102-26 Agreement with Heyer Gruel (Municipal Planning).pdf

16. TERMINATION Either party may terminate the Agreement upon twenty (20) days written notice to the other party. Upon such termination, the Township shall pay the Professional for all services performed hereunder up to the date of such termination in accordance with the payment terms of this Agreement as well as all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Professional in effecting the termination, including, but not limited to non-cancelable commitments and demobilization costs. 17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement, including the attachments referenced herein, contains the entire Agreement of the parties hereto and may not be amended, modified, released or discharged, in whole or in part, except as specifically provided herein or in an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto. 18. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONTRACT This Agreement shall not become binding upon the parties until the Township adopts a bond ordinance and/or appropriates the funds necessary for this Agreement and the Township’s Chief Financial Officer certifies to the availability of funds if applicable pursuant to N.J.AC. 5:30-5.4 19. FAIR AND OPEN This Agreement has been awarded to the Professional based on the Professional’s merits and abilities to provide the professional services described herein. This Agreement was awarded through a “Fair and Open Process” pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq. 20. PAY TO PLAY REQUIREMENT The Professional is advised of the responsibility to file an annual statement on political contributions with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.8 (P.L. 2004, c.19, s.7, amended 2005, ch.51, s.15) if the Professional received contracts in excess of $50,000 from public entities in a calendar year. It is the Professional’s 6