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A. Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceable under any Law or Regulation <br />shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and binding upon OWNER and <br />CONTRACTOR, who agree that the Contract Documents shall be reformed to replace such stricken provision or <br />part thereof with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to expressing the intention <br />of the stricken provision. <br />9.05 Venue <br />A. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for any lawsuit brought by either <br />party against the other party or otherwise arising out of this Agreement shall be in Indian River County, Florida, <br />or, in the event of a federal jurisdiction, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. <br />9.06 Public Records Compliance <br />A. Indian River County is a public agency subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The Contractor shall comply <br />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 of the <br />requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does <br />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 disclosure <br />requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration of the contract term and <br />following completion of the contract if the contractor does not transfer the records to the County. <br />(4) Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the County all public records in possession <br />of the Contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the service. If the <br />Contractor transfers all public records to the County upon completion of the contract, the Contractor shall <br />destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records <br />disclosure requirements. If the contractor keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the <br />contract, the Contractor shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records. All records stored <br />electronically must be provided to the County, upon request from the Custodian of Public Records, in a <br />format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the County. <br />B. IF THE CONTRACTOR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER <br />119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE CONTRACTOR'S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC <br />RECORDS RELATING 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 />180127 th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />