Catholic Community Services 4/8/2022

EVERETT WASHINGTON XIII. Complete Agreement A. This Contract contains the complete and integrated understanding and agreement between the parties and supersedes any understanding, agreement or negotiation whether oral or written not set forth herein. B. The City or Contractor may from time to time request changes in the scope of the services to be performed or the Project undertaken hereunder. Such changes which are mutually agreed upon by and between the City and the Contractor shall be incorporated in written amendment to this Contract. C. This Contract may only be changed by a written agreement explicitly stating it is intended to change this Contract and signed by authorized representatives of the parties hereto; provided, however, that changes in budget items which do not result in an increase in the Contract amount, time extensions granted for the completion of performance, and changes in the scope of Contractor's services or projects which do not alter the basic Project purpose may be authorized by the Mayor or designee without the need for City Council approval. XIV. Venue Venue for any lawsuit arising out of this Contract shall be in Snohomish County, Washington. The laws of the State of Washington shall govern this Contract. XV. Non-Waiver The City's failure to insist upon the strict performance of any provision of this Contract or to exercise any right based upon a breach thereof, or the acceptance of any performance during such breach, shall not constitute a waiver of any rights under this Contract. XV. Signature This Contract may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original,and all of which, taken together, shall be deemed one and the same document. Execution and delivery of this Contract by the parties shall be legally valid and effective through any combination of: (i)executing and delivering a paper copy, (ii)transmitting the executed paper copy by email in pdf format or other electronically scanned format, or(iii)execution and transmittal by AdobeSign or DocuSign or similar e-signature method.