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A (iv) Action of Other Parties. Indemnity shall not be required of the Contractor nor shall the Contractor in any way be liable or responsible for any fines, charges, or penalties against County for any violations unless directly attributable to the actions or omissions of Contractor. (v) Remedial Action. Contractor shall not be liable for remedial actions for past operations necessary to bring the Landfill into proper compliance for action or omissions occurring prior to Contractor's assuming operations and shall not be responsible for major capital expenditures such as ponds, wells, etc., necessary for remedial action. d. Comparative Negligence. In the event any claim, loss, liability or damage is caused by or attributable to the negligent act or omission of both Contractor and another party, the laws of comparative negligence of the State of Florida shall be applicable. ARTICLE 34 - TAXES a. Fecieral Taxes: The County is exempt from Federal Excise Taxes and Transportation Taxes. The County will issue exemption certificates only upon request of Contractor. All requests for tax refunds are to be handled by the Contractor. The County will not guarantee any Federal Tax refunds to the Contractor. b. State Taxes: The County is exempt from Florida Sales and Use taxes on direct purchases. All Contractor direct purchases should include sales and use tax and shall be included in the Contractor's cost. ARTICLE 35 - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE The Contractor shall abide by all applicable laws, ordinances, or regulations regarding discrimination against any protected person or class of persons. ARTICLE 36 - ADDITIONAL GENERAL CONDITIONS a. Delivery of Waste. The Contractor shall accept, all Class I solid waste less identified and separately collected recyclables, created within the jurisdiction of County or for which County has accepted responsibility provided such waste may lawfully be disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. The Contractor undertakes no responsibility for the collection or delivery of waste to be disposed of at the landfills. b. Scope of Service. The Contractor shall have the right to operate the Class I landfill in a manner to best achieve operating efficiencies, including such techniques as relocation of roads and the sequencing of space utilization within each major disposal cell. Contractor shall effectively optimize the use of Class I airspace. The Contractor shall provide all required daily services in operating the Class I landfills including all required covering operations of the permit as set forth in the operation plans. GC -19 bpoesmoo-30 97