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Caterer will not be responsible or liable for any of the above caused by the negligent acts of <br />County personnel after acceptance of meals. If a defect is found in the meals or other food <br />prepared by the Caterer, as between the County and the Caterer, it will be presumed that the defect <br />is the responsibility of the Caterer unless the Caterer can establish the defect arises from some act <br />or omission of the County. <br /> <br />20. The County shall promptly notify Caterer in writing of any claims against Caterer, the County and <br />in the event a lawsuit is filed, shall promptly forward to Caterer all legal documents served in <br />connection therewith. The County shall not incur any expense or make any settlement without <br />Caterer's consent. However, if Caterer refuses or neglects to defend any such suit, the County <br />may defend, adjust, or settle any such claim, and the costs of such defense, adjustment or <br />settlement, including reasonable attorney's fees, shall be paid by Caterer. <br /> <br />21. Caterer agrees to furnish the County with a certificate of insurance in a form acceptable to the <br />County certifying that Caterer carries Workmen's Compensation, comprehensive (including <br />products), bodily injury and property damage liability insurance in such amounts as are acceptable <br />to the County. The County and Caterer hereby waive any and all rights of recovery from each <br />other for loss to personal or real property, or loss of use thereof, howsoever occurring. This <br />waiver shall include, but not be limited to losses covered by policies of fire, extended coverage, <br />boiler explosion and sprinkler leakage. <br /> <br />22. It is mutually agreed between the parties that neither party shall be held responsible to the others <br />for any losses resulting from its delay or failure to perform to the extent that the said party is <br />delayed or prevented by Federal, State, or municipal action; war, revolution, riot or other disorder; <br />strike or other labor problem; fire, flood, act of God, or without limiting the foregoing, by any <br />other cause not within the control of the party whose performance is interfered with, and which by <br />the exercise of reasonable diligence, the party is unable to prevent, whether of the class of causes <br />hereinbefore enumerated or not. <br /> <br />23. Caterer covenants that it presently has no interest, direct or indirect, which would conflict in any <br />manner or degree with the performance of service required to be performed under this Agreement. <br />Caterer further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having any such <br />interest shall be employed. <br /> <br />24. No officer, member, or employee of the County and no members of this governing body or the <br />locality or localities in which the Project is situated or being carried out who exercises any <br />functions or responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking or carrying out of this <br />Agreement shall participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which affects his personal <br />interest or have any personal or pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in the Agreement or the <br />proceeds thereof. <br /> <br />25. In the carrying out of the contract work, Caterer will not discriminate against any employee or <br />applicant for employment because of age, sex, race, creed, handicap, color or national origin. <br />Caterer will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are <br />treated during employment without regard to their race, creed, handicap, color or national origin. <br />Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 57A30C0A-DD50-4583-81C1-646133B24426