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Page 6 responsibility of the CLIENT to verify compatibility with its system and long -term stability of media. CLIENT shall indemnify and hold harmless CONSULTANT and its Subconsultants from all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including attorneys' fees arising out of or resulting from third party use or any adaptation or distribution of electron ic/digital data provided under th is AGREEMENT, unless such third party use and adaptation or distribution is explicitly authorized by this AGREEMENT or subsequent agreement(s). H. REUSE OF DOCUMENTS Drawings and Specifications and all other documents (including electronic and digital versions of any documents) prepared or furnished by CONSULTANT pursuant to this AGREEMENT are instruments of service in respect to the Project and CONSULTANT shall retain an ownership interest therein. Upon payment of all fees owed to the CONSULTANT, the CLIENT shall acquire an ownership interest in all identified deliverables, including Plans and Specifications, for any reasonable use relative to the Project and the general operations of the CLIENT. CLIENT may make and disseminate copies for information and reference in connection with the use and maintenance of the Project by the CLIENT. However, such documents are not intended or represented to be suitable for reuse by CLIENT or others on extensions of the Project or on any other project and any reuse other than that specifically intended by this AGREEMENT will be at CLIENT'S sole risk and without liability or legal exposure to CONSULTANT. I. CONFIDENTIALITY CONSULTANT agrees to keep confidential and not to disclose to any p erson or entity, other than CONSULTANT'S employees and subconsultants any information obtained from CLIENT not previously in the public domain or not otherwise previously known to or generated by CONSULTANT. These provisions shall not apply to information in whatever form that comes into the public domain through no fault of CONSULTANT; or is furnished to CONSULTANT by a third party who is under no obligation to keep such information confidential; or is information for which the CONSULTANT is required to pr ovide by law or authority with proper jurisdiction; or is information upon which the CONSULTANT must rely for defense of any claim or legal action. Consultant and Client will process data pursuant to Minnesota Data Practices Act MSA 13.01 et al. J. PERIOD OF AGREEMENT This Agreement will remain in effect for a period of two (2) years from the date of signing with a City option to extend the contract for one year each of the following two years, after which time the Agreement may be extended upon mutual agreement of both parties. K. PAYMENTS If CLIENT fails to make any payment due CONSULTANT for services and expenses within thirty days after date of the CONSULTANT'S invoice, a service charge of one and one -half percent (1.5%) per month or the maximum rate permitted by law, whichever is less, will be charged on any unpaid balance. In addition after giving seven days' written notice to CLIENT, CONSULTANT may, without waiving any claim or right against the CLIENT and without incurring liability whatsoever to the CLIENT, suspend services and withhold project deliverables due under this Agreement until CONSULTANT has been paid in full all amounts due for services, expenses and charges. L. TERMINATION Deleted: three Deleted: 3