17. FEDERAL SUBCONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS. If Service Provider awards a subcontract
under this contract, Service Provider, 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, Service Provider agrees to complete and submit to the City 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. Service Provider shall seal and/or stamp and sign professional documents
including drawings, plans, maps, reports, specifications, and other instruments of service prepared
by Service Provider or under its direction as required under the laws of the State of New
Hampshire.
19, 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 1s void. Any consent of the City 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 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,
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 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
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