Indemnification and Liability A. Neither the Contractor, OSC, nor the State shall be liable for any delay or failure in performance beyond its control resulting from acts of war, hostility or sabotage; act of God; electrical, internet or telecommunications outage that is not caused by the obligated party; or government restrictions, or other force majeure. The parties shall use reasonable efforts to eliminate or minimize the effect of such force majeure events upon performance of their respective duties under this Agreement. If such event continues for more than 90 days, either party may terminate all or any agreed upon portion of the Agreement immediately upon written notice. This section does not excuse either party’s obligation to take reasonable steps to follow its normal disaster recovery procedures, or OSC’s obligation to pay for Services provided by the Contractor which have been approved by OSC.
Indemnification of City The Permittee shall indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the City and its officers and employees, from and against all suits or claims that may be based upon any damage or injury or death, to any person or property that may occur, or that may be alleged to have occurred, in the course of the use of the Premises by the Permittee, and also whether such claims be made by an owner, officer, principal, employee, or a contractor or its employees, of the Permittee, or by any third party, also including Event and Festival licensees and vendors, their owners, principals, employees, and their contractors and contractor’s employees, and by members of the public, and whether or not it shall be claimed that the damage or injury or death was caused through the negligent act or omission in whole or in part of the City and/or its officers and/or employees. The Permittee shall indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the City and its officers and employees, from and against all suits or claims that may be based upon any liability of the City, including such that may arise under U.S. Copyright Laws, to all music licensing agencies (including but not limited to SESAC, BMI and ASCAP) and any other third parties resulting from or accruing from Permittee’s unlicensed authorization, sponsoring or presenting recorded or live music on City property or in City buildings or facilities. The Permittee shall, at the Permittee’s own expense, pay all charges of attorneys, and all costs and other expenses arising therefrom or incurred in connection therewith, and if any judgment shall be rendered against the City and/or its officers and/or its employees in any such action, or actions, the Permittee, at the Permittee’s own expense, shall satisfy and discharge the same. The preceding shall not apply to require indemnification by Permittee for any liability, claims, suits, etc., arising from action by officers of the Bethlehem Police Department.
Limitation of Vendor Indemnification and Similar Clauses This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, is prohibited from indemnifying third-parties (pursuant to the Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution) except as otherwise specifically provided for by law or as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. Article 3, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution states that "no debt shall be created by or on behalf of the State … " and the Texas Attorney General has opined that a contractually imposed obligation of indemnity creates a "debt" in the constitutional sense. Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. MW-475 (1982). Thus, contract clauses which require TIPS to indemnify Vendor, pay liquidated damages, pay attorney's fees, waive Vendor's liability, or waive any applicable statute of limitations must be deleted or qualified with ''to the extent permitted by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Texas." Does Vendor agree? Yes, I Agree (Yes) Alternative Dispute Resolution Limitations This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. TIPS, a department of Region 8 Education Service Center, a political subdivision, and local government entity of the State of Texas, does not agree to binding arbitration as a remedy to dispute and no such provision shall be permitted in this Agreement with TIPS. Vendor agrees that any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, except those specifically and expressly waived or negotiated within this Agreement, may be subject to non-binding mediation at the request of either party to be conducted by a mutually agreed upon mediator as prerequisite to the filing of any lawsuit arising out of or related to this Agreement. Mediation shall be held in either Camp or Titus County, Texas. Agreements reached in mediation will be subject to the approval by the Region 8 ESC's Board of Directors, authorized signature of the Parties if approved by the Board of Directors, and, once approved by the Board of Directors and properly signed, shall thereafter be enforceable as provided by the laws of the State of Texas. Does Vendor agree? Yes Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees (Yes) No Waiver of TIPS Immunity This is a requirement of the TIPS Contract and is non-negotiable. Vendor agrees that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of sovereign or government immunity; nor constitute or be construed as a waiver of any of the privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department. The failure to enforce, or any delay in the enforcement, of any privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities available to Region 8 Education Service Center or its TIPS Department under this Agreement or under applicable law shall not constitute a waiver of such privileges, rights, defenses, remedies, or immunities or be considered as a basis for estoppel. 5 Does Vendor agree? Yes, Vendor agrees (Yes)