14. COMPENSATION. Review by the City of Nashua of Professional Engineer's submitted
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monthly invoice forms and progress reports for payment will be promptly accomplished
by the City of Nashua. If there is insufficient information, the City of Nashua may
require Professional Engineer to submit additional information. Unless the City of
Nashua, in its sole discretion, decides otherwise, the City of Nashua shall pay
Professional Engineer in full within 30. days of approval of the submitted monthly
invoice forms and progress reports.
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. Professional Engineer, at all times, shall use
reasonable care to 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 of Nashua
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 “Title
41” Public Contracts and Property Management” C.F.R. Subtitle B “Other Provisions
Relating to Public Contracts” Section 60 “Office of Federal Contract Compliance
Programs, Equal Employment, Department of Labor” 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 subconsultants 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
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