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General Provisions - 8
<br />21. Equal Employment Opportunity. Service Provider shall not discriminate against any employee,
<br />applicant for employment, or other person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age,
<br />disability, marital state, or national origin or other circumstance prohibited by applicable
<br />federal, state, or local law or ordinance. Service Provider shall comply with and shall not violate
<br />any applicable provisions of Chapter 49.60 RCW, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and all
<br />applicable federal, state, or local law or ordinance regarding non-discrimination.
<br />22. Waiver. Any waiver by Service Provider or the City or the breach of any provision of this
<br />Agreement by the other party will not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any subsequent
<br />breach by either party or prevent either party from thereafter enforcing any such provisions.
<br />23. Complete Agreement. This Agreement contains the complete and integrated understanding and
<br />agreement between the parties and supersedes any understanding, agreement or negotiation
<br />whether oral or written not set forth herein. The title of this Agreement and the headings used
<br />in this Agreement, are for ease of reference only and shall not in any way be construed to limit or
<br />alter the meaning of any provision.
<br />24. Modification of Agreement. This Agreement may only be modified as provided in Section 8, or
<br />by a writing explicitly identified as a modification or amendment of this Agreement that is signed
<br />by authorized representatives of the City and Service Provider.
<br />25. Severability. If any part of this Agreement is found to be in conflict with applicable laws, such
<br />part shall be inoperative, null and void, insofar as it is in conflict with said laws, and the remainder
<br />of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
<br />26. Notices.
<br />A. Notices to the City shall be sent to the City Project Manager address in the Basic Provisions.
<br />B. Notices to Service Provider shall be sent to its address in the Basic Provisions.
<br />27. Venue. Venue for any lawsuit arising out of this Agreement shall be in the Superior Court of
<br />Snohomish County, Washington.
<br />28. Governing Law. The laws of the State of Washington, without giving effect to principles of conflict
<br />of laws, govern all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement.
<br />29. City Marks. Service Provider will not use any trade name, trademark, service mark, or logo of the
<br />City (or any name, mark, or logo confusingly similar thereto) in any advertising, promotions, or
<br />otherwise, without the City's express prior written consent.
<br />30. No Personal Liability. No officer, agent or employee of the City shall be personally responsible
<br />for any liability arising under this Agreement, whether expressed or implied, nor for any
<br />statement or representation made or in any connection with this Agreement.
<br />31. Federal Debarment. Service Provider shall immediately notify the City of any suspension or
<br />debarment or other action that excludes Service Provider or any Service Provider subcontractor from
<br />participation in Federal contracting. Service Provider shall verify all subcontractors that are intended
<br />and/or used by Service Provider for performance of Work are in good standing and are not debarred,
<br />suspended or otherwise ineligible by the Federal Government. Debarment shall be verified at
<br />https://www.epls.gov/epls/search.do. Service Provider shall keep proof of such verification within
<br />Service Provider records.
<br />32. Signature/Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendment thereto may be signed in
<br />counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which, taken together, shall be
<br />deemed one and the same document. AdobeSign signatures are fully binding. Any ink, electronic,
<br />faxed, scanned, photocopied, or similarly reproduced signature on this Agreement or any
<br />amendment hereto of either party will be deemed an original signature and will be fully enforceable
<br />as an original signature.
<br />33. Standard Document. This General Provisions document is a standard City form document. No
<br />changes by Service Provider are authorized to the General Provisions. Notwithstanding
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