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costs under this Contract. The Contractor shall refund by check payable to the County the amount of such reduction of payments. All required records shall be maintained until an audit is completed and all questions arising therefrom are resolved, or three years after completion of the project and issuance of the final certificate, whichever is sooner. 11. PUBLIC RECORDS The Contractor shall allow public access to all documents , papers, letters , or other material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119 , Florida 5tatutes , and made or received by the Contractor in conjunction with this Contract. 12 . CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY The Contractor is an independent contractor and is not an employee or agent of the County. Nothing in this Contract shall be interpreted to establish any relationship other than that of an independent contractor, between the County and the Contractor, its employees , agents, subcontractors , or assigns, during or after the performance of this Contract. The Contractor shall take the whole responsibility for the means, methods , techniques , sequences, and production of the Work.. The Contractor shall bear all losses resulting to him, or its , on account of the amount or character of the Work, or because of the nature of the ground in or on which the Work is done is different from what was assumed or expected , or because of bad weather , or because of errors or omissions in his or its bid on the Contract price, or except as otherwise Provided in the Contract Documents because of any other causes whatsoever. Execution of this Contract by the Contractor is a representation that the Contractor has visited the site, become familiar with the local conditions under which the Work is to be performed, and correlated personal observations with the requirements of the Contract Documents . The Contractor shall protect the entire Work, all materials under the Contract and the County ' s property (including machinery and equipment) in, or on, or adjacent to the site of the Work until final completion and Work, from the action of the elements , acts of other contractors , or except as otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, and from any other causes whatsoever, should any damage occur by reason of any of the foregoing , the Contractor shall repair at his , or its, own expenses to the satisfaction of the County or its Project Manager. Neither the County nor its officers, employees or agents assume any responsibility for collection of indemnities or damages from any person or persons causing injury to the Work of the Contractor. At his, or its expense, the Contractor shall take all necessary precautions (including -4-