17. FEDERAL SUBCONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. If Professional Engineer awards a
subcontract under this contract, Professional Engineer, if applicable, shall use the following
alternative steps:
A. Using the services of the Small Business Administration and the Minority
Business Development Agency of the United States Department of
Commerce, as appropriate; and
B. Requiring the subcontractor, if it awards subcontracts, to take the
affirmative steps set forth in paragraph A.
If applicable, Professional Engineer agrees to complete and submit to the City of Nashua a
Minority Business Enterprise/(Woman Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Utilization Report
(Standard Form 334) within 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter until the end of the
contract.
18. | ENDORSEMENT. Professional Engineer shall seal and/or stamp and sign professional
documents including drawings, plans, maps, reports, specifications, and other instruments of
service prepared by Professional Engineer or under its direction as required under the laws of the
State of New Hampshire.
19, ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, DELEGATION, OR SUBCONTRACTING. Professional Engineer
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.
20. CITY INSPECTION OF CONTRACT MATERIALS. The books, records, documents and
accounting procedures and practices of Professional Engineer 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.
21. | 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 sori (e.g., electronic, magnetic, digital) prepared by or supplied
to Professional Engineer 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 Professional Engineer's expense, by Professional Engineer to the City of Nashua upon
completion, termination, or cancellation of this contract. Alternatively, if the City of Nashua
provides its written approval to Professional Engineer, 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
Professional Engineer in the performance of its obligations under this contract must be retained
by Professional Engineer for a minimum of four years after final payment is made and all other
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