8. AUDIT. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 10C.05. the Municipality shall o|kzvvthe County or
<br />other persons or agencies authorized by the County, ethe State of Minnesota,
<br />including the Legislative Auditor or the State Auditor,
<br />access to the records
<br />of the
<br />Municipality at reasonable houna, including all books, records, doounente- and
<br />accounting procedures and practices of the Municipality relevant to the subject matter of
<br />the Aoreement, for purposes of audit. In addition, theCounty shall have access to the
<br />project
<br />eite(e), if any, at reasonable hours.
<br />9. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
<br />a. In performing the provisions of this Agreement, both parties agree to comply with allapplicable federal, state or local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or standards
<br />established by any agency or special governmental unit which are now or hereafter
<br />promulgated insofar as they relate to performance of the provisions of this
<br />Agreement. In addition, the Municipality shall comply with all applicable
<br />requirements of the State of Minnesota for the use of SCORE funds provided to the
<br />Municipatity by the County under this Agreement.
<br />b. No person shall iUagoUy, on the grounds of race, oreed, color, na|iQion, sex, marital
<br />atetun, public assistance otytuo, sexual praferenoe, handicap, age or nationat origin,
<br />be excluded from full employment rights in, participation in, be denied the benefits of,
<br />or be otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination under any progrann, service or
<br />activity hereunder. The Municipality agrees to take affirmative action so that
<br />applicants and employees are treated equally with respect to the following:
<br />employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, layoff, termination, selection
<br />for training, rates of pay, and other forms of compensation.
<br />c. The Municipality shall be responsible for the performance of all subcontracts and
<br />shall ensure that the subcontractors perform fully the terms of the subcontract. The
<br />Agreement between the Municipality and a subcontractor shall obligate the
<br />subcontractor to comply futly with the terms0fthieAon8enlent.
<br />d. The Municipality agrees that the Municipality's employees and subcontractor's
<br />employees who provide services under this agreement and who fall within any job
<br />classification established and published by the Minnesota [}epa�n)entof Labor &
<br />Industry shall be paid, oto minimum, the prevailing wages rates as certified by said
<br />Department.
<br />e. It is understood and agreed that the entire Agreement is contained herein and that
<br />this Agreement supersedes all oral and written agreements and negotiations
<br />between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.
<br />f. Any amendments, alterations, variations, modifications, or waivers of this Agreement
<br />shall be valid only when they have been reduced to vvhting, duly signed by the
<br />parties.
<br />Q.
<br />Contracts let and purchases made under this Agreement shall be made by the
<br />Municipality in conformance with all laws, rules, nd regulationsapp|�ab|eto the
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