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Independent Contractor 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
Independent Contractor or anyone employed, directed, or supervised by Independent
Contractor.
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 negtigent 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 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 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 monthly invoice forms and progress reports.
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS Independent Contractor, 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. Independent
Contractor 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, Independent Contractor agrees to the following terms. Independent
Contractor 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. Independent Contractor agrees to take affirmative action to employ,
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