In the event of a termination for cause, Professional Engineer shall receive all amounts
due and not previously paid to Professional Engineer for work satisfactorily completed in
accordance with the contract prior to the date of the notice, less all previous payments.
No amount shall be allowed or paid for anticipated profit on unperformed services or
other unperformed work. Any such payment may be adjusted to the extent of any
additional costs occasioned to the City of Nashua by reasons of Professional Engineer's
failure. Professional Engineer shall not be relieved of liability to the City of Nashua for
damages sustained from the failure, and the City of Nashua may withhold any payment
to the Professional Engineer until such time as the exact amount of damages due to the
City of Nashua is determined. All claims for payment by the Professional Engineer must
be submitted to the City of Nashua within 30 days of the effective date of the notice of
termination.
lf after termination for the failure of Professional Engineer to adhere to any of the terms
and conditions of the contract or for failure to satisfactorily, in the sole opinion of the City
of Nashua, to complete or make sufficient progress on the work in a timely and
professional manner, it is determined that Professional Engineer had not so failed, the
termination shall be deemed to have been a termination at will. In that event, the City of
Nashua shall, if necessary, make an adjustment in the compensation paid to Professional
Engineer such that Professional Engineer receives total compensation in the same amount
as it would have received in the event of a termination-at-will.
C. General Provisions for Termination Upon termination of the contract, the City of Nashua
may take over the work and prosecute it to completion by agreement with another party
or otherwise. In the event Professional Engineer shall cease conducting business, the City
of Nashua shall have the right to solicit applications for employment from any employee
of the Professional Engineer assigned to the performance of the contract.
Neither party shall be considered in default of the performance of its obligations
hereunder to the extent that performance of such obligations is prevented or delayed by
any cause, existing or future, which is beyond the reasonable control of such party. Delays
arising from the actions or inactions of one or more of Professional Engineer's principals,
officers, employees, agents, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, or suppliers are
expressly recognized to be within Professional Engineer's control.
Dispute Resolution The parties shall attempt to resolve any dispute related to this contract
as follows. Either party shall provide to the other party, in writing and with full
documentation to verify and substantiate its decision, its stated position concerning the
dispute. No dispute shall be considered submitted and no dispute shall be valid under this
provision unless and until the submitting party has delivered the written statement of its
position and full documentation to the other party. The parties shall then attempt to
resolve the dispute through good faith efforts and negotiation between the City of Nashua
Representative and a Professional Engineer Representative. At all times, Professional
Engineer shall carry on the work under this contract and maintain and complete work in
accordance with the requirements of the contract or determination or direction of the City
of Nashua. If the parties are unable to resolve their dispute as described above within 30
days, the parties may request that the dispute be submitted to the Board of Public Works
for resolution. If the parties are dissatisfied with the decision of the Board of Public Works,
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