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Contract #25245
<br />including, but not limited to, annual leave, sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance,
<br />retirement benefits, and disability insurance; (4) payment of all federal, state and local
<br />taxes income or employment taxes, and, if the County is not a corporation, self-
<br />employment (Social Security) taxes; (5) compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act,
<br />29 U.S.C. §§ 201, et seq., including payment of overtime in accordance with the
<br />requirements of said Act; (6) providing employee training for all functions necessary for
<br />performance of the Work; (7) providing equipment and materials necessary to the
<br />performance of the Work; and (8) providing office or other facilities for the performance
<br />of the Work. In the event the District provides training, equipment, materials, or facilities
<br />to meet specific District needs or otherwise facilitate performance of the Work, this shall
<br />not affect any of the County's duties hereunder or alter the County's status as an
<br />independent contractor.
<br />L. Interest of County. County certifies that no officer, agent, or employee of the District
<br />has any material interest, as defined in chapter 112, Fla. Stat., either directly or indirectly,
<br />in the business of the County to be conducted hereby, and that no such person shall have
<br />any such interest at any time during the term of this Agreement.
<br />M. Non Lobbying. Pursuant to section 216.347, Fla. Stat., as amended, the County hereby
<br />agrees that monies received from the District pursuant to this Agreement will not be used
<br />for the purpose of lobbying the Legislature or any other state agency.
<br />N. Release of Information. Records of the County that are made or received in the course
<br />of performance of the Work may be public records that are subject to the requirements of
<br />chapter 119, Fla. Stat. In the event the County receives a request for any such records, the
<br />County shall notify the District's Project Manager within three (3) workdays of receipt of
<br />such request and prior to the release of any information. Nor shall the County publish or
<br />release any information related to performance of this Agreement, or prepare, publish, or
<br />release any news or press release in any way related to this Agreement, without prior
<br />District review and the District's written consent. Each party reserves the right to cancel
<br />this Agreement for refusal by the other party to allow public access to all documents,
<br />papers, letters, or other material related hereto and subject to the provisions of chapter
<br />119, Fla. Stat., as amended.
<br />O. Royalties and Patents. Unless expressly provided otherwise herein, the County shall pay
<br />all royalties and patent and license fees necessary for performance of the Work and shall
<br />defend all suits or claims for infringement of any patent rights and save and hold the
<br />District harmless from loss on account thereof, provided, however, that the District shall
<br />be responsible for all such loss when the utilization of a particular process or the product
<br />of a particular manufacturer is specified by the District. If the County at any time has
<br />information that the process or article so specified is an infringement of a patent, it shall
<br />be responsible for such loss unless it promptly provides such information to the District.
<br />County hereby certifies to the District that the Work to be performed pursuant to this
<br />Agreement does not and will not infringe on any patent rights.
<br />P. Separate Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts,
<br />which shall not affect its validity.
<br />Q. Venue. In the event of any legal proceedings arising from or related to this Agreement,
<br />venue for such proceedings shall be in Orange County, Florida.
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