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<br />19. TERMINATION <br />(a) Termination for Breach. If Contractor breaches or violates any obligation, term, condition or <br />provision under this Agreement including, without limitation, failure to keep, observe or perform <br />any of the material covenants, terms or conditions of this Agreement or Purchase Order or of any <br />Exhibit or Schedule hereto, then City may, at its option: (i) withhold payment under this <br />Agreement, any Purchase Order or Change Notice until a date when the breach is cured, and/or <br />(ii) terminate all or any part ofthis Agreement, Purchase Order, Change Order or Amendment it <br />issues in whole or in part, upon notice to Contractor. In the event that City chooses option (i), <br />City shall notify Contractor and stipulate a period within which Contractor must cure the breach. <br />(b) Bankruptcy. Either party may immediately terminate this Agreement if (i) the other party files <br />a petition for bankruptcy or has filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy which <br />remains undismissed for 60 days, (ii) a court has appointed a receiver, trustee, liquidator or <br />custodian of it or of all or a substantial part of the other party's property, (iii) the other party <br />becomes unable, or admits in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they mature, or <br />(iv) the other party makes a general assignment for the benefit of its or any of its creditors. (c) <br />Termination for Convenience by City. City may terminate this Agreement for any reason at any <br />time upon not less than ninety (90) days' prior written notice to Contractor. After the date of such <br />termination notice, Contractor shall not perform any further services or incur any further costs <br />claimed to be reimbursable under this Agreement, any Purchase Order or Change Notice without <br />the express prior written approval of City. As of the date oftermination, City shall pay to <br />Contractor all undisputed amounts then due and payable under this Agreement. (d) Transition <br />Services after termination. In connection with the expiration or other termination of this <br />Agreement or the expiration of this Agreement, Contractor may provide transition services as <br />requested by City. Such transition services shall be subject to the pricing described in an <br />applicable Blanker Purchase Order and/or Change Notice. <br /> <br />20. <br /> <br />GOVERNING LAW <br /> <br />This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws ofthe State of <br />California, without reference to its conflicts of laws principles. Any action or proceeding brought <br />to enforce the terms ofthis Agreement shall be brought in the courts of Alameda County, <br />Oakland, California and each party agrees to waive any objections to personal jurisdiction and <br />venue in the courts of Orange County, Santa Ana, California. <br /> <br />21. <br /> <br />CONSTRUCTION <br /> <br />(a) Except as provided in Section 15 (b) above, acceptance or acquiescence in a prior course of <br />dealing or a course of performance rendered under this Agreement or under any Purchase Order <br />shall not be relevant in determining the meaning of this Agreement even though the accepting or <br />acquiescing party has knowledge of the nature ofthe performance and opportunity for objection. <br />(b) The language in all parts of this Agreement and any Purchase Order shall in all cases be <br />construed in whole, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against, either <br />Contractor, City regardless of the drafter of such part. <br />