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Page 7 In addition to the right of termination granted client in paragraph T.4. this Agreement may be terminated by either party for any reason, which reason shall be deemed legally sufficient, or for convenience by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice. In the event of termination, the CLIENT shall be obligated to the CONSULTANT for payment of amounts due and owing including payment for services performed or furnished to the date and time of termination, computed in accordance with Section III of this Agreement. Upon payment the Consultant shall furnish all materials and data that client has paid for. M. CONTINGENT FEE The CONSULTANT warrants that it has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the CONSULTANT to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide employee, any fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fee, gift or any other consideration, contingent upon or resulting from award or making of this Agreement. N. NON-DISCRIMINATION The provisions of any applicable law or ordinance relating to civil rights and discrimination shall be considered part of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein. The CONSULTANT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is the policy of the CONSULTANT that all employees, persons seeking employment, subcontractors, subconsultants and vendors are treated without regard to their race, religion, sex, color, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, public assistance status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. 0. CONTROLLING LAW This Agreement is to be governed by the law of the State of Minnesota. P. DISPUTE RESOLUT ION CLIENT and CONSULTANT agree to negotiate all disputes between them in good faith for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of notice of dispute prior to proceeding to formal dispute resolution or exercising their rights under law. Any claims or disputes unresolved after good faith negotiations shall first be submitted to mediation by a mediator mutually agr eeable to the parties. CONSULTANT and the CLIENT agree to require an equivalent mediation process governing all contractors, sub -contractors, suppliers, consultants, and fabricators concerned with this Agreement. The parties reserve all rights and remedies available to them at law or in equity in the event the dispute is not resolved by mediation. In the event of mediation, mediation shall occur thirty days after any claims or disputes unresolved. The cost of mediation shall be the responsibility of the Con sultant fifty percent and the Client fifty percent. Q. SURVIVAL All obligations, representations and provisions made in or given in Section IV of this Agreement will survive the completion of all services of the CONSULTANT under this Agreement or the terminat ion of this Agreement for any reason. R. SEVERABILITY