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15. ❑efense & Indemnity Agreement: <br />The Contractor agrees to and shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County, its Additional Insured's, <br />appointed and elective officers, agents and employees, from and against all loss or expense, including but not <br />limited to judgments, settlements, attorney's fees and costs by reason of any and all claims and demands upon <br />the County, its Additional Insured's, its elected or appointed officials, agents, or employees for damages <br />because of personal or bodily injury, including death at any time resulting therefrom, sustained by any person <br />or persons and on account of damage to property including loss of use thereof, whether such injury to persons <br />or damage to property is due to the negligence of the Contractor, its sub -Contractors, its elected officers, <br />employees or their agents, except only such injury or damage as shall have been occasioned by the sole <br />negligence of the County, its Additional Insured's, appointed or elected officials, agents, or employees. It is <br />further provided that no liability shall attach to the County by reason of entering into this contract, except as <br />expressly provided herein. <br />16. Industrial Insurance Waiver: <br />With respect to the performance of this Agreement and as to claims against the County, its Additional Insured's, <br />officers, agents and employees, the Contractor expressly waives its immunity under Title 51 of the Revised <br />Code of Washington, the Industrial Insurance Act, for injuries to its employees and agrees that the obligations <br />to indemnify, defend and hold harmless provided in this agreement extend to any claim brought by or on behalf <br />of any employee of the Contractor. This waiver is mutually negotiated by the parties to this Agreement. <br />17. Venue and Choice of Law: <br />In the event that any litigation should arise concerning the construction or interpretation of any of the terms of <br />this Agreement, the venue of such action of litigation shall be in the Superior Court of the State of Washington <br />in and for the County of Kittitas. This Agreement shall be governed by the law of the State of Washington. <br />18. Withholding Payment: <br />In the event the Contractor has failed to perform any obligation to be performed by the Contractor under this <br />Agreement within the time set forth in this Agreement, then the County may, upon written notice, withhold all <br />monies due and payable to Contractor, without penalty, until such failure to perform is cured or otherwise <br />adjudicated. <br />19. Future Non -Allocation of Funds: <br />If sufficient funds are not appropriated or allocated for payment under this Agreement for any future fiscal period, <br />the County will not be obligated to make payments for services or amounts incurred after the end of the current <br />fiscal period. No penalty or expense shall accrue to the County in the event this provision applies. <br />20. Contractor Commitments Warranties and Representations: <br />The Contractor represents and warrants to the County as follows: <br />20.1 The Contractor is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of <br />the State of Washington, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into <br />and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. <br />20.2 The Contractor has the authority to execute this Agreement, to make the representations <br />and warranties set forth in it and to perform the obligations of the Contractor under this <br />Agreement in accordance with its terms. <br />20.3 This Agreement has been validly executed by an authorized representative of the Contractor <br />and constitutes a valid and legally binding and enforceable obligation of Contractor. <br />