Independent Contractor shall furnish competent and skilled personnel to perform the work under
this contract. The City of Nashua reserves the right to approve key personnel assigned by
Independent Contractor to perform work under this contract. Approved key personnel shall not
be taken off of the project by Independent Contractor without the prior written approval of the
City of Nashua, except in the event of termination of employment. Independent Contractor 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
Independent Contractor, 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 Independent
Contractor's performance under the contract. Independent Contractor 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 Independent Contractor should proceed with any
or all of the proposed change. If the change causes an increase or a decrease in Independent
Contractor'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
Independent Contractor for adjustment under this clause shall be asserted in writing within 30
days of the date the City of Nashua notified Independent Contractor of the change.
When Independent Contractor seeks changes, Independent Contractor shall, before any work
commences, estimate their effect on the cost ef 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 Independent Contractor should prockes with any or all of the proposed change.
Except .as-provided in this fragt Independent Contractor 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 Independent Contractor in the performance of its work under this contract and that such
personnel will be available to Independent Contractor 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 Independent Contractor with access to
City of Nashua records in a reasonable time and manner and to schedule items that may require
action the City of Nashua in a timely manner. The City of Nashua and Independent Contractor
also agree to attend all meetings called by the City of Nashua or Independent Contractor to
discuss the work under the Contract, and that Independent Contractor may elect to conduct and
record such meetings and shall later distribute prepared minutes of the meeting to the City of
Nashua.
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