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f <br /> ` I <br /> MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLORIDA Contract No_PFQ00008 <br /> at ali times, and in all places, be subject to the Contractor's sole clirectien, supervision and <br /> control. The Contractor shall exercise control over the means and manner in which it and its • <br /> employees perform the work, and in all respects the Contractor's relationship and the <br /> relationship of its employees to the County shall be that of an independent contractor and not as <br /> employees and agents of the County. <br /> The Contractor dries not have the power or authority to bind the County in any promise, <br /> agreement or representation other than specifically provided for in this Agreement. <br /> • <br /> ARTICLE 14. AUTHOR{TY OF THE COUNTY'S PROJECT MANAGER <br /> a) The Contractor hereby acknowledges that the County's Project Manager will determine <br /> in the first instance all questions of any nature whatsoever arising out of, under, or in <br /> connection with, or in any way related to or on account of, this Agreement including <br /> without ii.rtitetioris: questions as to the value, acceptability and fitness of the Services; <br /> questions as to either party's f ufftlfinent of its obligations under the Contract; negligence, <br /> fraud or misrepresentation before or subsequent to acceptance of the Contractor's • <br /> • Proposal; questions as to the interpretation of the Scope of Services; and claims for <br /> damages, compensation and losses, <br /> b) The Contractor shall be bound by all determinations or orders and shall promptly comply <br /> with every order of the Project Manager, including the withdrawal or modification of any <br /> previous order and regardless.of whether the Contractor agrees with the Project <br /> Manager's determination or order. Where orders are given orally, they will be issued in <br /> writing by the Project Manager as soon thereafter as is practicable, <br /> • <br /> c) The Contractor must, in the tinel instance, seek to resolve every difference concerning <br /> the Agreement with the Project Manager. In the event that the .Contractor and the <br /> Project Manager are unable to resolve their difference, the Contractor may :vitiate a <br /> dispute in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article. Exhaustion of these <br /> procedures shall be a condition p:'ecodcnt to any lawsuit permitted hereunder. <br /> d) In the event of such dispute, the parties to this Agreement authorize the County Mayor <br /> or designee, who may not be the Project Manager or anyone associated with this <br /> Project, acting personally, to decide all questions arising out of, under, or in connection <br /> with, or in any way related to or On account of the Agreement (including but not limited to <br /> efr.tirris in the nature of breach of contract, fraud or misrepresentation arising either <br /> before or'subsequent to execution hereof) and the decision of each with respect to <br /> matters within the County Mayor's purview as set forth above shall be conclusive, final <br /> and binding on parties. Any such dispute shall be brought, if at ail, before the County <br /> Mayor within 10 days of the occurrence, event or act out of which the dispute arises, <br /> e) The County Mayor may base this decision on such assistance as may be desirable, <br /> including advice of experts, but in any event shall base the decision on an independent <br /> and objective determination of whether Contractor's performance or any Deliverable <br /> meets the requirements of this Agreement and any epecifcatlons with respect.thereto <br /> set forth herein. The effect of any decision shall not be irrpaired or waived by any <br /> . . negotiations or settlements or offers made in connection with the dispute, whether or not <br /> r the County Mayor participated therein, or by any prior decision of others, which prior <br /> decision shall be deemed subject to review, or by any termination or'cancetlation of the <br /> Agrreornont. All such disputes shall be submitted to writing by the Contractor to the <br /> County Mayor for a decision, together with all evidence and other pertinent information in <br /> regard to such questions, in order that a fair and impartial decision may be made. • <br /> Page 4 of 2� <br /> Rev. ?16114 • ^ <br />