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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.
CITY INSPECTION OF CONTRACT MATERIALS The books, records, documents and
accounting procedures and practices of DesignLAB related to this contract shall be subject
to inspection, examination and audit by the City of Nashua, including, but not limited to,
the contracting agency, the Board of Public Works, Corporation Counsel, and, if
applicable, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any authorized representative
of those entities.
DISPOSITION OF CONTRACT MATERIALS Any books, reports, studies, photographs,
negatives or other documents, data, drawings or other materials, including but not limited
to those contained in media of any sort (e.g., electronic, magnetic, digital) prepared by or
supplied to DesignLAB in the performance of its obligations under this contract shall be
the exclusive property of the City of Nashua and all such materials shall be remitted and
delivered, at DesignLAB's expense, by DesignLAB to the City of Nashua upon completion,
termination, or cancellation of this contract. Alternatively, if the City of Nashua provides
its written approval to DesignLAB, any books, reports, studies, photographs, negatives or
other documents, data, drawings or other materials including but not limited to those
contained in media of any sort (e.g., electronic, magnetic, digital) prepared by or supplied
to Designi_AB in the performance of its obligations under this contract must be retained by
DesignLAB for a minimum of four years after final payment is made and ail other pending
matters are closed. If, at any time during the retention period, the City of Nashua, in writing,
requests any or all of the materials, then DesignLAB shall promptly remit and deliver the
materials, at DesignLAB’s expense, to the City of Nashua. DesignLAB shall not use,
willingly allow or cause to have such materials used for any purpose other than the
performance of DesignLAB's obligations under this contract without the prior written
consent of the City of Nashua.
PUBLIC RECORDS LAW, COPYRIGHTS, AND PATENTS DesignLAB expressly agrees that all
documents ever submitted, filed, or deposited with the City of Nashua by DesignLAB
(including those remitted to the City of Nashua by DesignLAB pursuant to paragraph 20),
unless designated as confidential by a specific statue of the State of New Hampshire, shall
be treated as public records and shall be available for inspection and copying by any person,
or any governmental entity.
No books, reports, studies, photographs, negatives or other documents, data, drawings or
other materials including but not limited to those contained in media of any sort (e.g.,
electronic, magnetic, digital) prepared by or supplied to DesignLAB in the performance of
its obligations under this contract shall be the subject of any application for a copyright or
patent by or on behalf of DesignLAB. The City of Nashua shall have the right to reproduce
any such materials.
DesignLAB expressly and indefinitely waives all of its rights to bring, including but not
limited to, by way of complaint, interpleader, intervention, or any third party practice, any
claims, demands, suits, actions, judgments, or executions, for damages or any other relief,
in any administrative or judicial forum, against the City of Nashua or any of its officers or
employees, in either their official or individual capacity of the City of Nashua, for
violations of or infringement of the copyright or patent laws of the United
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