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40 f for each item completed at the time of the request. Except as may be modified herein, ten percent 10%) of all amounts earned will be retained by the County until final completion and acceptanceoftheContract. I . Contractor shall allow adequate processing time for County Commission final acceptance andapprovalforfinalpayment. Article 5. ACCEPTANCE AND FINAL PAYMENT: Upon receipt of written notice that the work is readyforfinal inspection and acceptance, the County Public Works Director will promptly make suchinspectionandwhenhefindstheworkacceptableunderthe terms of the Contract and theContractfullyperformed, he will promptly issue a final certificate, over his own signature, statingthat the work provided for in this Contract has been completed, and acceptance by him under thetermsandtheconditionsthereofisrecommendedandtheentirebalancefoundtobedue theContractor, will be paid to the Contractor by the County following County Commission approvalofthefinal Contract payment. Before issuance of a final- certificate, the contractor shall submit evidence satisfactory to theCountyPublicWorksDirectorthatallpayrolls; rna¢eriai bilis, and other indebtedness connectedwiththeworkhavebeenpaid. An affidavit must be submitted by the Contractor to the CountyPublic `Norks Director stating that all indebtedness connected with the work has been paid. Suchaffidavitwillbesignedbyadulyauthorizedofficerofthecontractingfirm, will bear the firm's seal, and will be notarized and attested by two witnesses. A Waiver -of -Lien form signed by a dulyauthorizedofficerofthesubcontractingfirm, notarized and attested by two witnesses is requiredfromeachSubcontractorengagedunderthescopeofthisContract, and must accompany therequestforfinalpayment., The making and acceptance of the final payment shall constitute awaiverofallclaimsbytheCounty, other than those arising from unsettled liens, from faulty workappearingafterfinalpaymentor from requirements of the Specifications and of all claims by theContractor, except those previously made and still unsettled. Article 6. INDEMNIFICATION: Subject to the monetary limitations in Paragraph 11, General Conditions, the Contractor, upon his part, agrees to protect, indemnify, save harmless, and insure the Countyfromanyliabilitytoany persons for injuries to the person, including loss of life, or damage toproperty, resulting from the acts or omissions of the Contractor in performing his obligationsunder this Contract. The parties expressly recognize that the relationship between the County andContractoristhatofownerandindependentcontractor, and that neither the Contractor nor anyofhisservants, agents, or employees shall ever be considered to be an agent, servant or employeeoftheCounty. Article 7. PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BOND: The Contractor shallfurnishtheCountyimmediately upon execution of this Contract a Performance Bond in anamountequalto125% of the conteact price and a Payment Bond in an amount equal to l00% ofthe Contract with good and sufficient sureties, conditioned upon the performance of this ContractbytheContractorinaccordancewiththetermsandconditionshereof, within the time hereinprovided, and with the additional obligation that such Contractor shall promptly make paymentstoall persons supplying him labor, materials and supplies, used directly or indirectly by the saidContractorintheprosecutionoftheworkprovidedforinthisContract. A•-2