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unenforceable, it is understood the DEVELOPER shall instead indemnify and hold harmless the COUNTY, its officers, employees and agents, from liabilities, damages, losses and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongful misconduct of the DEVELOPER and persons employed or utilized by the DEVELOPER in the performance of this Agreement. 13. Maintenance Security: The DEVELOPER agrees to convey all right, title and interest in the aforementioned utility improvements to Indian River County, Florida, and provide security as set forth herein, subject to the COUNTY'S approval, for a period of one (1) year after the COUNTY'S acceptance of the improvements, plus an additional three (3) months, for an aggregate of fifteen (15) months. The maintenance security may only be in one of the following forms: (a) cash, whereupon the COUNTY and the Developer shall enter into the COUNTY'S standard Cash Escrow Deposit Agreement; (b) Letter of Credit, in the County's standard form, drawn and payable by a financial institution located within Florida; or (c) surety bond issued by a surety company licensed to do business in the State of Florida and having an A.M. Best rating of no less than A - VI. The value of the maintenance security shall be twenty-five percent (25%) of the total construction value of the utility improvements as certified bythe Developer's licensed engineer and approved in writing by the County. 14. Multiple Counterparts: This Agreement may be executed in a number of identical counterparts which, taken together, shall constitute collectively one (1) Agreement; but in making proof of this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart executed by the party to be charged. 15. Permits: The DEVELOPER shall be responsible for obtaining all construction and operating permits required for the construction, delivery, use and monitoring of the water distributed to and wastewater collected from the Subject Property. If, through no fault of the parties involved, any federal, state or local government or agency (excluding the COUNTY) fails to issue necessary permits, or fails to grant necessary approvals, or requires a material change in the system, then to the extent necessary and if possible, the parties agree to negotiate an amendment to the Agreement to reflect the change in condition. If the COUNTY determines that it is impossible or impracticable to perform under the terms of this Agreement because of the above, then COUNTY shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, and the parties shall have no further obligations to each other. The DEVELOPER shall comply with reasonable requests by the COUNTY concerning on-site operations and maintenance prior to County acceptance including but not limited to all FDEP regulations relating to bacteriological and hydrostatic testing, cross connection control, Page 5