R2021-192 Resolution Authorizing Sponsored Research Agreement with the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for Hydrologic, Sediment and Nutrient Monitoring Upper Sangamon River Watershed

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OF LIABILITY (WHETHER FOR BREACH OR IN TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) ARISING FROM, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH SPONSOR'S USE OF DATA, INVENTIONS, COPYRIGHTABLE WORKS, DELIVERABLES,OR ANY OTHER RESEARCH RESULTS PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY, EVEN IF UNIVERSITY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 9.2. RELEASE FROM LIABILITY. SPONSOR releases UNIVERSITY and its Trustees, officers,employees, and agents from all liability,and shall be responsible,for any and all costs,damages,and expenses, including attorney fees, arising from any claims, damages, and liabilities asserted by third parties in connection with or arising from SPONSOR's use of data, Inventions, Copyrightable Works, Deliverables,or any other Research results provided by UNIVERSITY. 10.0. GENERAL PROVISIONS 10.1. FISCAL MANAGEMENT. UNIVERSITY will maintain complete and accurate accounting records in accordance with accepted accounting practices for institutions of higher education. UNIVERSITY will make the accounting records available for inspection and audit by SPONSOR or its authorized agent, at reasonable times upon reasonable notice at SPONSOR's expense for three years following the end of UNIVERSITY's fiscal year(July 1-June 30) in which Research Costs are incurred. 10.2. USE OF NAMES. Neither Party will use the name of the other in any form of advertising or publicity without the express written permission of the other Party. SPONSOR shall seek permission from UNIVERSITY by submitting the proposed use, well in advance of any deadline, to the Associate Chancellor for Public Affairs, University of Illinois via email at publicaffairs@illinois.edu. 10.3. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES. Neither Party is agent, employee, legal representative, partner or joint venturer of the other. Neither Party has the power or right to bind or commit the other. 10.4. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A.,without reference to its conflict of law provisions. 10.5. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement does not create any rights, or rights of enforcement, in third parties. 10.6. SEVERABILITY. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement legally invalid or unenforceable,such finding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement and the Parties will continue to perform. If the Agreement cannot be performed in the absence of the provision,this Agreement will terminate upon 30 days'written notice by one Party to the other Party. 10.7. MERGER. This Agreement and all attachments embody the entire understanding of the Parties and will supersede all previous or contemporaneous communications,either verbal or written, between the Parties relating to this Agreement. Purchase orders,or similar payment instruments,issued after this Agreement is signed do not amend or supplement the terms of this Agreement but are issued as a payment mechanism only. 10.8. AMENDMENTS. No modification to this Agreement will be effective unless confirmed in a written amendment signed by each Party's authorized representative. SPA Form Updated 06012018 Page 7 of 10 Exhibit A