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other Party of the default, and the defaulting Party shall have: thirty (30) days from the receipt of the notice to cure any default under this Agreement. If the defaulting Party fails to cure the breach within the allotted time, the non-defaulting Party may, at its option, immediately terminate the Agreement by written notice to the defaulting Party. In the event of a default, the defaulting Party agrees to pay all damages caused by said default, to include, without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs associated with enforcement of this Agreement. 18. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Company shall perform the Collection Services as an independent contractor. Company, its officers, employees, agents, contractors or subcontractors, are not and shall not be considered employees, agents or servants of the Town for any purpose whatsoever under this Agreement or otherwise. Company at all times shall have exclusive control of the performance of the Collection Services. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give Town any right or duty to supervise or control Company, its officers, employees, agents, contractors, or subcontractors, or to determine the manner in which Company shall perform its obligations under the Agreement. 19. ASSIGNMENT Company shall not assign, sublet or otherwise transfer this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Town, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld provided that Company is not in breach or default hereunder and assignee party agrees in writing to undertake and perform all of Company’s obligations hereunder, and shall not assign any of the monies payable under this Agreement, except by and with the written consent of the Town 20. FORCE MAJEURE Except for the failure to make payment when due, neither party shall be in default for its failure to perform or delay in performance caused by an Uncontrollable Circumstance, and the affected party shall be excused from performance during the occurrence of such events. For purposes of this Agreement, “Uncontrollable Circumstances” means any act of terrorism, act of God, landslides, lightning, forest fires, storms, floods, typhoons, hurricanes, severe weather, freezing, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, other natural disasters or the imminent threat of such natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics, quarantines, civil disturbances, acts of the public enemy, wars, blockades, public riots, labor unrest (e.g., strikes, lockouts, or other labor disturbances), acts of domestic or foreign governments or governmental restraint or other causes, whether of the kind enumerated or otherwise, and whether foreseeable or unforeseeable, that are not reasonably within the control of a party. Company shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment in price in the event of the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event that increases the cost of performing its obligations under this Agreement, provided that Page 10 of 16