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ARTICLE 14 - CONFLICT OF INTEREST The UNIVERSITY represents that it presently has no interest and shall acquire no interest, either direct or indirect, which would conflict in any manner with the performance of services required hereunder, as provided for in Chapter 112, Part III, Florida Statutes . The UNIVERSITY further represents that no person having any such conflict of interest shall be employed for said performance of services. The UNIVERSITY shall promptly notify the COUNTY's representative, in writing, by certified mail, of all potential conflicts of interest of any prospective business association, interest or other circumstance which may influence or appear to influence the UNIVERSITY'S judgment or quality of services being provided hereunder. Such written notification shall identify the prospective business association, interest or circumstance, the nature of work that the UNIVERSITY may undertake and request an opinion of the COUNTY as to whether the association, interest or circumstance would, in the opinion of the COUNTY, constitute a conflict of interest if entered into by the UNIVERSITY. The COUNTY agrees to notify the UNIVERSITY of its opinion by certified mail within thirty (30) days of receipt of notification by the UNIVERSITY. If, in the opinion of the COUNTY, the prospective business association, interest or circumstance would not constitute a conflict of interest by the UNIVERSITY, the COUNTY shall so state in the notification and the UNIVERSITY shall, at its option, enter into said association, interest or circumstance and it shall be deemed not in conflict of interest with respect to services provided to the COUNTY by the UNIVERSITY under the terms of this Contract. ARTICLE 15 = EXCUSABLE DELAYS The UNIVERSITY shall not be considered in default by reason of any failure in performance if such failure arises out of causes reasonably beyond the control of the UNIVERSITY or its subcontractors and without their fault or negligence. Such causes include, but are not limited to, acts of God, force majeure, natural or public health emergencies, labor disputes, freight embargoes, and abnormally severe and unusual weather conditions. Upon the UNIVERSITY'S request, the COUNTY shall consider the facts and extent of any failure to perform the work and, if the UNIVERSITY'S failure to perform was without the UNIVERSITY'S or the the UNIVERSITY'S subcontractors fault or negligence, the Contract Schedule and/or any other affected provision of this Contract shall be revised accordingly, subject to the COUNTY'S rights to change, terminate, or stop any or all of the Work at any time. ARTICLE 16 - ARREARS The UNIVERSITY shall not pledge the COUNTY'S credit or make it a guarantor of payment or surety for any contract, debt, obligation, judgment, lien, or any form of indebtedness. The UNIVERSITY further warrants and represents that it has no obligation or indebtedness that would impair its ability to fulfill the terms of this Contract. ARTICLE 17 - DISCLOSURE AND OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS 5