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13.07 13.08 14.00 15.00 16.00 17.00 e e DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS - The Contractor shall have the right to discontinue Refuse collection service to any Commercial and Industrial Unit, delinquent in its payments after thirty (30) days. CONTRACTOR PAYMENTS TO THE CITY - The Contractor shall pay the City, in consideration of the use of City streets and rights-of way for the performance of this Contract, four percent (4%) of the gross revenues of the Contractor for services provided in the City of La Porte, within ten (10) days following the end of each quarter. The City shall be entitled to payment for services rendered to Units regardless of the status of the Unit's account with the Contractor, subject to the provisions outlined in Paragraph 13.07. Any subsequent bad debt expense that arises from non-payment for services shall not be deducted from the four percent (4%) share of gross revenues. The Contractor's quarterly payment to the City shall include an itemized listing of each Commercial and Industrial Units' billing name, service address, account number, size and frequency of service and any extra service provided during the billing period. The City reserves the right to audit, utilizing its staff or outside assistance, the annual financial activity of the Contractor under this Contract. TRANSFERABILITY OF CONTRACT - Other than by operation of law, no assignment of the Contract or any other right accruing under this Contract shall be made, in whole or in part, without the express written consent of the City. The City shall have the right to investigate the proposed assignee, as outlined under the original proposal, and reserves the right to reject any proposed assignee that does not meet the requirements of the original proposal. The City agrees to not unreasonably withhold consent of assignment. Upon assignment, the assignee agrees to assume all terms and conditions of the Contract. EXCLUSIVE CONTRACT - The Contractor shall have the sole and exclusive franchise, license, privilege and right to provide collection and disposal of Refuse from Commercial and Industrial Units, and special collections, within the corporate limits of the City. The Contractor shall have the right to solicit for collection and disposal of Dead Animals and Hazardous Waste, as well as temporary and permanent roll-off service, but such right shall not be exclusive. OWNERSHIP - Title to all Refuse and Dead Animals shall pass to the Contractor when placed in the Contractor's collection vehicle, removed by the Contractor from a Bin, or removed from the customer's premises. ARBITRATION - Should a dispute arise regarding the interpretation of any provision of the Contract, except Paragraph 7.00, or any proposed rate 13