultant under this contract. The City of Nashua shall not maintain any insurance on
behalf of Professional Consultant. Professional Consultant shall require Subcontractors to
carry appropriate and lawful amounts of insurance for the services they are providing.
Professional Consultant will ensure compliance with this section and shall receive valid
certificates of insurance from all Subcontractors as proof that coverage is in place..

Professional Consultant will provide the City of Nashua with certificates of insurance for

coverage as listed below and endorsements affecting coverage required by the contract
within ten calendar days after the City of Nashua issues the notice of award. The City of
Nashua requires thirty days written notice of cancellation or material change in
coverage. The certificates and endorsements for each insurance policy must be signed by
a person authorized by the insurer and who is licensed by the State of New
Hampshire. General Liability and Auto Liability policies must name the City of
Nashua as an additional insured and reflect on the certificate of insurance. Professional
Consultant is responsible for filing updated certificates of insurance with the City of
Nashua's Risk Management Department during the life of the contract.

> All deductibles and self-insured retentions shall be fully disclosed in the
certificate(s) of insurance.

>» Ifaggregate limits of less than $2,000,000 are imposed on bodily injury and
property damage, Professional Consultant must maintain umbrella liability
insurance of at least $1,000,000. All aggregates must be fully disclosed on
the required certificate of insurance.

>» The specified insurance requirements do not relieve Professional Consultant of its
responsibilities or limit the amount of its liability to the City of Nashua or other
persons, and Professional Consultant is encouraged to purchase such additional
insurance, as it deems necessary.

>» The insurance provided herein is primary, and no insurance held or owned by the
City of Nashua shall be called upon to contribute to a loss.

>» Professional Consultant is responsible for and required to remedy all damage or

loss to any property, including property of the City of Nashua, caused in whole or part

by Professional Consultant or anyone employed, directed, or supervised by
Professional Consultant.

INDEMNIFICATION Regardless of any coverage provided by any insurance, Professional
Consultant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Nashua, its agents, officials,
employees and authorized representatives and their employees from and against any and
all suits, causes of action, legal or administrative proceedings, arbitrations, claims,
demands, damages, liabilities, interest, attorney’s fees, costs and expenses of any kind or

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nature in any manner caused, occasioned, or contributed to in whole or in part by reason of
any negligent act, omission, or fault or willful misconduct, whether active or passive, of
Professional Consultant or of anyone acting under its direction or control or on its behalf
in connection with or incidental to the performance of this contract. Professional
Consultant’s indemnity and hold harmless obligations, or portions thereof, shall not apply
to liability caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the party indemnified or
held harmless.

FISCAL CONTINGENCY All payments under this contract are contingent upon the
availability to the City of Nashua of the necessary funds. This contract shall terminate and
the City of Nashua's obligations under it shall be extinguished at the end of any fiscal year
in which the City of Nashua fails to appropriate monies for the ensuing fiscal year sufficient
for the performance of this contract.

Nothing in this contract shall be construed to provide Professional Consultant with a right
of payment over any other entity. Any funds obligated by the City of Nashua under this
contract that are not paid to Professional Consultant shall automatically revert to the City
of Nashua’s discretionary control upon the completion, termination, or cancellation of the
agreement. The City of Nashua shall not have any obligation to re-award or to provide, in
any manner, the unexpended funds to Professional Consultant. Professional Consultant
shall have no claim of any sort to the unexpended funds.

COMPENSATION Review by the City of Nashua of Professional Consultant's submitted
monthly invoice forms and progress reports for payment will be promptly accomplished
by the City of Nashua. If there is insufficient information, the City of Nashua may require
Professional Consultant to submit additional information. Unless the City of Nashua, in
its sole discretion, decides otherwise, the City of Nashua shall pay Professional Consultant
in full within 30 days of approval of the submitted monthly invoice forms and progress
reports.

COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS Professional Consultant, at all times, shall fully
and completely comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws, statutes,
regulations, ordinances, orders, or requirements of any sort in carrying out the obligations
of this contract, including, but not limited to, all federal, state, and local accounting
procedures and requirements, all immigration and naturalization laws, and the Americans
With Disabilities Act. Professional Consultant shall, throughout the period services are to
be performed under this contract, monitor for any changes to the applicable laws, statutes,
regulations, ordinances, orders, or requirements, shall promptly notify the City of Nashua
in writing of any changes to the same relating to or affecting this contract, and shall submit
detailed documentation of any effect of the change in terms of both time and cost of
performing the contract.

NONDISCRIMINATION If applicable or required under any federal or state law, statute,
regulation, order, or other requirement, Professional Consultant agrees to the following
terms. Professional Consultant will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of physical or mental handicap in regard to any position for which
the employee or applicant for employment is qualified. Professional Consultant agrees to
take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment, or to otherwise treat qualified,
handicapped individuals without discrimination based upon physical or mental handicap
in all employment practices, including but not limited to the following: employment,

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