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4. The cost of the Election will be borne by the City; the Contracting Officer
<br /> will work with the City on cost management.
<br /> E. Amendment/Modification. Except as otherwise provided, this Contract may not
<br /> be amended, modified, or changed in any respect except in writing, duly executed
<br /> by the parties hereto. Both the Contracting Officer and the City may propose
<br /> necessary amendments or modifications to this Contract in writing in order to
<br /> conduct the Election smoothly and efficiently, except that any such proposals must
<br /> be approved by the Contracting Officer and the governing body of the City or its
<br /> authorized agent, respectively.
<br /> F. Severability. If any provision of the Contract is found to be invalid, illegal, or
<br /> unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or
<br /> unenforceability shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Contract and
<br /> parties to this Contract shall perform their obligations under this Contract in
<br /> accordance with the intent of the parties to this Contract as expressed in the terms
<br /> and provisions.
<br /> G. Force Majeure. Either of the parties to this Agreement shall be excused from any
<br /> delays and/or failures in the performance of the terms and conditions of this
<br /> Contract, to the extent that such delays and/or failures result from causes beyond
<br /> the delaying/failing party's reasonable control, including but not limited to war
<br /> (whether declared or not),armed conflict or the serious threat of the same(including
<br /> but not limited to hostile attack,blockade,military embargo),hostilities,invasion,act
<br /> of a foreign enemy, extensive military mobilization, civil war, riot, rebellion,
<br /> revolution,military or usurped power,insurrection,civil commotion or disorder,mob
<br /> violence, act of civil disobedience, act of terrorism, sabotage or piracy; plague,
<br /> epidemic, pandemic, outbreaks of infectious disease or any other public health crisis,
<br /> including quarantine, social distancing, isolation or other behavioral restrictions; act
<br /> of authority whether lawful or unlawful, compliance with any law or governmental
<br /> order, rule, regulation or direction, curfew restriction, expropriation, compulsory
<br /> acquisition, seizure of works, requisition, nationalization; act of God or natural
<br /> disaster such as but not limited to violent storm,cyclone,typhoon,hurricane,tornado,
<br /> earthquake, landslide, flood, damage or destruction by lightning, drought; explosion,
<br /> fie, destruction of machines, equipment and of any kind of installation, prolonged
<br /> breakdown of transport, telecommunication or electric current; shortage or inability
<br /> to obtain critical material or supplies to the extent not subject to the reasonable control
<br /> of the subject party ("force majeure event") whether foreseeable or unforeseeable
<br /> by the parties at the time of the execution of this Agreement. Any delaying/failing
<br /> party shall, with all reasonable diligence, attempt to remedy the cause of delay
<br /> and/or failure and shall recommence all remaining duties under this Agreement
<br /> within a reasonable time of such remedy,or,when applicable,on the next available
<br /> dates under the Texas Election Code.
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