18. ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, DELEGATION, OR SUBCONTRACTING. Service
Provider shall not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any rights, obligations, or duties
under this contract without the prior written consent of the City. Any such assignment,
transfer, delegation, or subcontracting without the prior written consent of the City is void.
Any consent of the City to any assignment, transfer, delegation, cr 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.
19. CITY INSPECTION OF CONTRACT MATERIALS. The _ books, records,
documents and accounting procedures and practices of Service Provider related to this contract
shall be subject to inspection, examination and audit by the City, including, but not limited
to, the contracting agency, Corporation Counsel, and, if applicable, the Comptroller General
of the United States, or any authorized representative of those entities.
20. 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 Service Provider in the performance of its obligations under this contract shall
be the exclusive property of the City and all such materials shall be remitted and delivered, at
Service Provider's expense, by Service Provider to the City upon completion, termination, or
cancellation of this contract. Alternatively, if the City provides its written approval to Service
Provider, 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 Service Provider in
the performance of its obligations under this contract must be retained by Service Provider for
a minimum of four years after final payment is made and all other pending matters are closed.
If, at any time during the retention period, the City, in writing, requests any or all of the
materials, then Service Provider shall promptly remit and deliver the materials, at Service
Provider's expense, to the City. Service Provider shall not use, willingly allow or cause to have
such materials used for any purpose other than the performance of Service Provider's
obligations under this contract without the prior written consent of the City.
21. PUBLIC RECORDS LAW, COPYRIGHTS, AND PATENTS. Service Provider
expressly agrees that all documents ever submitted, filed, or deposited with the City by Service
Provider (including those remitted to the City by Service Provider pursuant to paragraph
21), 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 Service Provider 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 Service Provider. The City shall have the right to reproduce any such materials.
Service Provider 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
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