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11 <br />represented by counsel and this Agreement was negotiated and drafted at arm's-length so <br />that the judicial rule of construction to the effect that a legal document shall be construed <br />against the draftsperson shall be inapplicable to this Agreement. <br />10.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of <br />which shall be deemed to be an original copy and all of which shall constitute but one and the <br />same instrument. <br />10.12 Public Records Compliance <br />A. Indian River County is a public agency subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The <br />Contractor shall comply with Florida's Public Records Law. Specifically, the Contractor shall: <br />(1) Keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the service. <br />(2) Upon request from the County's Custodian of Public Records, provide the County with a copy <br />of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time <br />at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119 or as otherwise provided by law. <br />(3) Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records <br />disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the <br />contract term and following completion of the contract if the contractor does not transfer the records <br />to the County. <br />(4) Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the County all public records in <br />possession of the Contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the County to <br />perform the service. If the Contractor transfers all public records to the County upon completion of <br />the contract, the Contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or <br />confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the contractor keeps and <br />maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the Contractor shall meet all applicable <br />requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the <br />County, upon request from the Custodian of Public Records, in a format that is compatible with the <br />information technology systems of the County. <br />B. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE <br />APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE <br />CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING <br />TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC <br />RECORDS AT: <br />(772) 226-1424 <br />publicrecords(&ircgov.com <br />Indian River County Office of the County Attorney <br />1801 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />C. Failure of the Contractor to comply with these requirements shall be a material breach of <br />this Agreement. <br />[Remainder of page intentionally left blank; signature page to follow.] <br />