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Contract #28467 Encumbrance #S008098 each party shall bear its own attorney's fees, including appeals; (3) for civil proceedings, the parties hereby consent to trial by the court and waive the right to jury trial. 18. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. The parties to this Agreement, their employees and agents, are independent contractors and not employees or agents of each other. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to establish any relationship other than that of independent contractors during and after the term of this Agreement. Recipient is not a contractor of the District. The District is providing cost -share funding as a cooperating governmental entity to assist Recipient in accomplishing the Project. Recipient is solely responsible for accomplishing the Project and directs the means and methods by which the Project is accomplished. Recipient is solely responsible for compliance with all labor, health care, and tax laws pertaining to Recipient, its officers, agents, and employees. 19. CONFLICTING INTEREST IN RECIPIENT. Recipient certifies that no officer, agent, or employee of the District has any material interest, as defined in section 112.312, Fla. Stat., either directly or indirectly, in the business of Recipient to be conducted hereby, and that no such person shall have any such interest at any time during the term of this Agreement. 20. NON -LOBBYING. Pursuant to section 216.347, Fla. Stat., as amended, Recipient agrees that funds received from the District under this Agreement shall not be used for the purpose of lobbying the Legislature or any other state agency. 21. PERMITS. Recipient shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations in implementing the Project and shall include this requirement in all subcontracts pertaining to the Project. Recipient shall obtain any and all governmental permits necessary to implement the Project. Any activity not properly permitted prior to implementation or completed without proper permits does not comply with this Agreement and shall not be approved for cost -share funding. 22. PUBLIC ENTITY CRIME. A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity; may not submit a bid, proposal, or reply on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or public work; may not submit bids, proposals, or replies on leases of real property to a public entity; may not be awarded or perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public entity; and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided in s. 287.017 for CATEGORY TWO ($35,000) for a period of 36 months following the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. 23. PUBLIC RECORDS. Records of Recipient that are made or received in the course of performance of the Project may be public records that are subject to the requirements of chapter 119, Fla. Stat. If Recipient receives a public records request, Recipient shall promptly notify the District's Project Manager. Each party reserves the right to cancel this Agreement for refusal by the other party to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, or other materials related hereto and subject to the provisions of chapter 119, Fla. Stat., as amended. 24. ROYALTIES AND PATENTS. Recipient certifies that the Project does not, to the best of its information and belief, infringe on any patent rights. Recipient shall pay all royalties and patent and license fees necessary for performance of the Project and shall defend all suits or claims for Page 8 of 14