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24. METHOD OF INVOICING FOR PAYMENT <br />A. Contractor shall bill the City of South Bend <br />1. On regular invoice form giving a complete and detailed description of the goods delivered, <br />including purchase order number. <br />2. If the Contractor allows a discount, the period of time in which the City must make <br />payment to qualify for the discounts shall be computed from the date the City received the <br />invoice (completely filled out), or the date the goods are delivered and accepted, <br />whichever may be later, and shall not be less than twenty (20) days. <br />3. If more than one shipment is made under the Contract and on the same purchase order, <br />the City will make partial payments on a basis that is agreeable to both parties. <br />25. OWNERSHIP OF GOODS <br />A. The goods which are the subject of the Contract shall remain property of the Contractor until <br />delivered to and accepted by the City of South Bend. <br />26. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES <br />A. If the quantity set forth in the Notice to Bidders and Proposal is approximate and represents <br />the estimated requirements of the City for a specified period of time, the unit price and the <br />extended total price thereof shall be used only as a basis for the evaluation of bids. The <br />actual quantifies necessary may be more or less than the estimate, but the City shall neither <br />be obligated nor limited to any specific amount. The City will, if at all possible, restrict <br />increases to twenty percent (20%) of the estimated quantity and will, if at all possible, restrict <br />decreases to twenty percent (20%) of the estimated quantity. <br />27. TERM "OR EQUAL" <br />A. Where the term "OR EQUAL" is used in these Specifications, the Bidder deviating from <br />specified item shall file with his/her bid a letter fully explaining and justifying his/her proposed <br />article or equal. The City of South Bend shall be the sole judge in determining if the "OR <br />EQUAL" offered meets the Specifications. <br />28. INDEMNIFICATION CLAUSE <br />A. The Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City of South Bend, its <br />agents, officers, and employees from all costs, losses, claims and suits, including court costs, <br />attorney fees, and other expenses, arising from or out of the negligent performance of this <br />Contract by the Bidder or because or arising out of any defect in the goods, materials or <br />equipment supplied by the Bidder. <br />14 <br />