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5 . 7 . The insurance policies procured shall be occurrence forms , not claims made
<br /> policies .
<br /> 6 . INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR . Contractor represents that it is fully experienced and
<br /> properly qualified to perform the services under this Contract and that it is properly
<br /> licensed , equipped , organized and financed to perform such services . Contractor shall act
<br /> as an independent contractor and not as the agent of County in performing the services
<br /> under this Contract , maintaining complete control over its employees and all of its
<br /> subcontractors . The Contractor shall supervise and direct the services and shall be solely
<br /> responsible for the means , methods , techniques , sequences and procedures of
<br /> construction , subject to compliance with this Contract .
<br /> 7 . AUDIT . The Contractor agrees that the County or any of its duly authorized
<br /> representatives shall , until the expiration of three ( 3 ) years after final acceptance of the
<br /> services , have access to and the right to examine any and all books , documents , papers ,
<br /> and records of the Contractor involving transactions related to this Agreement and the
<br /> services hereunder. The Contractor agrees that payment ( s ) made under this Agreement
<br /> shall be subject to reduction for amounts charged thereto which are found on the basis of
<br /> audit examination to constitute non -allowable costs under this Agreement . The Contractor
<br /> shall promptly refund by check payable to the County the amount of such reduction of
<br /> payments . All required records shall be maintained until the later of an audit is completed
<br /> and all questions arising therefrom are resolved , or six ( 6 ) years after completion of the
<br /> services .
<br /> 8 . INDEMNIFICATION . Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County ,
<br /> together with its agents , employees , elected officers and representatives , from liabilities ,
<br /> damages , losses , and costs , including but not limited to , reasonable attorney' s fees , to the
<br /> extent caused by the negligence , recklessness or intentionally wrongful conduct of the
<br /> Contractor and persons employed or utilized by the Contractor in the performance of the
<br /> Services under this Agreement . This indemnification and hold harmless provision shall
<br /> survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement .
<br /> 9 . PUBLIC DISCLOSURE STATEMENT . Any entity entering into a contract with the
<br /> COUNTY shall disclose any relationship that may exist between the contracting entity and
<br /> a County Commissioner or County employee . The relationship with either must be
<br /> disclosed as follows : Father, mother , son daughter, brother , sister , uncle , aunt , first
<br /> cousin , nephew , niece , husband , wife , father- in - law , mother- in - law , daughter- in - law , son -
<br /> in - law , brother- in - law , sister- in - law , stepfather, stepmother, stepson , stepdaughter ,
<br /> stepbrother , half brother, half sister, grandparent , or grandchild . The term " affiliate "
<br /> includes those officers , directors , executives , partners , shareholders , employees ,
<br /> members , and agents who are active in the management of the entity . Contractor has
<br /> made the required disclosure of relationships on the required form attached to this
<br /> Agreement and made a part hereof by this reference .
<br /> 10 . PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 287 . 133 (2 ) ( a ) , the
<br /> Contractor is hereby notified that a person or affiliate who has been placed on the
<br /> convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public entity crime may not be awarded or
<br /> perform work as a contractor, supplier , subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with
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