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the subject of a claim or demand by the County as OWNER or the CONTRACTOR. The <br />CONTRACTOR acknowledges that where such retainage is attributable to the labor, services, or <br />materials supplied by one or more subcontractors or suppliers, the Contractor shall timely remit <br />payment of such retainage to those subcontractors and suppliers. Pursuant to Florida Statutes <br />section 218.735(8)(c)(2005), CONTRACTOR further acknowledges and agrees that: 1) the County <br />as OWNER shall receive immediate written notice of all decisions made by CONTRACTOR to <br />withhold retainage on any subcontractor at greater than five percent (5%) after fifty percent (50%) <br />completion; and 2) CONTRACTOR will not seek release from the County as OWNER of the withheld <br />retainage until the final pay request. <br />5.4. Federal Funds. Paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3 do not apply to construction services work <br />purchased by the County as OWNER which are paid for, in whole or in part, with federal funds and <br />are subject to federal grantor laws and regulations or requirements that are contrary to any provision <br />of the Local Government Prompt Payment Act. In such event, payment and retainage provisions <br />shall be governed by the applicable grant requirements and guidelines. <br />ARTICLE 6 FINAL PAYMENT <br />6.1. Acceptance And Final Payment: Upon receipt of written notice that the work is ready <br />for final inspection and acceptance, the ENGINEER will promptly make such inspection and when <br />the ENGINEER finds the work acceptable under the terms of the Contract and the Contract fully <br />performed, the ENGINEER will promptly issue a final completion certificate stating that the work <br />provided for in this Contract has been completed, and acceptance by the OWNER under the terms <br />and the conditions thereof is recommended and the entire balance found to be due the <br />CONTRACTOR, will be paid to the CONTRACTOR by the OWNER following County Commission <br />approval of the final Contract payment. <br />6.2. Acceptance of Final Payment as Release. The acceptance by the CONTRACTOR of <br />final payment shall be and shall operate as a release to the OWNER from all claims and all liability <br />to the CONTRACTOR other than claims in stated amounts as may be specifically excepted by the <br />CONTRACTOR for all things done or furnished in connection with the work under this Contract <br />and for every act and neglect of the OWNER and others relating to or arising out of the work. Any <br />payment, however, final or otherwise, shall not release the CONTRACTOR or its sureties from any <br />obligations under the Contract Documents or the Payment and Performance Bonds. <br />ARTICLE 7 CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS <br />7.1. In order to induce OWNER to enter into this Agreement, CONTRACTOR makes the <br />following representations: <br />7.1.1. CONTRACTOR has familiarized itself with the nature and extent of the Contract <br />Documents, work, site, locality, and all local conditions and laws and regulations that in any manner <br />may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the work. <br />7.1.2. CONTRACTOR has studied carefully all reports of explorations and tests of subsurface <br />conditions and drawings of physical conditions which are identified in the Supplementary Conditions <br />as provided in Paragraph 4.02 of the General Conditions, and accepts the determination set forth in <br />Paragraph SC -4.02 of the Supplementary Conditions of the extent of the technical data contained in <br />such reports and drawings upon which CONTRACTOR is entitled to rely. <br />00530-4 <br />