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system (www.e-verify.gov) to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees for the <br />duration of this agreement, as required by Section 448.095, F.S. CONSULTANT is also responsible for <br />obtaining an affidavit from all subcontractors and subconsultants, as required in Section 448.095(5)0, <br />F.S., stating the subcontractor/subconsultant does not employ, contract with, or subcontract with an <br />unauthorized alien. <br />3.18 The CONSULTANT shall not be held liable for any modifications made to the documents by <br />others. <br />4. TERM; DURATION OF AGREEMENT <br />This Agreement shall become effective on October 11, 2023, and remain in full force and effect for a <br />period of two (2) years after the effective date, or until completion of all project phases as defined by <br />the COUNTY, whichever occurs later, or unless otherwise terminated by mutual consent of the <br />parties hereto, or terminated pursuant to Section 9 "Termination", This Agreement may be extended <br />for two additional two (2) year terms, at the discretion of the County. <br />5. COMPENSATION <br />5.1 The COUNTY shall pay to the CONSULTANT a mutually agreed upon lump sum, per unit, or <br />maximum amount not -to -exceed fee for each task in the Work Order, to be paid in monthly installments <br />or on a deliverable basis, all as set forth in a Work Order. Duly certified invoices, phased as per the Work <br />Order, shall be submitted to the County Project Manager, in detail sufficient for proper prepayment and <br />post payment audit. Upon submittal of a proper invoice the County Project Manager will determine if the <br />tasks or portions thereof have been satisfactorily completed. Upon a determination of satisfactory <br />completion, the County Project Manager will authorize payment to be made. All payments for services <br />shall be made to the CONSULTANT by the COUNTY in accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act, <br />as may be amended from time to time (Section 218.7o, Florida Statutes, et seq.). <br />5.1.1 The CONSULTANT shall include on the invoices any identifiable per diem, meals and <br />lodgings, taxi fares and miscellaneous travel -connected expenses for CONSULTANT's personnel <br />subject to the limitations of F. S. section 112.o61, as may be amended from time to time. Travel <br />expenses, if any, shall not be on a direct pay basis by the COUNTY. Notwithstanding the foregoing, <br />the CONSULTANT acknowledges and agrees that it will not be reimbursed for any travel within <br />Indian River County, both after a CONSULTANT arrives from outside of Indian River County, and <br />where a CONSULTANT maintains an office in Indian River County. <br />5.1.2 The COUNTY shall make direct payment of all permit fees paid to regulatory agencies for <br />approvals directly attributable to the Services under the Project. These permit fees do not include <br />those permits required for any construction contractor. <br />5.2 The COUNTY may at any time notify the CONSULTANT of requested changes to the Services <br />under an existing Work Order, and thereupon the COUNTY and the CONSULTANT shall execute a <br />mutually agreeable amended Work Order or a new Work Order. <br />5.3 The COUNTY shall have the sole right to reduce or eliminate, in whole or in part, any portion <br />of the Services under any Work Order at any time and for any reason, upon written notice to the <br />CONSULTANT specifying the nature and extent of the reduction. In such event, the CONSULTANT <br />shall be paid for the Services already performed and also for the Services remaining to be done and <br />not reduced or eliminated, upon submission of invoices as set forth in this Agreement. <br />5.4 The COUNTY may, at any time and for any reason, direct the CONSULTANT to suspend <br />Services, in whole or in part under this Agreement. Such direction shall be in writing, and shall <br />specify the period during which Services shall be stopped. The CONSULTANT shall resume its <br />2023o6o Agreement - 5 <br />