| Consultant covenants that it presently has no interests and shall not have interests, direct 
<br />or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with performance of services specified 
<br />under this Agreement. 
<br />13. NON-DISCRIMINATION 
<br />Consultant shall not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, 
<br />sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender, medical conditions, genetic 
<br />information, or military and veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, or disability, as 
<br />defined and prohibited by applicable law, in the recruitment, selection, teaching, training, 
<br />utilization, promotion, termination or other employment related activities or any services 
<br />provided under this Agreement. Consultant affirms that it is an equal opportunity employer 
<br />and shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. 
<br />14. EXCLUSIVITY AND AMENDMENT 
<br />This Agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement between the City and 
<br />Contractor, and supersedes any and all other agreements, oral or written, between the 
<br />parties. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any attachments 
<br />hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail. This Agreement may not be modified 
<br />except by written instrument signed by the City and by an authorized representative of 
<br />Contractor. The parties agree that any terms or conditions of any purchase order or other 
<br />instrument that are inconsistent with, or in addition to, the terms and conditions hereof, 
<br />shall not bind or obligate Consultant or the City. Each party to this Agreement 
<br />acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or 
<br />otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which is 
<br />not embodied herein. 
<br />15. ASSIGNMENT 
<br />Inasmuch as this Agreement is intended to secure the specialized services of Contractor, 
<br />Consultant may not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any interest herein without 
<br />the prior written consent of the City and any such assignment, transfer, delegation or 
<br />subcontract without the City's prior written consent shall be considered null and void. 
<br />Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the City's ability to have any of the 
<br />services which are the subject to this Agreement performed by City personnel or by other 
<br />Contractors retained by City. 
<br />16. TERMINATION 
<br />This Agreement may be terminated by the City upon thirty (30) days written notice of 
<br />termination. In such event, Consultant shall be entitled to receive and the City shall pay 
<br />Consultant compensation for all services performed by Consultant prior to receipt of such 
<br />notice of termination, subject to the following conditions: 
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