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4.7 Public Records <br />A. Indian River County is a public agency subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. <br />The Contractor shall comply with Florida's Public Records Law. Specifically, the <br />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 <br />with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within <br />a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119 or as <br />otherwise provided by law. <br />(3) Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public <br />records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the <br />duration of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the contractor <br />does not transfer the records to the County. <br />(4) Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the County all public <br />records in possession of the Contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the <br />County to perform the service. If the Contractor transfers all public records to the County <br />upon completion of the contract, the Contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records <br />that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If <br />the contractor keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the <br />Contractor shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records <br />stored electronically must be provided to the County, upon request from the Custodian of <br />Public Records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of <br />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 <br />RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN <br />OF PUBLIC 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 <br />of this Agreement. <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />53 <br />