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pursuant to this clause are confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of rules of evidence. 7.2.3 Following the Project Representatives' Meeting and the Management Representatives' Meeting, the Owner will review the Design -Builder's claims and may (1) request additional information from the Design -Builder which will be immediately provided to Owner, or (2) render a decision on all or part of the claim. The Owner will notify the Design -Builder in writing of the disposition of the claim within 21 days following the receipt of such claim or receipt of additional information requested. 7.2.4 If the Owner decides that the work relating to such claim should proceed regardless of the Owner's disposition of such claim, the Owner will issue to the Design -Builder a written directive to proceed. The Design -Builder will proceed as instructed. 7.2.5 If any claim is made pursuant to this Contract, the Design -Builder will provide, at the Owner's request, all documents in support of the claim. If the Owner requests to review the Project Documents and the Design -Builder fails to provide them in a timely manner or has failed to preserve them, the claim by the Design -Builder will be deemed waived. 7.2.6 Documents in support of the claim referred to in this Article may be subject to an independent audit by the Owner. In the event the audit supports the Design -Builder's claim, the Owner will pay for the audit. In the event the audit does not support the Design -Builder's claim, the Design -Builder will pay for the audit. 7.2.7 The exclusive venue for any action initiated by either party associated with a claim or dispute will be in the appropriate State Court in and for the 19th Judicial Circuit for Indian River County, Florida or the U.S. District Court in the Ft Pierce Division of the Southern District of Florida. ARTICLE 8 TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT 8.1 This Contract may be terminated by the Owner with or without cause upon at least seven days written notice to the Design -Builder. Upon termination of this Contract there will be no further duty or obligation with regard to a Part 2 Contract. 8.2 In the event of termination by Owner without cause, the Design -Builder will be entitled to receive compensation for that portion of the cost attributable to the services and reimbursable expenses under this Contract earned through the date of termination. In addition, the Design - Builder is entitled to receive compensation for direct, out-of-pocket termination expenses. However, as a prerequisite to receiving such termination expenses, the Design -Builder is required to include language regarding entitlement to compensation for costs attributable to services, reimbursable expenses and out-of-pocket expenses in all purchase orders, subcontracts and other agreements it enters into to effectuate completion of this Contract. The Design -Builder will not be entitled to any further or additional compensation from the Owner, including but not limited to, damages or lost or anticipated profits on portions of the Work not performed. 8.3 In the event of termination for cause, the Owner may retain all payments due to the Design -Builder at the date of termination until all of the Owner's damages have been Ixora Park Infrastructure Improvements 13