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defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City, regarding any
<br />action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that personal injury,
<br />damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or equitable relief due to personal or property rights arises
<br />by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City may make all reasonable decisions
<br />with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent
<br />Contractor's services are subject to Civil Code Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to
<br />the extent required by Civil Code Section 2782.8, to claims that arise out of, pertain to, or relate to the
<br />negligence, recklessness, or willful misconduct of the Contractor.
<br />9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION
<br />Contractor shall defend and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, representatives, and employees
<br />against any and all liability, including costs, for infringement of any United States' letters patent,
<br />trademark, or copyright infringement, including costs, contained in the work product or documents
<br />provided by Contractor to the City pursuant to this Agreement.
<br />10. CONFORMITY WITH LAW AND SAFETY
<br />In performing any services under this Agreement, Contractor shall observe and comply with all
<br />applicable laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations of governmental agencies, including federal, state,
<br />municipal, and local governing bodies having jurisdiction over the scope of services, including all
<br />provisions of the California Occupational Safety and Health Act. Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and
<br />hold harmless City from any and all liability, fines, penalties, and consequences from any of Contractor's
<br />failures to comply with such laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations.
<br />11. RECORDS
<br />Contractor shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed under this
<br />Agreement. Contractor shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to the costs incurred
<br />under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements charged to the City for a
<br />minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment
<br />to Contractor under this Agreement. All such records and invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Contractor
<br />shall allow a representative of the City to examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records
<br />and any other documents created pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Contractor
<br />shall allow inspection of all work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement
<br />for a period of three (3) years from the date of final payment to Contractor under this Agreement.
<br />12. CONFIDENTIALITY
<br />If Contractor receives from the City information which due to the nature of such information is
<br />reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Contractor agrees that it shall not use or
<br />disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and further agrees to exercise the
<br />same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like importance, but in no event less than
<br />reasonable care. "Confidential Information" shall include all nonpublic information. Confidential
<br />information includes not only written information, but also information transferred orally, visually,
<br />electronically, or by other means. Confidential information disclosed to either party by any subsidiary
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