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relating to this Agreement for six (6) years after termination or expiration of the Agreement, and upon request
<br />shall make them available for review by any Federal or State auditor, the County, andfor any persons authorized
<br />by the County.
<br />7. Modification
<br />7.I. This Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the parties. Any such amendment
<br />shall be in writing and signed by both parties.
<br />7.2 The County may unilaterally amend this Agreement at any time by written notice ("Change
<br />Notice,,) to Contractor, to modify the work io be performed under this Agreement, within the general scope of
<br />the Agreement. Such changes may include, but are not limited to, changes in the exact scope of work to be
<br />performed (including modification, substitution, addition, or deletion of required tasks) and changes to the
<br />schedule of performance, lf any such change Notice causes an increase or decrease to contractor's cost of, or the
<br />time required for, performance of the *ork, rn equitable adjustment in the compensation to Contractorand/or
<br />in the schedule for the performance of the work shall be made by the county to reflect such an increase or
<br />decrease. Notwithstanding any dispute or delay in arriving at a mutually acceptable equitable adjustment,
<br />contractor shall proceed in iccordance with alt change Notices. within thirty (30) days after receipt of any change
<br />Notice which, in Contractor's opinion, lacks an adequate adjustment, Contractor must submit to the County a
<br />written statement requesting a modified adjustment; otherwise, contractor will forfeit its right to any such
<br />modified adjustment. The County retains the final right to determine adjustments hereunder'
<br />B. Termination
<br />8.1 This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual written agreement of the parties'
<br />B.Z The County, by giving written notice, may terminate this Agreement at any time without cause
<br />and without further obligation to contru.tor except for payment dub for deliverables provided and/or services
<br />performed prior to the effective date of termination. An equitable adjustment in the contracted price for partially
<br />completed tasks will be made by the county, but such adjustment shall not include compensation for loss of
<br />anticipated profit on uncompleted work.
<br />8,3 lf Contractor defaults by failing to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement, or
<br />becomes insolvent, is declared bankrupt or commits any act of banl<ruptcy or insolvency, or makes an assignment
<br />for the benefit of creditors, the countv ffiay, by written notice to contractor, terminate the Agreement and at
<br />the county,s option, obtain performance of the worl< elsewhere. lf the Agreement is terminated under this
<br />paragraph, contractor shall not be entitled to receive any further payments under this Agreement until all of its
<br />obligations hereunder have been fully performed, and any extra cost or damage to the County shall be deducted
<br />from any money due or coming due to contractor. Furthermore, in the event of termination unde.r this paragraph,
<br />Contractor shall bear the costs of any extra expenses incurred by the County in completing the work, and all
<br />damages sustained, or which may be sustained, by the County'
<br />g.4 Termination of this Agreement by any means provided herein shall not excuse any party's
<br />performance of its obligations hereunder through the effective date of termination, except that the county shall
<br />not be obligated to pay for services that have no1 b..n performed or deliverables that have not been provided'
<br />9. lndemnification
<br />g.1, To the fullest extent permitted by law, contractor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the
<br />County and its departments, elected and appointed officials, employees, agents and volunteers, harmless from
<br />Kittitas County Agreement for Services (rcv.5/74/25)
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