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whether notified of a default by CITY or not, and failure of CITY to notify of such <br />default shall not excuse CONTRACTOR's obligations hereunder. <br />1.15 CITY will not be responsible for CONTRACTOR's incomplete or defective work or <br />additional work required by CONTRACTOR's incomplete or defective work, or <br />mechanical breakdown of CONTRACTOR's equipment. CONTRACTOR must <br />complete all work in accordance with CITY work orders and the terms of this <br />Agreement. The properties are presumed to be vacant, but it shall be <br />CONTRACTOR's responsibility to inspect the structures for inhabitants before <br />commencinq with demolition. The properties are also subject to illegal dumping and <br />other misuse, and it is expressly the CONTRACTOR's obligation to use caution <br />while performing the work at all times. <br />1.16 CITY may terminate this agreement for cause or at its convenience at any time <br />during the period of perFormance. Upon receipt of notice to terminate, <br />CONTRACTOR shall immediately stop work and shall be compensated only for that <br />work completed up to the date of termination and completed in full conformance <br />with this Agreement and the Bid Documents. <br />1.17 This Agreement may not be subcontracted, in whole or in part, without the CITY's <br />express written approval in advance of the services. <br />1.18 CONTRACTOR should not discriminate against any employee or subcontractor <br />because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. <br />1.19 The provisions of.this Agreement are severable, and if any provision or part of this <br />Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall ever be <br />held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional for any <br />reason, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. <br />1.20 This Agreement embodies the entire understanding between the parties and there <br />are no prior effective representations, warranties, or agreements, written or oral, <br />between the parties. <br />1.21 This Agreement shall be subject to all present and future valid laws of the United <br />States, State of Texas, and Ordinances of the City of Paris. <br />1.22 All services to be performed hereunder shall be and are to be rendered exclusively <br />in Lamar County, Texas. Venue for any State Court cause of action arising out of or <br />in any way related to this contract shall lie exclusively in the courts of Lamar <br />County, Texas, and venue for any Federal Court cause of action shall lie exclusively <br />in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division. <br />1.23 By executing this Agreement, the CONTRACTOR hereby certifies that the only <br />person or persons interested in this Agreement as principals are named herein, and <br />the CONTRACTOR during the bid process or otherwise has not, either directly or <br />indirectly, entered into any agreement, participated in any collusion, or otherwise <br />taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the <br />4 <br />