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3 8. Standard of Care. All Work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be in accordance with the standard of care in Ramsey County, Minnesota for professional services of the like kind. 9. Audit Disclosure. Any reports, information, data, etc. 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 to any individual or organization without the City's prior written approval, unless otherwise required under Minnesota law. 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 Contract. The Consultant shall at all times abide by Minn. Stat. 13.01 et seq., the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, to the extent the Act is applicable to data and documents in the possession of the Consultant. 10. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by either party by thirty (30) days written notice delivered to the other party at the address written above. Upon termination under this provision, if there is no fault of the Consultant, the Consultant shall be paid for services rendered and reimbursable expenses until the effective date of term ination. If however, the City terminates the Agreement because the Consultant has failed to perform in accordance with this Agreement, no further payment shall be made to the Consultant, and the City may retain another consultant to undertake or complete the work identified in Paragraph 1. 11. Subcontractor. The consultant may enter into subcontracts for services provided under this Agreement. The Consultant shall promptly pay any subcontractor involved in the performance of this Agreement as required by the State Prompt Payment Act. 12. 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. 13. Non-Discrimination . During the performance of this Agreement, the Consultant shall not discriminate against any employee or applicants 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 paragraph in all of its subcontracts for program work, and will require all of its subcontractors for such work to incorporate such requirements in all subcontracts for program 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 of 1990. 14. Assignment. Neither party shall assign this Agreement, nor any interest arising herein, without the written consent of the other party. 15. Services Not Provided For. No claim for services furnished by the Consultant not specifically provided for herein shall be honored by the City. 16. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. If any portion hereof is, for any reason, held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, such decision shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Agreement.