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persons for the City to contact and communicate with regarding the performance of the Work. The Project Contacts shall be assisted by other employees of the Consultant as necessary to facilitate the completion of the Work in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Consultant may not remove or replace the Project Contacts without the prior approval of the City. 7. Standard of Care. All Work performed by the Consultant under this Agreement shall be in accordance with the normal standard of care in Ramsey County,Minnesota,for professional services of like kind. 8. Audit Disclosure. Any reports, information, data and other written documents given to, or prepared or assembled by the Consultant under this Agreement which the City requests to be kept confidential shall not be made available by the Consultant to any individual or organization without the City's prior written approval. The books, records, documents and accounting procedures and practices of the Consultant or other parties relevant to this Agreement are subject to examination by the City and either the Legislative Auditor or the State Auditor for a period of six (6) years after the effective date of this Agreement. The Consultant shall at all times abide by Minn. Stat. § 13.01 et seq. and the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, to the extent the Act is applicable to data, documents, and other information in the possession of the Consultant. 9. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the City, with or without cause, by delivering to the Consultant at the address of the Consultant set forth in Provision 26 below, a written notice at least ten(10) days prior to the date of such termination. The date of termination shall be stated in the notice. Upon termination the Consultant shall be paid for services rendered(and reimbursable expenses incurred if required to be paid by the City under this Agreement) by the Consultant through and until the date of termination so long as the Consultant is not in default under this Agreement. If the City terminates this Agreement because the Consultant is in default of its obligations under this Agreement, no further payment shall be payable or due to the Consultant following the delivery of the termination notice, and the City may, in addition to any other rights or remedies it may have at law or in equity, retain another consultant to undertake or complete the Work to be performed hereunder. 10. Subcontractor. The Consultant shall not enter into subcontracts for services provided under this Agreement without the express written consent of the City. The Consultant shall promptly pay any subcontractor involved in the performance of this Agreement as required by the State Prompt Payment Act. 11. Independent Consultant. At all times and for all purposes herein, the Consultant is an independent contractor and not an employee of the City. No statement herein shall be construed so as to find the Consultant an employee of the City. 12. Non-Discrimination. During the performance of this Agreement, the Consultant shall not discriminate against any person, contractor, vendor, employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, sexual orientation or age. The Consultant shall post in places available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provision of this non-discrimination clause and stating that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The Consultant shall incorporate the foregoing requirements of this Provision 12 in all of its subcontracts for Work done under this Agreement, and will require all of its subcontractors performing such Work to incorporate such requirements in all subcontracts for the performance of the Work. The Consultant further agrees to comply with all aspects of the Minnesota Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statutes 363.01, et. seq., Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,and the Americans with Disabilities Act. 13. Assignment. The Consultant shall not assign this Agreement, nor its rights and/or obligations hereunder, without the prior written consent of the City. 14. Services Not Provided For. No claim for services furnished by the Consultant not specifically provided for herein shall be paid by the City. 15. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The Consultant shall abide with all federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations in the performance of the Work. The Consultant and City, Page 16 of 40