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DocuSign Envelope ID:2A1A1 B97-7E12-4D08-A7FA-F9FBEB801815 <br /> 2.16. DUPLICATE PAYMENTS <br /> The Grantee certifies that work to be performed under this Contract does not duplicate any work to be charged against <br /> any other contract, subcontract, or other source. <br /> 2.17. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE <br /> This Contract shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of Washington, and the <br /> venue of any action brought hereunder shall be in the Superior Court for Thurston County. <br /> 2.18. INDEMNIFICATION <br /> To the fullest extent permitted by law,the Grantee shall indemnify,defend,and hold harmless the state of Washington, <br /> COMMERCE, agencies of the state and all officials, agents and employees of the state, for, from and against all <br /> claims for injuries or death arising out of or resulting from the performance of the Contract. "Claim" as used in this <br /> Contract, means any financial loss, claim, suit, action, damage, or expense, including but not limited to attorney's <br /> fees, attributable for bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death, or injury to or the destruction of tangible property <br /> including loss of use resulting therefrom. <br /> The Grantee's obligation to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless includes any claim by Grantee's agents, employees, <br /> representatives, or any subcontractor or its employees. <br /> The Grantee expressly agrees to indemnify,defend, and hold harmless the State for any claim arising out of or incident <br /> to the Grantee's or any subcontractor's performance or failure to perform the Contract. Grantee's obligation to <br /> indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the State shall not be eliminated or reduced by any actual or alleged concurrent <br /> negligence of State or its agents, agencies, employees and officials. <br /> The Grantee waives its immunity under Title 51 RCW to the extent it is required to indemnify, defend and hold <br /> harmless the state and its agencies, officers, agents or employees. <br /> 2.19. INDEPENDENT CAPACITY OF THE GRANTEE <br /> The parties intend that an independent Grantee relationship will be created by this Contract. The Grantee and its <br /> employees or agents performing under this Contract are not employees or agents of the state of Washington or <br /> COMMERCE. The Grantee will not hold itself out as or claim to be an officer or employee of COMMERCE or of the <br /> state of Washington by reason hereof, nor will the Grantee make any claim of right, privilege or benefit which would <br /> accrue to such officer or employee under law. Conduct and control of the work will be solely with the Grantee. <br /> 2.20. INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE COVERAGE <br /> The Grantee shall comply with all applicable provisions of Title 51 RCW, Industrial Insurance. If the Grantee fails to <br /> provide industrial insurance coverage or fails to pay premiums or penalties on behalf of its employees as may be <br /> required by law, COMMERCE may collect from the Grantee the full amount payable to the Industrial Insurance <br /> Accident Fund. COMMERCE may deduct the amount owed by the Grantee to the accident fund from the amount <br /> payable to the Grantee by COMMERCE under this Contract, and transmit the deducted amount to the Department of <br /> Labor and Industries, (L&I) Division of Insurance Services. This provision does not waive any of L&I's rights to collect <br /> from the Grantee. <br /> 2.21. LAWS <br /> The Grantee shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, codes, regulations and policies of local, state, and <br /> federal governments, as now or hereafter amended. <br /> 2.22. LICENSING, ACCREDIDATION, AND REGISTRATION <br /> The Grantee shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal licensing, accreditation, and registration <br /> requirements or standards necessary for the performance of this Contract. <br /> 2.23. LIMITATION OF AUTHORITY <br /> Only the Authorized Representative or Authorized Representative's designee by writing (designation to be made prior <br /> to action) shall have the express, implied, or apparent authority to alter, amend, modify, or waive any clause or <br /> condition of this Contract. <br /> 2.24. LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COLLABORATION <br /> Contract#«Contract_Number» 12 Electrification of Transportation Systems <br />