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5.6 This project is a "Public Works" under Chapter 255, Florida Statutes. No merchant's liens may be filed against the Owner. Any claimant may apply to the Owner for a copy of this Contract. The claimant shall have a right of action against the Design -Builder for the amount due him. Such action shall not involve the Owner in any expense. Claims against the Design - Builder are subject to timely prior notice to the Design -Builder as specified in Florida Statutes Section 255.05. The Design -Builder shall insert the following paragraph in all subcontracts hereunder: "Notice: Claims for labor, materials and supplies are not assessable against Indian River County and are subject to proper prior notice to Design -Builder and to Design -Builder's Surety Company, pursuant to Chapter 255 of the Florida Statutes. This paragraph shall be inserted in every sub -subcontract hereunder." The payment due under the Contract shall be paid by the Owner to the Design -Builder only after the Design -Builder has furnished the Owner with an affidavit stating that all persons, firms or corporations who are defined in Section 713.01, Florida Statutes, who have furnished labor or materials, employed directly or indirectly in the Work, have been paid in full for all amounts previously paid by the Owner. The Owner may rely on said affidavit at face value. The Design -Builder does hereby release, remiss and quit -claim any and all rights he may enjoy perfecting any lien or any other type of statutory common law or equitable lien against the job, to the extent referenced by the affidavit. ARTICLE 6 OWNER'S RIGHT TO PERFORM AUDITS, INSPECTIONS, OR ATTESTATION ENGAGEMENTS 6.1 In connection with payments to the Design -Builder under this Contract, it is agreed the Design -Builder will maintain adequate records in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices. The Owner, Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Auditor General, Florida Inspector General, Florida Chief Financial Officer, and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any duly authorized representative of each, have the right to initiate and perform audits, inspections or attestation engagements or audit the Design -Builder's records for the purpose of determining payment eligibility under this Contract or over selected operations performed by Design -Builder under this Contract for the purpose of determining compliance with the Contract. Access will be to all of the Design -Builder's records, including books, documents, papers, and records of Design -Builder directly pertinent to this Contract, as well as records of parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies. Design -Builder will arrange for said records to be brought to a location convenient to Owner's auditors to conduct the engagement as set forth in this Article. Or, Company may transport Owner's team to Design -Builder headquarters for purposes of undertaking said engagement. In such event, Design -Builder will pay reasonable costs of transportation, food and lodging for Owner's team. Design -Builder agrees to deliver or provide access to all records requested by Owner's auditors within fourteen (14) calendar days of the request at the initiation of the engagement and to deliver or provide access to all other records requested during the engagement within seven (7) calendar days of each request. The parties recognize that Owner will incur additional costs if records requested by Owner's auditors are not provided in a timely manner and that the amount of those costs is difficult to determine with certainty. Consequently, the parties agree that Design -Builder may be charged a liquidated Ixora Park Infrastructure Improvements 10