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<br />6. NONDISCRIMINATION <br /> <br />The HRA operates in accordance with the City of Fridley's policies against <br />discrimination. No person shall be excluded from or denied the benefits of any <br />service performance or contemplated under the terms of this Agreement on the <br />grounds of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, disability, marital status, public, <br />assistance status, ex-offender status, or national origin: and no person who is <br />protected by applicable Federal or State laws agains,t discrimination shall be <br />otherwise subjected to discrimination. Architects shall (1) furnish all information <br />and reports which may be required by the HRA's Affirmative Action Policy, and <br />(2) comply with the HRA's Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action <br />Policies with regard to employment and contracting (See Exhibit B). <br /> <br />7. INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE <br /> <br />Architects agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the HRA, its officers, and <br />employees harmless from any liability claims, damages, costs, judgments, or <br />expenses, including reasonable attorney fees resulting directly or indirectly from <br />an act or omission (including without limitation professional errors or omissions) <br />of Architects, its agents, employees, or assignees in performance of the services <br />provided by this contract, and against all loss by reason of the failure of <br />Architects to fully perform in any respect, all obligations under this contract. <br /> <br />8. RECORDS - AVAILABILITY <br /> <br />Architects agrees that the HRA, the State Auditor, or any of their duly authorized <br />representatives at any time during normal business hours, and as often as they <br />may reasonably deem necessary, shall have access to and the right to examine, <br />audit, excerpt, and transcribe any books, documents, papers, records, etc., <br />which are pertinent to the accounting practices and procedures of Architects and <br />involve transactions relating to this Agreement. Records shall be retained for <br />three years from date of final payment with respect to the project. <br /> <br />9. NON-ASSIGNMENT <br /> <br />Architects shall not assign, subcontract, transfer, or pledge this contract and/or <br />the services to be performed hereunder, whether in whole or in part, without the <br />prior written consent of the HRA. <br /> <br />10. MERGER AND MODIFICATION <br /> <br />a. It is understood and agreed that the entire Agreement between the parties <br />is contained herein and that Agreement supersedes all oral agreements <br />and negotiations between parties relating to the subject matter hereof. All <br /> <br />3 <br />