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Indemnification. Regardless of any coverage provided by any insurance, Independent
Contractor 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
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
Independent Contractor or of anyone acting under its direction or control or on its behalf
in connection with or incidental to the performance of this contract. Independent
Contractor’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 Independent Contractor 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 Independent Contractor 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 Independent Contractor. Independent Contractor
shall have no claim of any sort to the unexpended funds.
Compensation. Review by the City of Nashua of Independent Contractor's submitted
invoice will be promptly accomplished by the City of Nashua. If there is insufficient
information, the City of Nashua may require Independent Contractor to submit additional
information. Unless the City of Nashua, in its sole discretion, decides otherwise, the City
of Nashua shall pay Independent Contractor in full within 30 days of approval of the
submitted invoice forms.
Assignment, Transfer, Delegation, or Subcontracting. Independent Contractor shall not
assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any rights, obligations, or duties under this
contract without the prior written consent of the City of Nashua. Any such assignment,
transfer, delegation, or subcontracting without the prior written consent of the City of
Nashua is void. Any consent of the City of Nashua to any assignment, transfer, delegation,
or subcontracting shall only apply to the incidents expressed and provided for in the written
consent and shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent assignment, transfer,
delegation, or subcontracting. Any such assignment, transfer, delegation, or subcontract
shall require compliance with or shall incorporate all terms and conditions set forth in this
agreement, including all incorporated Exhibits and written amendments or modifications.
Subject to the foregoing provisions, the contract inures to the benefit of, and is binding
upon, the successors and assigns of the parties.
Final Acceptance. Upon completion of all work under the contract, Independent
Contractor shall notify the City of Nashua in writing of the date of the completion of the
work and request confirmation of the completion from the City of Nashua. Upon receipt
of the notice, the City of Nashua shall confirm to Independent Contractor in writing that
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