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that event, the prevailing party in such action or dispute, whether by final judgment or out -of -court
settlement, shall be entitled to have and recover of and from the other party all costs and expenses
of suit, including attorneys' fees.
For purposes of determining who is to be considered the prevailing party, it is stipulated
that attomey's fees incurred in the prosecution or defense of the action or suit shall not be
considered in determining the amount of the judgment or award. Attorney's fees to the prevailing
party if other than the CITY shall, in addition, be limited to the amount of attorney's fees incurred
by the CITY in its prosecution or defense of the action, irrespective of the actual amount of
attorney's fees incurred by the prevailing party.
20. TERMINATION.
A. This Section shall govern termination of this Agreement. The Parties
reserve the right to terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, upon forty-five
(45) days written notice to the non -terminating party, except where termination is for cause, the
Parties will comply with the dispute resolution process in. Section 10B. Upon issuance of any
notice of termination, CONSULTANT shall immediately cease all services hereunder except such
as may be specifically approved by the Project Director. The CONSULTANT shall be entitled to
compensation for all services rendered prior to the effective date of the notice of termination and
for any services authorized by the Contract Officer thereafter. In the event of termination without
-cause pursuant -to this -Section, -the -terminating party need -not provide the non -terminating party
with the opportunity to cure pursuant to Section 10B.
B. In the event of any dispute arising under this Agreement, the injured party
shall notify the injuring party in writing of its contentions by submitting a claim therefor. The
injured party shall continue performing its obligations hereunder so long as the injuring party
commences to cure such default within ten (10) days of service of such notice and completes the
cure of such default within forty-five (45) days after service of the notice, or such longer period as
may be permitted by the injured party; provided that if the default is an immediate danger to the
health, safety and general welfare, such immediate action may be necessary. Compliance with the
provisions of this Section shall be a condition precedent to termination of this Agreement for cause
and to any legal action, and such compliance shall not be a waiver of any party's right to take legal
action in the event that the dispute is not cured, provided that nothing herein shall limit CITY's or
the CONSULTANT right to terminate this Agreement without cause pursuant to Section 10A.
C. Termination with or without cause shall be effected by delivery of written
Notice of Termination to the CONSULTANT as provided for herein.
D. In the event of termination, all finished or unfinished Memoranda Reports,
Maps, Drawings, Plans, Specifications and other documents prepared by the CONSULTANT,
whether paper or electronic, shall immediately become the property of and be delivered to the
CITY, and the CONSULTANT shall be entitled to receive just and equitable compensation for
any work satisfactorily completed on such documents and other materials up to the effective date
of the Notice of Termination, not to exceed the amounts payable hereunder, and less any damages
caused the CITY by the CONSULTANT'S breach, if any. Thereafter, ownership of said written
material shall vest in the CITY all rights set forth in Section 7.
E. The CITY further reserves the right to immediately terminate this
Agreement upon: (1) the filing of a petition in bankruptcy affecting the CONSULTANT; (2) a
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