Avela Services Agreement

Last Modified: December 20, 2020

THIS SERVICES AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), including any Order Form which by this reference is incorporated herein, is a binding agreement between Avela, Inc. (“Avela”) andthe person or entity identified on the Order Form as the recipient of professional services (“Customer”).

WHEREAS, Customer desires to retain Service Provider to provide certain improvements and methodologies for Corps matching and impact assessment services upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and Service Provider is willing to perform such services.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Service Provider and Customer agree as follows:

Services.
Service Provider shall provide to Customer the services (the "Services") set out in one or more statements of Work to be issued by Customer and accepted by Service Provider (each, a "Statement of Work" or “SOW”) from time to time, which shall be attached hereto as Exhibit A. Additional Statements of Work shall be deemed issued and accepted only if signed by the Service Provider Contract Manager and the Customer Contract Manager as appointed pursuant to Section 2.1(a) and Section 3.1, respectively.
Service Provider Obligations.
Service Provider shall:
1. Designate employees or contractors that it determines, in its sole discretion, to be capable of filling the following positions:
  1. A primary contact to act as its authorized representative with respect to all matters pertaining to this Agreement (the "Service Provider Contract Manager").
  2. A number of employees or contractors that it deems sufficient to perform the Services set forth in each Statement of Work, (collectively, with the Service Provider Contract Manager, "Provider Representatives").
2. Maintain complete and accurate records relating to the provision of the Services under this Agreement. During the Term, upon Customer's written request, Service Provider shall allow Customer or Customer's representative to review and make copies of such records in connection with the provision of the Services.
Customer Obligations.
Customer shall:
1. Designate one of its employees or agents to serve as its primary contact with respect to this Agreement and to act as its authorized representative with respect to matters pertaining to this Agreement (the "Customer Contract Manager"), with such designation to remain in force unless and until a successor Customer Contract Manager is appointed.
2. Require that the Customer Contract Manager respond promptly to any reasonable requests from Service Provider for instructions, information, or approvals required by Service Provider to provide the Services.
3. Cooperate with Service Provider in its performance of the Services and provide access to Customer's premises, employees, contractors, and equipment as required to enable Service Provider to provide the Services.
4. Take all steps necessary, including obtaining any required licenses or consents, to prevent Customer-caused delays in Service Provider's provision of the Services.
Fees and Expenses.
1. In consideration of the provision of the Services by the Service Provider and the rights granted to Customer under this Agreement, Customer shall pay the fees set forth in the applicable Statement of Work. Payment to Service Provider of such fees and the reimbursement of expenses pursuant to this Section 4, if any, shall constitute payment in full for the performance of the Services. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Statement of Work, said fee will be payable within ten (10) days of receipt by the Customer of an invoice from Service Provider or upon date of completion of the Services, but in no event more than thirty (30) days after completion of the Services performed pursuant to the applicable Statement of Work.
2. Customer shall reimburse Service Provider for all reasonable expenses incurred in accordance with the Statement of Work, if such expenses have been pre-approved in writing by the Customer Contract Manager, within ten (10) days of receipt by the Customer of an invoice from Service Provider accompanied by receipts and reasonable supporting documentation.
3. Customer shall be responsible for all sales, use, and excise taxes, and any other similar taxes, duties, and charges of any kind imposed by any federal, state, or local governmental entity on any amounts payable by Customer hereunder; provided, that, in no event shall Customer pay or be responsible for any taxes imposed on, or with respect to, Service Provider's income, revenues, gross receipts, personnel, or real or personal property, or other assets.
4. Customer shall also reimburse Service Provider for all reasonable costs incurred in collecting any late payments, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees. In addition to all other remedies available under this Agreement or at law (which Service Provider does not waive by the exercise of any rights hereunder), Service Provider shall be entitled to suspend the provision of any Services if the Customer fails to pay any undisputed fees when due hereunder and such failure continues for ten (10) days following written notice thereof.
Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability.
1. Service Provider warrants that it shall perform the Services:
  1. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the respective Statement of Work and this Agreement.
  2. Using personnel of commercially reasonable skill, experience, and qualifications.
  3. In a timely, workmanlike, and professional manner in accordance with generally recognized industry standards for similar services.
2. Service Provider's sole and exclusive liability and Customer's sole and exclusive remedy for breach of this warranty shall be as follows:
  1. Service Provider shall use reasonable commercial efforts to promptly cure any such breach; provided, that if Service Provider cannot cure such breach within a reasonable time (but no more than 30 days) after Customer's written notice of such breach, Customer may, at its option, terminate the Agreement by serving written notice of termination in accordance with Section 8.2.
  2. The foregoing remedy shall not be available unless Customer provides written notice of such breach within 10 days after delivery of such Service or Deliverable to Customer.
3. SERVICE PROVIDER MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXCEPT FOR THAT PROVIDED IN SECTION 5.1, ABOVE. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
Intellectual Property.
1. IP Rights.
  Unless otherwise stated in any applicable Statement of Work, all intellectual property rights, including copyrights, patents, patent disclosures, and inventions (whether patentable or not), trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, know-how, software and other confidential information, trade dress, trade names, logos, corporate names, and domain names, together with all of the goodwill associated therewith, derivative works, and all other rights (collectively, "Intellectual Property Rights") in and to all documents, work product, and other materials that are delivered to Customer under this Agreement or prepared by or on behalf of the Service Provider in the course of performing the Services, including any items identified as such in the Statement of Work (collectively, the "Deliverables") except for any Confidential Information of Customer or customer materials shall be owned by Service Provider.
2. Customer Data.
  As between Customer and Service Provider, Customer owns all right, title, and interest, including Intellectual Property Rights, in and to Customer data and information derived from Customer data. Service Provider has no right, title, or interest in the Customer data other than the limited rights granted under this Section 6.2. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Customer hereby grants Service Provider a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, royalty-free, fully-paid up, and non-transferable license to use the Customer data solely as necessary to (a) perform the Services and provide the Deliverables; and (b) analyze the performance of such Services and Deliverables to enable improvements therein. Service Provider may not Use Customer data or derive information from Customer data for any other purpose.
Confidentiality.
From time to time during the Term of this Agreement, either Party (as the "Disclosing Party") may disclose or make available to the other Party (as the "Receiving Party"), non-public, proprietary, and confidential information of Disclosing Party that, if disclosed in writing or other tangible form is clearly labeled as "confidential," or if disclosed orally, is identified as confidential when disclosed ("Confidential Information"); provided, however, that Confidential Information does not include any information that: (a) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of Receiving Party's breach of this Section 7; (b) is or becomes available to the Receiving Party on a non-confidential basis from a third-party source, provided that such third party is not and was not prohibited from disclosing such Confidential Information; (c) was in Receiving Party's possession prior to Disclosing Party's disclosure hereunder; or (d) was or is independently developed by Receiving Party without using any Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall: (x) protect and safeguard the confidentiality of the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information with at least the same degree of care as the Receiving Party would use to protect its own Confidential Information, but in no event with less than a commercially reasonable degree of care; (y) not use the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information, or permit it to be accessed or used, for any purpose other than to exercise its rights or perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (z) not disclose any such Confidential Information to any person or entity, except to the Receiving Party's Group who need to know the Confidential Information to assist the Receiving Party, or act on its behalf, to exercise its rights or perform its obligations under this Agreement.

If the Receiving Party is required by applicable law or legal process to disclose any Confidential Information, it shall, prior to making such disclosure, use commercially reasonable efforts to notify Disclosing Party of such requirements to afford Disclosing Party the opportunity to seek, at Disclosing Party's sole cost and expense, a protective order or other remedy. For purposes of this Section 7 and Section 8.4 only, Receiving Party's Group shall mean the Receiving Party's affiliates and its or their employees, officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, managers, agents, independent contractors, service providers, sublicensees, subcontractors, attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors.
Use of Customer Name.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Service Provider shall have the right to use Customer’s logos, service marks, trademarks trade and corporate names within its advertising, marketing materials, press releases and sales presentations.
Term, Termination, and Survival.
1. This Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue thereafter until the completion of the Services under all Statements of Work, unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 8.3.
2. Either Party may terminate this Agreement, effective upon written notice to the other Party (the "Defaulting Party"), if the Defaulting Party:
  1. Materially breaches this Agreement, and such breach is incapable of cure, or with respect to a material breach capable of cure, the Defaulting Party does not cure such breach within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice of such breach.
  2. Becomes insolvent or admits its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due.
  3. Becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law, which is not fully stayed within 45 days or is not dismissed or vacated within 120 days after filing.
  4. Is dissolved or liquidated or takes any corporate action for such purpose.
  5. Makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors.
  6. Has a receiver, trustee, custodian, or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business.
3. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.2(a), Service Provider may terminate this Agreement before the expiration date of the Term on written notice if Customer fails to pay any amount when due hereunder: (a) and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after Customer's receipt of written notice of nonpayment.
4. The rights and obligations of the Parties set forth in this Section 8.4 and in Sections 5, 6, 7 and 9, and any right or obligation of the Parties in this Agreement which, by its nature, should survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive any such termination or expiration of this Agreement, and with respect to Confidential Information that constitutes a trade secret under applicable law, the rights and obligations set forth in Section 7 hereof will survive such termination or expiration of this Agreement until, if ever, such Confidential Information loses its trade secret protection other than due to an act or omission of the Receiving Party or the Receiving Party's Group.
Limitation of Liability.
1. IN NO EVENT SHALL SERVICE PROVIDER BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS OF USE, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR LOSS OF DATA OR DIMINUTION IN VALUE, OR FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGE WAS FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT SERVICE PROVIDER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ANY AGREED OR OTHER REMEDY OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
2. IN NO EVENT SHALL SERVICE PROVIDER'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE AGGREGATE AMOUNTS PAID OR PAYABLE TO SERVICE PROVIDER PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE STATEMENT OF WORK PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
Entire Agreement.
This Agreement, including and together with any related Statements of Work, exhibits, schedules, attachments, and appendices, constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding such subject matter. The parties acknowledge and agree that if there is any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any Statement of Work, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall supersede and control.
Notices.
All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement (each, a "Notice", and with the correlative meaning "Notify") must be in writing and addressed to the other Party at its address set forth below (or to such other address that the receiving Party may designate from time to time in accordance with this Section). Unless otherwise agreed herein, all Notices must be delivered by electronic mail (email), personal delivery, nationally recognized overnight courier, or certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested). Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a Notice is effective only (a) on receipt by the receiving Party; and (b) if the Party giving the Notice has complied with the requirements of this Section 12.
Severability.
If any term or provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction; provided, however, that if any fundamental term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be unenforceable. Upon a determination that any term or provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
Amendments.
No amendment to or modification of or rescission, termination, or discharge of this Agreement is effective unless it is in writing, identified as an amendment to or rescission, termination, or discharge of this Agreement and signed by an authorized representative of each Party.
Waiver.
No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.
Assignment.
Customer shall not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, including by virtue of any merger or corporate reorganization which may be deemed an assignment, without the prior written consent of Service Provider. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 16 shall be null and void. No assignment or delegation shall relieve the Customer of any of its obligations under this Agreement. Service Provider may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its obligations to any affiliate or to any person acquiring all or substantially all of Service Provider's assets without Customer's consent.
Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement is binding on and inures to the benefit of the Parties to this Agreement and their respective permitted successors and permitted assigns.
Relationship of the Parties.
The relationship between the Parties is that of independent contractors. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, joint venture, or other form of joint enterprise, employment, or fiduciary relationship between the parties, and neither party shall have authority to contract for or bind the other party in any manner whatsoever.
No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This Agreement benefits solely the Parties to this Agreement and their respective permitted successors and assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, confers on any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
Choice of Law.
This Agreement and all related documents including all exhibits attached hereto, and all matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement, whether sounding in contract, tort, or statute are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, United States of America, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of California.
Choice of Forum.
Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation, or proceeding of any kind whatsoever against the other Party in any way arising from or relating to this Agreement, including all exhibits, schedules, attachments, and appendices attached to this Agreement, and all contemplated transactions, including, but not limited to, contract, equity, tort, fraud, and statutory claims, in any forum other than the US District Court for the Northern District of California or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the courts of the State of California sitting in San Francisco, and any appellate court from any thereof. Each Party irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and agrees to bring any such action, litigation, or proceeding only in the US District Court for the Northern District of California or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the courts of the State of California sitting in San Francisco. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation, or proceeding is conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which is deemed an original, but all of which together are deemed to be one and the same agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 12, a signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, email, or other means of electronic transmission is deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
Force Majeure. The Service Provider shall not be liable or responsible to Customer, nor be deemed to have defaulted or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of Service Provider including, without limitation, acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake, explosion, governmental actions, war, invasion or hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot, or other civil unrest, national emergency, revolution, insurrection, epidemic, lock-outs, strikes or other labor disputes (whether or not relating to either party's workforce), or restraints or delays affecting carriers or inability or delay in obtaining supplies of adequate or suitable materials, or telecommunication breakdown or power outage, provided that, if the event in question continues for a continuous period in excess of thirty (30) days, Customer shall be entitled to give notice in writing to Service Provider to terminate this Agreement.

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