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ARTICLE 4 PROJECT AND PUBLIC RECORDS COMPLIANCE 4.1. Applicant covenants to maintain complete and accurate project records; building inspection and site monitoring reports; and any other documentation necessary or required to assure compliance with this Agreement (the foregoing herein collectively "Records"); and to retain all such Records for five years after the Certificate of Occupancy is issued for the last new rental housing unit constructed under this Agreement. The applicant shall maintain and retain, at its usual place of business, all required Records to demonstrate compliance with this Agreement and the County's Local Housing Assistance Plan. Records must be kept for each Lot; Property; and each household assisted to demonstrate that each household assisted is in compliance with County's Local Housing Assistance Plan. 4.2 Public Record Compliance A. The County is a public agency subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Applicant shall comply with Florida's Public Records Law. Specifically, Applicant shall: (1) Keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the service. (2) 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. (3) 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 Applicant does not transfer the records to the County. (4) Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the County all public records in possession of Applicant or keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the service. If Applicant transfers all public records to the County upon completion of the contract, Applicant shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If Applicant keeps and maintains public records upon completion of the contract, Applicant 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. B. IF APPLICANT HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO APPLICANT DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS RELATING TO THIS CONTRACT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN OF PUBLIC RECORDS AT: (772) 226-1424 publicrecords(W-ircgov.com Indian River County Office of the County Attorney 1801 2711 Street Vero Beach, FL 32960 C. Failure of Applicant to comply with these requirements shall be a material breach of this Agreement.