Common use of Liability of City Clause in Contracts

Liability of City. No person, firm or corporation, other than the Contractor, who signed the Contract as such, shall have any interest herein or right hereunder. No claim shall be made or be valid either against the City or any agent of the City and neither the City nor any agent of the City shall be liable for or be held to pay any money, except as herein provided. The acceptance by the Contractor of the payment as fixed in the final estimate shall operate as and shall be a full and complete release of the City and of every agent of the City of and from any and all claims, demands, damages and liabilities of, by or to the Contractor for anything done or furnished for or arising out of or relating to or by reason of the Work or for or on account of any act or neglect of the City or of any agent of the City or of any other person, arising out of, relating to or by reason of the Work, except the claim against the City for the unpaid balance, if any there be, of the amounts retained as herein provided.