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5.5 Independent Contractor. It is specifically understood and acknowledged by the parties hereto that CONTRACTOR or employees or contractors of CONTRACTOR are in no way to be considered employees of COUNTY, but are independent contractors performing solely under the terms of the Agreement and not otherwise. 5.6 Acceptance of Goods and Services. Any goods and/or service(s) rendered under this Agreement may be tested/inspected for compliance with specifications. In the event that any aspect of the goods or services provided is found to be defective or does not conform to the specifications, COUNTY reserves the right to require corrective action as appropriate which may include, but is not limited to, ordering re -performance of service or the termination of the Agreement for default. 5.7 Public Records Compliance. 1. Indian River County is a public agency subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The Contractor shall comply with Florida's Public Records Law. Specifically, the Contractor shall: A. Keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the service. B. Upon request from the County's Custodian of Public Records, provide the County with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119 or as otherwise provided by law. C. Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the contractor does not transfer the records to the County. D. Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the County all public records in possession of the Contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the service. If the Contractor transfers all public records to the County upon completion of the contract, the Contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the contractor keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the Contractor shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the County, upon request from the Custodian of Public Records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the County. 2. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO F:\Community Development\Users\MPO \Transit \Advertising\2018 Procurement\Transit Advertising Contract FINAL.docx 5