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<br />6.14. Governing Laws . This Contract shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance with the
<br />laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Suit, if any, must be brought
<br />in the State of Indiana.
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<br />6.15. Indemnification. The LPA agrees to indemnify, defend, exculpate, and hold harmless the State of
<br />Indiana, and INDOT and/or its/their officials, ag ents, representatives, attorneys and employees,
<br />individually and/or jointly, from any and all claims, demands, actions, liability and/or liens that may
<br />be asserted by the LPA and/or by any other person, firm, corporation, insurer, government or other
<br />legal entity, for any claim for damages arising out of any and all loss, damage, injuries, and/or other
<br />casualties of whatsoever kind, or by whomsoever caused, to the person or property of anyone on or
<br />other casualties of whatsoever kind, or by whomsoever cause d, to the person or property of anyone
<br />on or off the right -of-way, arising out of or resulting from the performance of the contract or from
<br />the installation, existence, use, maintenance, condition, repairs, alteration and/or removal of any
<br />equipment or mat erial, whether due in whole or in part to the acts and/or omissions and/or negligent
<br />acts and/or omissions:
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<br /> A. of the State of Indiana, INDOT, and/or its/their officials, agents, representatives, attorneys
<br />and/or employees, individually and/or jointly;
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<br /> B. of the LPA, and/or its officials, agents, representatives, attorneys and/or employees,
<br />individually and/or jointly;
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<br /> C. of any and all persons, firms, corporations, insurers, government or other legal entity engaged
<br />in the performance of the contract; and/or
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<br /> D. the joint negligence of any of them, including any claim arising out of the Worker's
<br />Compensation law or any other law, ordinance, order, or decree.
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<br />The LPA also agrees to pay all reasonable expenses and attorney's fees incurred by or impose d on
<br />the State of Indiana, INDOT and/or its/their officials, agents, representatives, attorneys, and/or
<br />employees, individually and/or jointly, in connection herewith in the event that the LPA shall default
<br />under the provisions of this section.
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<br />The LPA also agrees to pay all reasonable expenses and attorney's fees incurred by or imposed on
<br />the State of Indiana, INDOT and/or its/their officials, agents, representatives, attorneys, and/or
<br />employees, individually and/or jointly, in asserting successfully a claim against the LPA for
<br />indemnity pursuant to this contract. INDOT will not provide indemnification to the LPA.
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<br />6.16. Merger & Modification . This Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the PARTIES.
<br />No understandings, agreements, or represe ntations, oral or written, not specified within this Contract
<br />will be valid provisions of this Contract. This Contract may not be modified, supplemented or
<br />amended, in any manner, except by written agreement signed by all necessary PARTIES.
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<br />6.17. Non-Discrimination.
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<br />6.17.1 . Pursuant to the Indiana Civil Rights Law, specifically including IC 22 -9 -1-10, and in
<br />keeping with the purposes of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, the Age
<br />Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the LPA
<br />covenants that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
<br />employment relating to this Contract with respect to the hire, tenure, terms, conditions or
<br />privileges of employment or any matter directly or indirectly relate d to employment,
<br />because of the employee's or applicant's race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age,
<br />disability, ancestry, status as a veteran, or any other characteristic protected by federal,
<br />state or local law ("Protected Characteristics"). The LPA certifies compliance with
<br />applicable federal laws, regulations and executive orders prohibiting discrimination based
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