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10.04 Severability <br />A. Any provision or part of the Contract Documents held to be void or unenforceable under <br />any Law or Regulation shall be deemed stricken, and all remaining provisions shall <br />continue to be valid and binding upon OWNER and CONTRACTOR, who agree that the <br />Contract Documents shall be reformed to replace such stricken provision or part thereof <br />with a valid and enforceable provision that comes as close as possible to expressing the <br />intention of the stricken provision. <br />10.05 Venue <br />A. This Contract shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for any lawsuit <br />brought by either party against the other party or otherwise arising out of this Contract shall <br />be in Indian River County, Florida, or, in the event of a federal jurisdiction, in the United <br />States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. <br />10.06 Public Records Compliance <br />A. Indian River County is a public agency subject to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The <br />Contractor shall comply with Florida's Public Records Law. Specifically, the Contractor <br />shall: <br />(1) Keep and maintain public records required by the County to perform the service. <br />(2) Upon request from the County's Custodian of Public Records, provide the County with <br />a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a <br />reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in Chapter 119 or as <br />otherwise provided by law. <br />(3) Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public <br />records disclosure requirements are not disclosed except as authorized by law for the duration <br />of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the contractor does not transfer <br />the records to the County. <br />(4) Upon completion of the contract, transfer, at no cost, to the County all public records in <br />possession of the Contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the County to <br />perform the service. If the Contractor transfers all public records to the County upon completion <br />of the contract, the Contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or <br />confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements. If the contractor keeps and <br />maintains public records upon completion of the contract, the Contractor shall meet all applicable <br />requirements for retaining public records. All records stored electronically must be provided to the <br />County, upon request from the Custodian of Public Records, in a format that is compatible with <br />the information technology systems of the County. <br />Agreement (Public Works) REV 04-07 - 00520 - 8 <br />F: Public Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\2201 Waters Edge Culvert Replacement\1-Admin\Bids\Bid Documents\Bid Docs\DIV 0_18id and Contract Doc_ Template_20220729.docz <br />