19.
20.
21.
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.
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.
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 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 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 Professional Engineer shall promptly
remit and deliver the materials, at Professional Engineer's expense, to the City of Nashua.
Professional Engineer shall not use, willingly allow or cause to have such materials used
for any purpose other than the performance of Professional Engineer's obligations under
this contract without the prior written consent of the City of Nashua.
PUBLIC RECORDS LAW, COPYRIGHTS, AND PATENTS Professional Engineer expressly
agrees that all documents ever submitted, filed, or deposited with the City of Nashua by
Professional Engineer (including those remitted to the City of Nashua by Professional
Engineer 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 Professional Engineer 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 Professional Engineer. The City of Nashua
shall have the right to reproduce any such materials.
Professional Engineer expressly and indefinitely waives all of its rights to bring,
including but not limited to, by way of complaint, interpleader, intervention, or any third
party practice, any claims, demands, suits, actions, judgments, or executions, for damages
or any other relief, in any administrative or judicial forum, against the City of Nashua or
any of its officers or employees, in either their official or individual capacity of the City
of Nashua, for violations of or infringement of the copyright or patent laws of the United
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