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8. CONFIDENTIALITY <br />If CONSULTANT receives from CITY information which due to the nature of such <br />information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, CONSULTANT <br />agrees that it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this <br />Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own <br />information of like importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential <br />Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential information includes not only <br />written information, but also information transferred orally, visually, electronically, or by other <br />means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary and/or agent of the <br />other party is covered by this Agreement. The foregoing obligations of non-use and <br />nondisclosure shall not apply to any information that (a) has been disclosed in publicly available <br />sources; (b) is, through no fault of the CONSULTANT disclosed in a publicly available source; <br />(c) is in rightful possession of the CONSULTANT without an obligation of confidentiality; (d) is <br />required to be disclosed by operation of law; or (e) is independently developed by the <br />CONSULTANT without reference to information disclosed by CITY. <br />9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION <br />CONSULTANT shall defend and indemnify CITY, its officers, agents, representatives, <br />and employees against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United <br />States' letters patent, trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the <br />work product or documents provided by CONSULTANT to CITY pursuant to this Agreement. <br />10. RECORDS <br />CONSULTANT shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be <br />performed under this Agreement. CONSULTANT shall maintain complete and accurate records <br />with respect to the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and <br />disbursements charged to CITY for a minimum period of four (4) years, or for any longer period <br />required by law, from the date of final payment to CONSULTANT under this Agreement. All <br />such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. CONSULTANT shall allow a <br />representative of CITY to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any <br />other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. <br />CONSULTANT shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities <br />related to this Agreement for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to <br />CONSULTANT under this Agreement. <br />11. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CLAUSE <br />CONSULTANT covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, <br />direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified <br />under this Agreement. <br />E <br />