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2 <br />of the Parties and not for any third party or person. This Agreement was negotiated by the Parties <br />at arm’s length and each of the parties hereto has reviewed the Agreement after the opportunity to <br />consult with independent legal counsel. Neither party shall maintain that the language in the <br />Agreement shall be construed against any signatory hereto. The City and the Provider hereby <br />renounce the existence of any form of agency relationship, joint venture, or partnership between <br />the Provider and the City and agree that nothing contained herein or in any document executed in <br />connection herewith shall be construed as creating any such relationship between the City and the <br />Provider. <br />6.Indemnification of City. The Provider hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and <br />hold harmless the City, its officials, employees, and agents from any and all claims of any nature <br />which arise from the performance by the Provider under this Agreement and from all costs and <br />attorney fees in connection therewith, excepting for claims arising out of the negligence of the <br />City, its officials, directors, employees, and agents. The obligations of the Provider under this <br />section shall survive the termination of this Agreement. <br />7. Assignment. The Provider shall not assign or subcontract the whole or any part of <br />this Agreement or its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the City. <br />8.Equal Opportunity; Non-Discrimination; Compliance. The Provider shall comply <br />with all applicable laws and regulations in its hiring and employment practices and policies for <br />any activity covered by this Agreement. The Provider shall comply with all state, federal, and <br />municipal laws, regulations, and standards applicable to its activities pursuant to this Agreement <br />including, but not limited to, the requirements imposed by Ind. Code 22-9-1-10 (non- <br />discrimination), the provisions of Ind. Code 5-22-16.5 (disqualification for dealings with the <br />government of Iran), and the provisions of Ind. Code 22-5-1.7 (requiring E-Verify for new <br />employees and prohibiting employment of unauthorized aliens). Each of the foregoing provisions <br />is incorporated herein as if set forth in full, and the Provider certifies that it is in compliance with <br />each such provision and shall remain in compliance through the term of this Agreement. <br />9.Drug-Free Workplace. The Provider hereby agrees to make a good faith effort to <br />provide and maintain a drug-free workplace. The Provider will give written notice to the City <br />within ten (10) days after receiving actual notice that the Provider or an employee of the Provider <br />within the State of Indiana has been convicted of a criminal drug violation occurring in the <br />workplace. <br />10.Entire Agreement; Amendment; Applicable Law. This Agreement sets forth the <br />entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof, and merges <br />and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements, and understanding of any and every nature <br />between them. This Agreement may be amended only by separate writing, signed by authorized <br />representatives of both the Provider and the City. This Agreement will be construed and <br />interpreted according to the laws of the State of Indiana, and any dispute arising out of this <br />Agreement or otherwise concerning the Provider’s rendering of the Services will be resolved in <br />the courts located in St. Joseph County, Indiana, unless the Parties mutually agree to a different <br />method of dispute resolution. <br />11.Severability. All provisions of this Agreement shall be considered as separate terms <br />and conditions, and in the event any one shall be held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, all the other