CITY OF NASHUA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
By mutual agreement on March 3, 2016
City of Nashua and Woodard & Curran
14. COMPENSATION. — Review by the City of Professional Engineer's submitted monthly invoice
forms and progress reports for payment will be promptly accomplished by the City. If there is insufficient
information, the City may require Professional Engineer to submit additional information. Unless the
City, in its sole discretion, decides otherwise, the City shall pay Professional Engineer in full within 30
days of approval of the submitted monthly invoice forms and progress reports.
15. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. Professional Engineer, 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. Professional Engineer 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 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.
16. NONDISCRIMINATION. If applicable or required under any federal or state law, statute,
regulation, order, or other requirement, Professional Engineer agrees to the following terms. Professional
Engineer 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. Professional Engineer agrees to take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment, or
to otherwise treat qualified, handicapped individuals without discrimination based upon physical or
mental handicap in all employment practices, including but not limited to the following: employment,
upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, layoff, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of
compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
Without limitation of the foregoing, Professional Engineer's attention is directed to 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.4,
and the clause entitled "Equal Opportunity Clause" which, by reference, is incorporated into this contract,
to 41 C.F.R. § 60-250 et seq. and the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Obligations of Professional
Engineers and Subcontractor for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era," which, by
reference, is incorporated in this contract, and to 41 C.F.R. § 60-471 and the clause entitled "Affirmative
Action Obligations of Professional Engineers and Subcontractors for Handicapped Workers," which, by
this reference, is incorporated in this contract.
Professional Engineer agrees to assist disadvantaged business enterprises in obtaining business
opportunities by identifying and encouraging disadvantaged suppliers, consultants, and sub consultants to
participate to the extent possible, consistent with their qualification, quality of work, and obligation of
Professional Engineer under this contract.
In connection with the performance of work under this contract, Professional Engineer agrees not to
discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, national
origin, sex, age, or sexual orientation. This agreement includes, but is not limited to, the following:
employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or
termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including
apprenticeship.
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