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3.16 The Consultant shall not be held liable for any modifications made to the <br />documents by others. <br />3.17 Where services hereunder include preparation of drawings and other contract <br />documents by Consultant and where, notwithstanding acceptance and approval by the <br />County thereof, in the opinion of the County, drawings and other contract documents so <br />prepared are found during the course of construction to require modification due to the <br />oversight, inadvertence or negligent omissions of, errors by, or lack of detail provided by <br />Consultant, such modifications must be made by Consultant without additional <br />compensation. Where such contract documents are used in letting a contract for <br />construction, Consultant will assume responsibility for any direct or actual damages suffered <br />or incurred by the County, including, but not limited to, any increase in compensation due to <br />a construction contractor, which increase is directly attributable to the required changes in <br />the Drawings or other contract documents to the extent caused by Consultant's negligent <br />acts, omissions, or errors. <br />3.18 Approval by the County of any of the Consultant's work, including but not <br />limited to drawings, design specifications, written reports, or any work products of any <br />nature whatsoever furnished hereunder, shall not in any way relieve the Consultant of <br />responsibility for the technical accuracy and adequacy of the work. Neither the County's <br />review, approval or acceptance of, or payment for, any of the Services furnished under <br />this Agreement shall be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights under this <br />Agreement or of any cause of action arising out of the performance of this Agreement. <br />The Consultant shall be and remain liable in accordance with all applicable laws for all <br />damages to the County caused by the negligent performance by the Consultant of any of <br />the Services furnished under this Agreement. <br />4. TERM: TIME FOR COMPLETION. <br />4.1 The term of this agreement is three years, with one renewal available, based on <br />the determination that renewal is in the best interest of the County. The time for completion <br />of the Services shall be defined in Exhibit A. <br />5. COMPENSATION. <br />5.1 The County shall pay to the Consultant a mutually agreed professional fee, on a <br />deliverable basis, all as set forth in Exhibit A. Invoices shall be submitted to the County <br />Project Manager, in detail sufficient for proper prepayment and post payment audit. Upon <br />submittal of a proper invoice the County Project Manager will determine if the tasks or <br />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 <br />for services shall be made to the Consultant by the County in accordance with the Florida <br />Prompt Payment Act, as may be amended from time to time (Section 218.70, Florida <br />Statutes, et seq.). <br />5.1.1 The Consultant acknowledges and agrees that it will not be reimbursed for travel <br />within the State of Florida. <br />5.1.2 The County shall make direct payment of all permit fees paid to regulatory <br />61 <br />