Contract. hi connection therewith, Contractor agrees to pay Agency liquidated damages for each calendar
<br />day beyond the date when completion is required hereinabove, excluding extensions as stated, below in the
<br />following amount: One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per calendar day. The amount of liquidated damages
<br />shall be deducted from the Contractor's Retention Payment at project completion. If at any time the amount
<br />of liquidated damages exceed the amount of Retention Payment, there shall not be any payment to the
<br />Contractor until such time that the amount of payment due the Contractor exceeds the amount of liquidated
<br />damages.
<br />20. ASSIGNMENT
<br />Contractor shall not assign any rights under this Contract except upon prior written authorization of
<br />Agency. Any request for assignment must be addressed to the Agency and written consent of the Agency
<br />must be obtained prior to Contractor assigning any rights under this Contract. Contractor shall not delegate
<br />any authority or responsibility that would in any way purport to relieve him of any obligation imposed by
<br />this Contract.
<br />21. NONDISCRIMINATION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND FAIR HOUSING
<br />During the performance of this Contract, Contractor agrees to comply with all applicable
<br />nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and fair housing and employment laws, and shall not discriminate in
<br />hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin or ancestry.
<br />22. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
<br />No person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer or elected official or appointed official of
<br />the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana, or the City of Santa Ana, who exercises or has
<br />exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to the City's residential rehabilitation program, or
<br />who is in a position to participate in a decision-making process or to gain inside information with regard to
<br />these activities, may obtain a financial interest or benefit from this Contract, or have an interest in any
<br />subcontract or agreement with respect hereto, either for themselves or those with whom they have family or
<br />business ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter.
<br />23. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
<br />Contractor shall, throughout the term of this Agreement, maintain all necessary licenses, permits,
<br />approvals, waivers, and exemptions necessary for the provision of the services hereunder and required
<br />by the laws and regulations of the United States, the State of California, the City of Santa Ana and all
<br />other governmental agencies. Contractor shall notify the City immediately and in writing of its inability
<br />to obtain or maintain such permits, licenses, approvals, waivers, and exemptions. Said inability shall be
<br />cause for termination of this Agreement.
<br />24. UNAVOIDABLE DELAYS AND DEFAULTS
<br />The time of completion of this Contract shall be extended by the number of calendar days which
<br />Contractor is prevented from performing work as a result of. inclement weather, acts of Agency or the City
<br />not contemplated by this Contract, the unavailability of workers or materials due to strikes, accident, acts of
<br />God, fire, unusual delays in transportation, unavoidable casualties, causes beyond Contractor's control, or
<br />any cause which the Agency may determine justifies the delay. The Contractor shall not be entitled to an
<br />extension in the number of calendar days for completion, unless, within five (5) days from the beginning of
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