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6.01 Submittal and Processing of Payments <br />A. CONTRACTOR shall submit Applications for Payment in accordance with Article <br />14 of the General Conditions. Applications for Payment will be processed by <br />ENGINEER as provided in the General Conditions and the Contract Documents. <br />6.02 Progress Payments. <br />A. The OWNER shall make progress payments to the CONTRACTOR on the basis <br />of the approved partial payment request as recommended by ENGINEER in <br />accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Prompt Payment Act, <br />Florida Statutes section 218.70 et. seq. The OWNER shall retain five percent (5%) <br />of the payment amounts due to the CONTRACTOR until final completion and <br />acceptance of all work to be performed by CONTRACTOR under the Contract <br />Documents. <br />6.03 Pay Requests. <br />A. Each request for a progress payment shall be submitted on the application <br />provided by OWNER and the application for payment shall contain the <br />CONTRACTOR'S certification. All progress payments will be on the basis of <br />progress of the work measured by the schedule of values established, or in the <br />case of unit price work based on the number of units completed. <br />6.04 Paragraphs 6.02 and 6.03 <br />do not apply to construction services work purchased by the County as OWNER which <br />are paid for, in whole or in part, with federal funds and are subject to federal grantor laws <br />and regulations or requirements that are contrary to any provision of the Local Government <br />Prompt Payment Act. In such event, payment and retainage provisions shall be governed <br />by the applicable grant requirements and guidelines. <br />6.05 Acceptance of Final Payment as Release. <br />A. The acceptance by the CONTRACTOR of final payment shall be and shall operate <br />as a release to the OWNER from all claims and all liability to the CONTRACTOR <br />other than claims in stated amounts as may be specifically excepted by the <br />CONTRACTOR for all things done or furnished in connection with the work under <br />this Contract and for every act and neglect of the OWNER and others relating to <br />or arising out of the work. Any payment, however, final or otherwise, shall not <br />release the CONTRACTOR or its sureties from any obligations under the Contract <br />Documents or the Public Construction Bond. <br />7.01 CONTRACTOR shall indemnify OWNER, ENGINEER, and others in accordance with <br />paragraph 6.20 (Indemnification) of the General Conditions to the Construction Contract. <br />Agreement (Public Works) REV 04-07 - 00520 - 4 <br />