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AGREEMENT FOR INDIAN RIVER LAGOON MUCK RESEARCH THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 24 day of August, 2023, by and between INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, hereinafter referred to as the "COUNTY", and Florida Institute of Technology, Inc., hereinafter referred to as the "FLORIDA TECH". BACKGROUND RECITALS: FLORIDA TECH, in furtherance of its education and research mission, has knowledge, experience, and expertise in research, design, and development in the fields necessary to evaluate Muck in the Indian River Lagoon ("IRL"). COUNTY desires the services of FLORIDA TECH, as described in Exhibit A, and as authorized in individual work orders issued under this Agreement. NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. STATEMENT OF WORK 1.1 All services ("Services") provided by FLORIDA TECH for the County shall be as identified in Exhibit A. The parties agree that the Budget Table provided in Exhibit A is the basis to be used for billing purposes and that FLORIDA TECH's compensation is the total lump sum as set forth in paragraph 5.1. 1.2 Additional services which would increase, decrease or which are otherwise outside the scope of Services or level of effort contemplated by the Exhibits shall be Services for which FLORIDA TECH must obtain the prior written approval of the County as provided by this Agreement. All terms for the performance of such Services must be agreed upon in a written document prior to any deviation from the terms of the Agreement, and when properly authorized and executed by both FLORIDA TECH and the County, shall become an amendment to the Agreement. 2. COUNTY OBLIGATIONS 2.1 The COUNTY will provide FLORIDA TECH with a copy of any related data or reports available, in connection with the work to be performed under this Agreement, together with all available drawings, surveys, right-of-way maps, and other documents in the possession of the COUNTY pertinent to a Project. FLORIDA TECH shall satisfy itself as to accuracy of any data provided. 2.2 FLORIDA TECH shall not be considered in default for a failure to perform if such failure arises out of causes reasonably beyond FLORIDA TECH 's control and through no fault or negligence of FLORIDA TECH. The parties acknowledge that adverse weather conditions, acts of God, or other unforeseen circumstances of a similar nature, may necessitate modifications to this Agreement. If such conditions and circumstances do in fact occur, then the COUNTY and FLORIDA TECH shall mutually agree, in writing, to the modifications to be made to this Agreement. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE FLORIDA TECH 3.1 FLORIDA TECH agrees to provide diligent efforts to perform all necessary Services in connection with the assigned work, as set forth in this Agreement. Services will be rendered