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3.5.9 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of this <br />Agreement. <br />3.5. 10 City's Right to Employ Other Laboratories. City reserves right to employ <br />other Laboratories in connection with this Project. <br />3.5.11 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on the successors <br />and assigns of the parties. <br />3.5.12 Assignment or Transfer. Laboratory shall not assign, hypothecate, or transfer, <br />either directly or by operation of law, this Agreement or any interest herein without the prior written <br />consent of the City. Any attempt to do so shall be null and void, and any assignees, hypothecates or <br />transferees shall acquire no right or interest by reason of such attempted assignment, hypothecation <br />or transfer. <br />3.5.13 Construction; References; Captions. Since the Parties or their agents have <br />participated fully in the preparation of this Agreement, the language of this Agreement shall be <br />construed simply, according to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any Party. Any term <br />referencing time, days or period for performance shall be deemed calendar days and not work days. <br />All references to Laboratory include all personnel, employees, agents, and subcontractors of <br />Laboratory, except as otherwise specified in this Agreement. All references to City include its <br />elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers except as otherwise specified in this <br />Agreement. The captions of the various articles and paragraphs are for convenience and ease of <br />reference only, and do not define, limit, augment, or describe the scope, content, or intent of this <br />Agreement. <br />3.5.14 Amendment; Modification. No supplement, modification, or amendment of <br />this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing and signed by both Parties. <br />3.5.15 Waiver. No waiver of any default shall constitute a waiver of any other <br />default or breach, whether of the same or other covenant or condition. No waiver, benefit, privilege, <br />or service voluntarily given or performed by a Party shall give the other Party any contractual rights <br />by custom, estoppel, or otherwise. <br />3.5.16 No Third Party Beneficiaries. There are no intended third party beneficiaries <br />of any right or obligation assumed by the Parties. <br />3.5.17 Invalidity; Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is declared invalid, <br />illegal, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions <br />shall continue in full force and effect. <br />3.5.18 Prohibited Interests. Laboratory maintains and warrants that it has not <br />employed nor retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for <br />Laboratory , to solicit or secure this Agreement. Further, Laboratory warrants that it has not paid nor <br />has it agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for <br />Laboratory, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or other consideration contingent <br />upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this <br />RVPUB\NGS\529334 10 (BBK revised July 2, 2001) <br />