13 - Authorizing necessary documents to pursue the Coronavirus Relief Fund created by the CARES Act

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1, 15 Dispute Resolution The Parties' representatives will meet as needed to implement the terms of this Grant Agreement and will make a good faith attempt to informally resolve any disputes. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Grant Agreement to the contrary, unless otherwise requested or approved in writing by TDEM, the grantee shall continue performance and shall not be excused from performance during the period any breach of Grant Agreement claim or dispute is pending. The dispute resolution process provided in Chapter 2260, Texas Government Code, and the related rules adopted by the Texas Attorney General pursuant to Chapter 2260, shall be used by TDEM and grantee to attempt to resolve any claim for breach of contract made by the grantee that cannot be resolved in the ordinary course of business. Grantee shall submit written notice of a claim of breach of contract under this Chapter to the Chief of TDEM, who shall examine the grantee's claim and any counterclaim and negotiate with grantee in an effort to resolve the claim. The laws of the State of Texas govern this Grant Agreement and all disputes arising out of or relating to this Grant Agreement, without regard to any otherwise applicable conflict of law rules or requirements. Venue for any grantee -initiated action, suit, litigation or other proceeding arising out of or in any way relating to this Grant Agreement shall be commenced exclusively in the Travis County District Court orthe United States District Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston Division. Venue for any TDEM-initiated action, suit, litigation or other proceeding arising out of or in any way relating to this Grant Agreement may be commenced in a Texas state district court or a United States District Court selected by TDEM in its sole discretion. The grantee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts referenced above forthe purpose of prosecuting and/or defending such litigation. The grantee hereby waives and agrees not to assert by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that the grantee is not personally subject to thejurisdiction of the above-named courts; the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum; and/or the venue is improper. 1.16 Liability or faxes The grantee agrees and acknowledges that grantee is an independent contractor and shall be entirely responsible for the liability and payment of grantee's and grantee's employees' taxes of whatever kind, arising out of the performances in this Grant Agreement. The grantee agrees to comply with all state and federal laws applicable to any such persons, including laws regarding wages, taxes, insurance, and workers' compensation. TDEM and/or the State of Texas shall not be liable to the grantee, its employees, agents, or others for the payment of taxes or the provision of unemployment insurance and/or workers' compensation or any benefit available to a state employee or employee of TDEM. 1.17 iiequire i late slur aces The grantee must comply with the applicable State Assurances included within the State Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS), Section III, Subpart B, _.14, which are attached hereto and incorporated for all purposes as Exhibit A. 1.1.8 System for Award t 4onagement (SAM) Requirements A. The grantee agrees to comply with applicable requirements regarding registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) (or with a successor government -wide system officially designated by OMB and, if applicable, the federal funding agency). These requirements include maintaining current registrations and the currency of the information in SAM. The grantee will review and update information at least annually until submission of the final financial report required under the award or