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Recipient and as to all duties, activities, and requirements by the Grant Recipient in performance
<br /> of the Work and Grant Recipient shall assume exclusive liability therefore, and meet all
<br /> requirements thereunder, pursuant to any rules or regulations that are now,or may he, promulgated
<br /> in connection therewith.
<br /> 11. Employment. The Grant Recipient warrants that it has not employed or retained any
<br /> company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the Grant Recipient, to
<br /> solicit or secure this Agreement and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any company or person,
<br /> other than a bona fide employee working solely for the Grant Recipient, any fee, commission,
<br /> percentage, brokerage fee, gifts, or any other consideration, contingent upon or resulting from the
<br /> award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warrant,the City shall have the
<br /> right to annul this Agreement, without liability, or, in its discretion,to deduct from the Agreement
<br /> price or consideration, or otherwise recover,the full amount of such fee, commission, percentage,
<br /> brokerage fee, gift. or contingent fee.
<br /> 12. Audits and Inspections. At any time during normal business hours and as often as the
<br /> City may deem necessary, the Grant Recipient shall make available to the City for the City's
<br /> examination,all of the Grant Recipient's records and documents with respect to all matters covered
<br /> by this Agreement and, furthermore, the Grant Recipient will permit the City to audit, examine.
<br /> and make copies, excerpts or transcripts from such records, and to make audits of all contracts,
<br /> invoices, materials, payrolls, records of personnel, conditions of employment, and other date
<br /> relating to all matters covered by this Agreement.
<br /> 13. Compliance with Federal, State, and Local Laws. The Grant Recipient shall comply
<br /> with and obey all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
<br /> • 14. Compliance with the Washington State Public Records Act. Grant Recipient
<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 /> the Grant Recipient.The Grant Recipient shall cooperate with the City so that the City may comply
<br /> with all of its obligations under the Act. To ensure the City's compliance, the Grant Recipient
<br /> shall. within ten (10) days after receipt of notice from the City, deliver to the City copies of all
<br /> records relating to this Agreement or relating to the Work, which the City determines qualify as
<br /> the City's public records under the Act. If the City receives a public records request relating to this
<br /> Agreement or relating to the Work, the City shall seek to provide notice to the Grant Recipient at
<br /> least ten (10) days before the City releases records pursuant to such public records request, but in
<br /> no event will the City have any liability to the Grant Recipient for any failure ofthe City to provide
<br /> such notice. In addition to its other indemnification and defense obligations under this Agreement,
<br /> Grant Recipient shall indemnify and defend the City from and against any and all losses, penalties.
<br /> fines, claims, demands, expenses (including, but not limited to attorney's fees and litigation
<br /> expenses), suits,judgments. or damage arising from or relating to any failure of Grant Recipient
<br /> to comply with this Section 14.
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