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20. Termination. In the event of the Consultant's failure to prosecute, deliver, or perfoim the Seivices, City may terminate this Agreement for nonperformance by notifying Consultant in writing pursuant to the notice provisions of this Agreement. If City decides to abandon or postpone the work or services contemplated by this Agreement,City may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Consultant pursuant to the notice provisions of this Agreemenk Termination shall be effective immediately upon notification. Either Party upon tenderin� thirty (30) days written notice to the other party may terminate this Agreement Within ten (10) days of termination Consultant shall assemble the work product without charge and put it in order for proper filing and closing and deliver it to City. Consultant shall be paid for work perfornzed up to the teimination date; however,the total shall not exceed the lump sum fee payable uuder this Agreement. City shall make a determination of final payment based upon the value of the work product delivered to City and the percentage of the services perfoimed. 21. Covenants astainst Gontinstent Fees. Consultant wairants that Consultant has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working for Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement,and that Consultant has not paid or agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona Sde employee, any fee, commission,percentage, brokerage fee, gift, or any other consideration contingent upon,or resulting from,the award or making of this Agreement. For breach or violation of this warranty, City shall ha�e the right to annul this Agreement without liability, or, in its discretion, to deduct from the Agreement price or considerarion, or otherwise recover,the full amount of the fee,commission,percentage,brokerage fees,gift,or contingent fee. 22. Claims and Lawsuits. Consultant acknowledges that if a false claim is submitted to City by Consultant,it may be considered fraud and Consultant may be subject to eriminal prosecution. Consultant acknowledges that California Government Code sections 12650 et seq., the False Claims Act applies to this Agreement and,provides for civil penalties where a person knowingly submits a false claim to a public entity. These provisions include false claims made with deliberate ignorance of the false information or in reckless disregard of the huth or falsity of information. If City seeks to recover penalties pursuant to the False Claims Act,it is entitled to recover its litigation costs,including attomey's fees.Consultant acknowledges that the filing of a false claim may subject Consultant to an admiuistrative debarment proceeding as the result af which Consultant may be prevented to act as a Consultant on any public work or improvement for a period of up to five(5) years. Consultant aclaiowledges disbarment by another jurisdiction is grounds for City to terminate this Agreement. 23. Jurisdiction and Venue. Any action at law or in equity brought by either of the Parties for the purpose of enforcing a ri�ht or rights provided for by this Agreement shall be tried in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of San Mateo,State of Califomia,and the Parties waive all provisions of law providing for a change of venue in these proceedings to any other county. 24. Successors and Assians. It is mutually understood and agreed that this Agreement shall be binding upc�n the parties and their respective successors. Neither this Agreement nor any part of it ATTY/AGR/2016/AMENDMENTSI�END NO.1 CSG REV:0428-16 RL Page 7 of 19