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that it shall not commence any additional work or change the scope of the Services provided unless authorized in writing by the City. No claim for additional compensation shall be made by Contractor in the absence of prior written approval of the Parties. Section 6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Compliance with Laws. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted according to the laws of the State of Indiana without regard to conflicts of laws statutes. Any dispute arising under the terms of this Agreement shall be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances, and all provisions required thereby are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Contractor shall comply with federal, state and local law in its hiring and employment practices and policies for any activity covered by this Agreement. Further, the City shall not be required to pay for Services that are inconsistent with or in violation of this Agreement nor for any Services performed in violation of federal, state or local statute, ordinance, rule or regulation Section 7. Relationship/Independent Contractor. Both parties, in the performance of this Agreement, shall act in an individual capacity and not as agents, employees, partners, joint venturers or associates of one another. The employee(s) or agent(s) of one party shall not be deemed or construed to be the employee(s) or agent(s) of the other party for any purpose whatsoever. Neither party will assume liability for any injury (including death) to any person(s), or damage to any property, arising out of the acts or omissions of the agents, employees or subcontractors of the other party. Contractor is solely responsible for compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to taxes and social security payments that may be required to be made in connection with the compensation provided under this Agreement. The City, however, may file informational returns with the United States Internal Revenue Service or similar state agency regarding payment made to Contractor in accordance with this Agreement under conditions imposed by federal, state or local laws applicable to such payment. The City shall provide IRS Form 1099, if applicable. Section 8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties as to the subject matter hereof, and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements, and understanding of any and every nature between them. Section 9. Funding Cancellation and Payments. In accordance with I.C. 36-1-12.5- 5(d)(4), payments by the City are subject to annual appropriation by its fiscal body. When the City makes a written determination that funds are not appropriated or otherwise available to support continued performance of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be cancelled. A determination by the City that funds are not appropriated or otherwise available to support continuation of the performance shall be final and conclusive. Section 10. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated, in whole or in part, by the City whenever, for any reason, the City determines that such termination is in the best interest of the City. Termination shall be effected by delivery to the Contractor of written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to termination effective date, specifying the extent to which performance of services must cease. The Contractor shall be compensated for satisfactory performance prior to the notice date of termination but in no case shall total payment made to Contractor exceed the original consideration set forth in the Agreement. Section 11. Non -Collusion and Acceptance. The undersigned attests, subject to the penalties for perjury, that he/she is the Contractor, that he/she has not, directly or indirectly, to the best of the undersigned's knowledge, entered into or offered to enter into any combination, collusion or agreement to receive or pay, and that he/she has not received or paid, any sum of money or other consideration for the execution of this Agreement other than that which appears upon the fact of this Agreement.