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<br />17. Compliance with Federal, State and Local Laws. Service Provider shall comply with and
<br />obey. all federal, state and local laws, regulations, and ordinances applicable to the operation of
<br />its business and to its performance of work hereunder.
<br />18. Compliance with the Washington State Public Records Act., Service Provider
<br />acknowledges that the City is subject to the Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW (the "Act").
<br />All records owned, used or retained by the City are public records subject to disclosure unless
<br />exempt under the Act, whether. or not such records are in the possession or control of the City or
<br />Service Provider. Service Provider shall cooperate with the City so that the City may comply
<br />with all of its obligations under the Act. Within ten (10) days after receipt of notice from the
<br />City, Service Provider shall deliver to the City copies of all records relating to this Agreement or
<br />relating to the Work that the City determines qualify as the City's public records under the Act.
<br />If the City receives a public records request relating to this Agreement or relating to the Work,
<br />the City shall seek to provide notice to Service Provider at least ten (10) days before the City
<br />releases records pursuant to such public records request, but in no event will the City have any
<br />liability to Service Provider for any failure of the City to provide such notice. In addition to its
<br />other indemnification and defense obligations under this Agreement, Service Provider shall
<br />indemnify and defend ' the City from and against any and all losses, penalties, fines, claims,
<br />demands, expenses (including, but not limited to, attorney's fees and litigation expenses), suits,
<br />judgments, or damage arising from or relating to any failure of Service Provider to comply with
<br />this Section 18.
<br />19. Compliance with Grant Terms and Conditions. Service Provider shall comply with any
<br />and all conditions, terms and requirements of any federal, state or other grant that wholly or
<br />partially funds Service Provider's work hereunder.
<br />20. Equal Employment Opportunity. Service Provider shall not discriminate against any
<br />employee, applicant for employment, independent Service Provider, or proposed independent
<br />Service Provider, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital state, or
<br />national origin.
<br />21. Waiver. Any waiver by the Service Provider or the City or the breach of any provision of
<br />this Agreement by the other party will not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any
<br />subsequent breach by either party or prevent either party from thereafter enforcing any such
<br />provisions.
<br />22. Complete Agreement. This Agreement contains the complete and integrated understanding
<br />and Agreement between the parties and supersedes any understanding, Agreement or negotiation
<br />whether oral or written not set forth herein.
<br />23. Modification of Agreement. This Agreement may be modified as provided in X18, or by a
<br />writing explicitly identified as a modification of this Agreement that is signed by authorized
<br />representatives of the City and the Service Provider.
<br />2=�. Severabilit�,�. !f a.n), part of this ' meement is ound to be in conflict with applicable laws,
<br />such pail. shah be inoperative, null and void. insofar as It Is In conflict ,,,,-Ith sald lazy%s, and the
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