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Contractor will be paid for work performed up to the termination date; however, the total will not exceed the amount payable under this Agreement. City will make final payment based upon the Services provided up to the termination date. 22. Covenants against Contingent Fees. Contractor warrants that Contractor has not employed or retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working for Contractor, to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that Contractor has not paid or agreed to pay any company or person, other than a bona fide 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 will have the right to annul this Agreement without liability, or, in its discretion, to deduct from the Agreement price or consideration, or otherwise recover, the full amount of the fee, commission, percentage, brokerage fees, gift, or contingent fee. 23. Claims and Lawsuits. Contractor acknowledges that if a false claim is submitted to City by Contractor, Contractor may be subject to criminal prosecution for fraud. Contractor also acknowledges that California Government Code sections 12650 et seq. (the False Claims Act), as amended, 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 truth 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 attorney's fees. Contractor acknowledges that the filing of a false claim may subject Contractor to an administrative debarment proceeding. As a result of such proceeding, Contractor may be prevented to act as a Contractor on any public work or improvement for a period of up to five (5) years. Contractor acknowledges that disbarment by another jurisdiction is grounds for City to terminate this Agreement. 24. Jurisdiction and Venue. Any action at law or in equity brought by either of the Parties for the purpose of enforcing a right or rights provided for by this Agreement will be tried in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of San Mateo, State of California. The Parties waive all provisions of law providing for a change of venue in these proceedings to any other county. 25. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement will be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors and assigns. Contractor may not assign this Agreement, nor any part of it, nor any monies due or to become due under it without the prior written consent of City, which City may withhold in its sole discretion. 26. Paragraph Headings. Headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not part of any provision in this Agreement. No heading will be construed to change the meaning of any provision. 27. Entire Agreement; Conflicts. This Agreement, together with any other written document referred to or contemplated by it, along with any purchase order or task order for this Agreement, embodies the entire Agreement and understanding between the REV: 08-16-2021 RL ATTY/AGR.2021.215/ASSETWORKS, LLC (Page 8 of 15)