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under this Agreement are to OCWD only, unless otherwise specifically stated herein <br />e.g., requirement to release or provide notice to other Producers). <br />10.9 Nature of Relationship. This Agreement does not create, and will not be <br />construed or deemed to create, any agency, partnership, joint venture, landlord -tenant or other <br />relationship between OCWD and any Producer except as specified in this Agreement. <br />10.10 Integration, Construction and Amendment. This Agreement represents the <br />entire understanding of OCWD and each Producer as to the design and construction of PFAS <br />treatment facilities for the Impacted Wells. No prior oral or written understanding will be of any <br />force or effect with respect to those matters covered by this Agreement. This Agreement will be <br />construed as if drafted by both OCWD and each Producer. <br />10.11 Modification, Variance and Most Favored Nation Provisions. Unless <br />specifically authorized herein, this Agreement may not be modified, altered or amended unless in <br />writing signed by authorized representatives of both OCWD and all Producers, except that OCWD <br />and any individual Producer may enter into a Producer -specific "Variance" that will be applicable <br />only with respect to OCWD and that specific Producer. Except for where site -specific <br />circumstances require unique considerations, OCWD shall interpret and administer this <br />Agreement in a similar manner with each Producer. At least 30 days prior to approving any <br />proposed Variance, OCWD will provide written notice of the proposed Variance to the other <br />Producers and provide each with an opportunity to opt in to the same terms of that Variance. Upon <br />approval of any Variance, OCWD shall provide a fully -executed version of the Variance to each <br />Producer that has opted in under the Variance. <br />10.12 Severabilitv. Each provision of this Agreement is severable from the whole. <br />If any provision of this Agreement is found contrary to law, the remainder of this Agreement will <br />continue in full force. <br />10.13 Authority. <br />A. Producer hereby agrees that funding provided by OCWD per this <br />Agreement is in furtherance of OCWD's purpose of treating/purifying water in the Basin to <br />facilitate beneficial use of locally produced groundwater water in order to increase production of <br />groundwater containing PFAS from the Basin —to levels typical prior to setting of RLs for PFAS, <br />and that Producer's production of water from the Basin is in lieu of Producer taking water from an <br />alternative non -tributary source, thereby furthering OCWD's efforts to remove or eliminate PFAS <br />contaminants from the Basin. <br />B. By entering into this Agreement, each Party represents that it, and <br />to the best of its understanding the other Parties to this Agreement, have proper legal authority to <br />enter into this Agreement and to fund the work described herein. Each person executing this <br />Agreement on behalf of a Party warrants that they are: (1) duly authorized to execute and deliver <br />this Agreement on behalf of that Party, (2) by executing this Agreement, that Parry is formally <br />bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (3) entering into this Agreement does not violate <br />any provision of any other Agreement to which that Party is bound. No individual signing this <br />Agreement shall have individual liability under this Agreement. As a condition of entering this <br />262W022499-0087 <br />14979764.1 a0411720 -17-