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personal injury, including death, and claims for property damage, which may arise from the
<br /> negligent operations of the Consultant or its subcontractors, agents, employees, or other persons
<br /> acting on their behalf which relates to the services described in section 1 of this Agreement; and
<br /> (2) from any claim that personal injury, damages, just compensation, restitution, judicial or
<br /> equitable relief is due by reason of the terms of or effects arising from this Agreement. This
<br /> indemnity and hold harmless agreement applies to all claims for damages, just compensation,
<br /> restitution,judicial or equitable relief suffered, or alleged to have been suffered, by reason of the
<br /> events referred to in this Section or by reason of the terms of, or effects, arising from this
<br /> Agreement. The Consultant further agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all costs for the
<br /> defense of the City, including fees and costs for special counsel to be selected by the City,
<br /> regarding any action by a third party challenging the validity of this Agreement, or asserting that
<br /> personal injury,damages,just compensation, restitution,judicial or equitable relief due to personal
<br /> or property rights arises by reason of the terms of, or effects arising from this Agreement. City
<br /> may make all reasonable decisions with respect to its representation in any legal proceeding.
<br /> Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent Consultant's services are subject to Civil Code
<br /> Section 2782.8, the above indemnity shall be limited, to the extent required by Civil Code Section
<br /> 2782.8, to claims that arise of, pertain to, or relate to the negligence, recldessness, or willful
<br /> misconduct of the Consultant.
<br /> 9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INDEMNIFICATION
<br /> Consultant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents,
<br /> representatives, and employees against any and all liability, including costs, and attorney's fees,
<br /> for infringement of any United States' letters patent,trademark,or copyright contained in the work
<br /> product or documents provided by Consultant to the City pursuant to this Agreement.
<br /> 10. RECORDS
<br /> Consultant shall keep records and invoices in connection with the work to be performed
<br /> under this Agreement. Consultant shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to
<br /> the costs incurred under this Agreement and any services, expenditures, and disbursements
<br /> charged to the City for a minimum period of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by
<br /> law, from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement. All such records and
<br /> invoices shall be clearly identifiable. Consultant shall allow a representative of the City to
<br /> examine, audit, and make transcripts or copies of such records and any other documents created
<br /> pursuant to this Agreement during regular business hours. Consultant shall allow inspection of all
<br /> work, data, documents, proceedings, and activities related to this Agreement for a period of three
<br /> (3) years from the date of final payment to Consultant under this Agreement.
<br /> 11. CONFIDENTIALITY
<br /> If Consultant receives from the City information which due to the nature of such
<br /> information is reasonably understood to be confidential and/or proprietary, Consultant agrees that
<br /> it shall not use or disclose such information except in the performance of this Agreement, and
<br /> further agrees to exercise the same degree of care it uses to protect its own information of like
<br /> importance, but in no event less than reasonable care. "Confidential information" shall include all
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