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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 theparties.
CITY INSPECTION OF CONTRACT MATERIALS The books, records, documents and accounting
procedures and practices of Independent Contractor 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-Beard-ef Public _Works, Corporation Counsel, and, if applicable, the
Comptroller General of the United States, or any authorized representative of those entities.
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 Independent
Contractor 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
Independent Contractor's expense, by Independent Contractor to the City of Nashua upon
completion, termination, or cancellation of this contract. Alternatively, if the City of Nashua
provides its written approval to Independent Contractor, 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 Independent Contractor in the performance of its obligations under this contract must
be retained by Independent Contractor 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 of
Nashua, in writing, requests any or all of the materials, then Independent Contractor shall
promptly remit and deliver the materials, at Independent Contractor's expense, to the City of
Nashua. Independent Contractor shall not use, willingly allow or cause to have such materials used
for any purpose other than the performance of Independent Contractor's obligations under this
contract without the prior written consent of the City of Nashua.
PUBLIC RECORDS LAW, COPYRIGHTS, AND PATENTS Independent Contractor expressly agrees
that all documents ever submitted, filed, or deposited with the City of Nashua by Independent
Contractor (including those remitted to the City of Nashua by Independent Contractor pursuant
to paragraph 20), 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 Independent Contractor 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 Independent Contractor. The City of Nashua shall have the night to reproduce
any such materials.
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