Agmt 2012 Neighborhood Solutions

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7.9 Audits and Inspections. All Consultant records with respect to any matters covered by this agreement shall be made available to City (as grantor agency), their designees or the Federal Government, at any time during normal business hours, as often as City deems necessary, to audit, examine, and make excerpts or transcripts of all relevant data. Any deficiencies noted in audit reports must be fully cleared by Consultant within thirty (30) days after receipt by Consultant. Failure of Consultant to comply with the above audit requirements will constitute a violation of this Agreement and may result in the withholding of future payments. Consultant hereby agrees to have an annual agency audit conducted in accordance with current City policy concerning Consultant audits. 8.0 ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT • 8.1 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted both as to validity and to performance of the parties in accordance with the laws of the State of California and the United States, as applicable. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of the County of Alameda, State of California, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, or any other appropriate court in Alameda County, and Consultant covenants and agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of such court in the event of such action. 8.2 Disputes. In the event of any dispute arising under this Agreement, the injured party shall notify the insuring party in writing of its contentions by submitting a claim therefor. The injured party shall continue performing its obligations hereunder so long as the injuring parry commences to cure such default within ten (10) days of service of such notice and completes the cure of such default within thirty (30) days after service of the notice, or such longer period as may be permitted by the injured party; provided that if the default is an immediate danger to the health, safety and general welfare, such immediate action may be necessary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, City may suspend any further payment of CDBG Funds until Consultant is in compliance with this Agreement. Compliance with the provisions of this section shall be a condition precedent to termination of this Agreement for cause and to any legal action, and such compliance shall not be a waiver of any party's right to take legal action in the event that the depute is not cured. 8.3 Remedies upon Default by Consultant. In addition to any other rights or remedies available at law or in equity,, if. Consultant fails to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement, City may, after compliance with the provisions of Section 8.2: a. Temporarily withhold payment of CDBG Funds pending correction of the default by Consultant; b. Refuse to advance all or any part of the CDBG Funds for the project and reallocate said funds to another activity; c. Wholly or partially suspend or terminate the award and this Agreement; and; d. Withhold further awards for the project and /or the facility; and • e. Require Consultant to repay any CDBG Funds that the City determines were not expended in compliance with the requirements of this Agreement, the Act or the regulations. 8.4 Termination for Convenience. This Agreement may be terminated for convenience as provided in 24 CFR Section 85.44. 8.5 Waiver. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by a non - defaulting party on any default shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a waiver. A party's consent to or approval of any act by the other party requiring the party's consent or approval shall not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary the other party's consent to or approval of any subsequent act. Any waiver by either party of any default must be in writing and shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement. 8.6 Rights and Remedies are Cumulative. Except with respect to rights and remedies expressly • - 13 - CDBG Consulting Services Agreement for Neighborhood Solutions FY12 -13