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discretion, to deduct from the contract price, or otherwise recover, the full amount of such <br />fee, commission, percentage, gift; or consideration. <br />10. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS" <br />10.1 . Independent Contractor. It is specifically understood and acknowledged by the <br />parties hereto that the CONSULTANT or ` employees or sub -consultants of the <br />CONSULTANT are in no way to be considered employees of the COUNTY, but are <br />independent contractors performing solely under the terms of the Agreement and not <br />otherwise. <br />10.2 Merger; Modification. This Agreement incorporates and includes all prior and <br />contemporaneous negotiations, correspondence, conversations, agreements, or <br />understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the parties agree that there <br />are no commitments, agreements, or understandings of any nature whatsoever concerning <br />the subject matter of the Agreement that are not contained in this document. Accordingly, it <br />is agreed that no deviation from the terms hereof shall be predicated upon any prior or <br />contemporaneous representations or agreements, whether oral or written. No alteration, <br />change, or modification of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing <br />and signed by the CONSULTANT and the COUNTY. <br />10.3 Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement, including all attachments hereto, shall be <br />construed according to the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for any lawsuit brought by <br />either party against the other party or otherwise arising out of this Agreement shall be in <br />.. Indian River County, Florida, or, in the. event of federal jurisdiction, in the United States <br />' District Court for the Southern District of Florida. <br />10.4 Remedies; No Waiver. All remedies provided in this Agreement shall be deemed <br />cumulative and additional, and not in lieu or exclusive of each other or of any other remedy <br />available to either party, at law or in equity. Each right, 'power and remedy of the parties <br />provided for in this Agreement shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to <br />every other right, power or remedy provided for in this Agreement or now or hereafter existing <br />at law or in equity- or by statute or otherwise. The failure of either party to insist upon <br />compliance by the other party with any obligation, or exercise any remedy, does not waive <br />the right to so in the event of a continuing or subsequent delinquency or default. A party's <br />waiver of one or more defaults does not constitute a waiver of any other delinquency or <br />default. If any legal action or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this <br />Agreement or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in <br />connection with any provisions of this Agreement, each party shall bear its own costs. <br />10.5 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to <br />any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be held invalid or unenforceable for the <br />remainder of this Agreement, then 'the application of such term or provision to persons or <br />circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be <br />affected, and every other term and provision of this Agreement shall be deemed valid and <br />enforceable to the -extent permitted bylaw. <br />10.6 Availability of. Funds. The obligations of the COUNTY under this Agreement are <br />subject to the availability of funds lawfully appropriated for its purpose by the Board of County <br />Commissioners of Indian River County. <br />10 . <br />F:\PublicWorks\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\2005 Prof Roof Design, Eval, and Constr. Oversite <br />Services\1-Admin\Agenda Items\Award of Bid\Agreerrients\IRC-2005_REI_AGREEMENT_20210105.docx <br />