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cost associated with the Provider's performance of any Services after the effective date of termination. 4. l eniedies for Breach o1"Ctaritract. The Provider's failure to complete the Services in accordance with this Agreement will be considered a material breach. In the event of any breach of this Agreement by the Provider, the City may suspend all payments to the Provider and may pursue any and all remedies available at law or in equity. 5. Reiationsili . The Provider shall at all times be an independent contractor for the performance of the Services rather than an employee of or joint venture with the City, and no act or omission to act by the Provider shall in any way bind or obligate the City. No employee of the Provider will be considered or deemed to be an employee of the City. This Agreement is strictly for the benefit of the Parties and not for any third party or person. This Agreement was negotiated by the Parties at arm's length and each of the parties hereto has reviewed the Agreement after the opportunity to consult with independent legal counsel. Neither party shall maintain that the language in the Agreement shall be construed against any signatory hereto. The City and the Provider hereby renounce the existence of any form of agency relationship, joint venture, or partnership between the Provider and the City and agree that nothing contained herein or in any document executed in connection herewith shall be construed as creating any such relationship between the City and the Provider. 6. lndernnifcatiori ofC"ice. The Provider hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City and its officials, employees, and agents, from any and all claims of any nature which arise from the performance by the Provider under this Agreement and from all costs and attorney fees in connection therewith, except for claims arising out of the negligence or intentional acts or omissions of the City or its officials, directors, employees, or agents. The obligations of the Provider under this section shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 7. Work Product', Owriershin. The Provider will submit its work product to the City in accordance with the terms of the Scope of Work. Any and all work product submitted by the Provider to the City as part of the Provider's performance of the Services shall be free from claims of infringement and will become the exclusive property of the City. The City will have the right to use and reproduce copies of the Provider's work product as the City determines in its sole discretion without compensation to the Provider except the compensation expressly provided for in this Agreement. The City agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Provider against any damages, liabilities, or costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from or allegedly arising from or in any way related to or connected with the reuse or modification of the deliverables by the City. The City will credit the Provider each time the deliverables are used. 8. Assigning . The Provider shall not assign or subcontract the whole or any part of this Agreement or its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the City. 9. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the City or the Provider, as the