Township Council Meeting - Wednesday — Packet

$2.000,000.00 maintained in full force during the life of the contract by the professional. 15. INDEMNIFICATION AND. HOLD HARMLESS The Professional performing work agrees, at its sole coast and expense, to release, indemnify, defend and satisfy all judgments, and hold harmless the Township of West Orange including their employees, officers, agents, servants, representatives, and officials from and against any and all claims, actions, costs, penalties, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, demands, and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorney's fees and defense costs which arise out of the performance of this Agreement providing that such claim, action, judgment, cost, penalty, liability, damage, loss or expense is caused in whole or in part, by the negligence or professional error or omission of the Professional or any person employed by it. The Professional shall provide to the Township with evidence that, at all times during the term of this engagement, it has obtained statutory professional liability and any other statutorily required coverages. No limitations on the foregoing indemnity shall impair or limit the Township's recourse to the insurance coverage set forth herein. 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 5