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The Contractor agrees to and shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County, its <br />Additional lnsured's, appointed and elective officers, agents and employees, from and <br />against all loss or expense, including but not limited to judgments, settlements, attorney's <br />fe-es and costs by reason of any and ltt claims and demands upon the County, its Additional <br />lnsured's, its elected or appointed officials, agents, or employees for damages because of <br />personal or bodily injury, including death at any time resulting therefrom, sustained by any <br />person or persons ind on account of damage to property including loss of use thereof, <br />whether such injury to persons or damage io property is due to the negligence of the <br />Contractor, its suO-bontiactors, its elected officeis, employees or their agents, except only <br />such injury or damage as shall have been occasioned by the sole negligence of the County, <br />its Additional Insure-d's, appointed or elected officials, agents, or employees. lt is further <br />provided that no liability shall attach to the County by reason of entering into this contract, <br />except as expressly provided herein. <br />17. lndustrial lnsurance Waiver: <br />WthofthisAgreementandastoclaimsagainsttheCounty,its <br />Additional lnsured's, officers, agents and employees, the Contractor expressly waives its <br />immunity under Tifle 51 of the Revised Code of Washington, the lnduslrial lnsurance Act, <br />for injuri-es to its employees and agrees that the obligations to indemnify, defend and hold <br />harmiess provided in this agreement extend to any claim brought by or on behalf of any <br />employee of the Contractor. This waiver is mutually negotiated by the parties to this <br />Agreement. <br />18. Venue and Choice of Law: <br />ln the event tnat any titigation should arise concerning the construction or interpretation of <br />any of the terms oitniiRgr"ement, the venue of such action of litigation shall be in the <br />Superior Court of the State-of Washington in and for the County of Kittitas. This Agreement <br />shall be governed by the law of the State of Washington' <br />1 9. Withholdinq Pavment: <br />tntffiorhasfailedtoperformanyobligationtobeperformedbythe <br />Contractor under this Agreement within the time set forth in this Agreement, then the County <br />may, upon written noiL", withhold all monies due and payable to Contractor, without <br />penatty, until such failure to perform is cured or otherwise adjudicated' <br />20. Future Non-Allocation of Funds: <br />lf sufficient funds are not -appropriated or allocated for payment under this Agreement for <br />any future fiscal period, the'County will not be obligated to make payments for services or <br />amounts incurred after the end of the current fiscal period. No penalty or expense shall <br />accrue to the County in the event this provision applies' <br />21. Contractor Commitments, Warranties and Representations' <br />The Contractor represents and warrants to the County as follows: <br />Professional Services Agreement <br />PageT