Notices to the CONSULTANT shall be sent to:
Lochmueller Group, Inc.
112 W Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 500
South Bend, Indiana 46601
112 W Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 500
South Bend, Indiana 46601
or to such other address or addresses as shall be furnished in writing by any party to the other party. Unless the sending party has actual knowledge that a Notice was not received by the intended recipient, a Notice shall be deemed to have been given as of the date (i) when personally delivered; (ii) three (3) days after the date deposited with the United States mail properly addressed; or (iii) the next day when delivered during business hours to overnight delivery service, properly addressed and prior to such delivery service’s cut off time for next day delivery. The parties acknowledge that notices delivered by facsimile or by email shall not be effective.
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Order of Precedence; Incorporation by Reference. Any inconsistency or ambiguity in this Contract shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order: (1) This Contract and attachments, (2) RFP document, (3) the CONSULTANT’s response to the RFP document, and (4) attachments prepared by the CONSULTANT. All of the foregoing are incorporated fully by reference.
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Ownership of Documents and Materials. All documents, records, programs, data, film, tape, articles, memoranda, and other materials not developed or licensed by the CONSULTANT prior to execution of this Contract, but specifically developed under this Contract shall be considered “work for hire” and the CONSULTANT assigns and transfers any ownership claim to the LPA and all such materials (“Work Product”) will be the property of the LPA. The CONSULTANT agrees to execute and deliver such assignments or other documents as may be requested by the LPA. Use of these materials, other than related to contract performance by the CONSULTANT, without the LPA’s prior written consent, is prohibited. During the performance of this Contract, the CONSULTANT shall be responsible for any loss of or damage to any of the Work Product developed for or supplied by INDOT and used to develop or assist in the Services provided herein while any such Work Product is in the possession or control of the CONSULTANT. Any loss or damage thereto shall be restored at the CONSULTANT’s expense. The CONSULTANT shall provide the LPA full, immediate, and unrestricted access to the Work Product during the term of this Contract. The CONSULTANT represents to the best of its knowledge and belief after diligent inquiry and other than as disclosed in writing prior to or contemporaneously with the execution of this Contract by the CONSULTANT, that the Work Product does not infringe upon or misappropriate the intellectual property or other rights of any third party. The CONSULTANT shall not be liable for the use of its deliverables described in Appendix “A” on other projects without the express written consent of the CONSULTANT or as provided in Appendix “A”. The LPA acknowledges that it has no claims to any copyrights not transferred to INDOT under this paragraph.
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Payments. All payments shall be made in arrears and in conformance with the LPA’s fiscal policies and procedures.
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Penalties, Interest and Attorney’s Fees. The LPA will in good faith perform its required obligations hereunder, and does not agree to pay any penalties, liquidated damages, interest, or attorney’s fees, except as required by Indiana law in part, IC 5-17-5, I. C. 34-54-8, and I. C. 34-13-1.
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Pollution Control Requirements. If this Contract is for $100,000 or more, the CONSULTANT:
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Stipulates that any facility to be utilized in performance under or to benefit from this Contract is not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) List of Violating Facilities issued pursuant to the requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.