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8 . SUBCONTRACTORS <br /> In the event Contractor requires the services of any contractor or professional <br /> associate in connection with the Work to be performed under this Contract , the Contractor <br /> shall secure the written approval of the County Project Manager before engaging such <br /> contractor or professional associate . <br /> 9 . AUDIT <br /> The Contractor agrees that the County or any of its duly authorized representatives <br /> shall , until the expiration of three years after payment of funds under this Contract , have <br /> access to and the right to examine any directly pertinent books , documents , papers , and <br /> records of the Contractor involving transactions related to this Contract . The Contractor <br /> agrees that payment (s ) made under this Contract shall be subject to change for amounts <br /> charged thereto which are found on the basis of audit examination not to constitute allowable <br /> costs under this Contract . The Contractor shall by check payable to the County the amount <br /> of such change in payments . All required records shall be maintained until an audit is <br /> completed and all questions arising therefrom are resolved , or three years after completion <br /> of the project and issuance of the final certificate , whichever is sooner . <br /> 10 . PUBLIC RECORDS <br /> The Contractor shall allow public access to all documents , papers , letters , or other <br /> material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119 , Florida Statutes , and made or received by <br /> the Contractor in conjunction with this Contract . <br /> 11 . CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY <br /> The Contractor is an independent contractor and is not an employee or agent of the <br /> County . Nothing in this Contract shall be interpreted to establish any relationship other than <br /> that of an independent contractor , between the County and the Contractor , its employees , <br /> agents , subcontractors , or assigns , during or after the performance of this Contract . The <br /> Contractor shall take the whole responsibility for the means , methods , techniques , sequences , <br /> and production of the Work. <br /> The Contractor shall bear all losses resulting to him , or its , on account of the amount <br /> or character of the Work , or because of the nature of the ground beneath , in or on which the <br /> Work is done is different from what was assumed or expected , or because of bad weather , <br /> or because of errors or omissions in his or its bid on the Contract price , or except <br /> as <br /> otherwise provided in the Contract Documents because of any other cause whatsoever . <br /> -4 - <br />