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ARTICLE 34. FORCE MAJEURE Should any party fail to perform its obligations under this Agreement due to a condition of force majeure, as that term is interpreted under Florida law, and specifically including but not limited to Acts of God, Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, fire, flood, earthquakes and the unavailability of materials, equipment or labor resulting from said events, then the time for performance of said obligation hereunder will be extended by a period reasonably commensurate with the cause of such failure to perform or cure. If the Contractor is delayed in performing any obligation under this Agreement due to a force majeure condition, the Contractor shall request a time extension from the City Manager or his designee within three (3) working days of said force majeure occurrence. Any time extension shall be subject to mutual agreement and shall not be cause for any claim by the Contractor for extra compensation unless additional services are required. Events of Force Majeure do not include acts or omissions of Sub- Contractors. ARTICLE 35. MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES The merits of any dispute arising under, out of, in connection with, or in relation to this agreement, or the making or validity thereof, or its interpretation, or any breach thereof, shall be determined and settled by Arbitration before an Arbitrator in the State of Florida, pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules then obtaining of the American Arbitration Association. If the parties hereto are unable to agree upon the selection of an arbitrator, such arbitration shall be held before the American Arbitration Association. Any award rendered shall be final and conclusive upon the parties hereto and a judgment thereon may be entered in the highest court of the State of Florida having jurisdiction. Before submitting a dispute to Arbitration, the parties shall first attempt to resolve the dispute amicably. In the event that the parties hereto are unable to resolve the dispute amicably, either party may give notice for a Mediation session before a Mediator appointed by mutual agreement (hereinafter the "Mediator "). If the parties are unable to agree upon the selection of a mediator, such mediation shall be held before the American Arbitration Association. The Mediator shall make a recommendation to the parties in the form of a written mediated settlement agreement. Each party to the dispute shall sign such agreement after receipt of the same or immediately file a demand for Arbitration, in which event the parties shall proceed to Arbitration in accordance with the previous paragraph. All costs of the Arbitration, including Mediation and the legal action to confirm and enforce the arbitrator's award, as the case may be, including the reasonable legal fees of both parties shall be paid by the non - prevailing party, or, if neither party prevails on the whole, each party shall be responsible for a portion of the costs of Arbitration and Mediation as may be determined by the court on confirmation. ARTICLE 36. APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Any suit or action brought by any party, concerning this Agreement, or arising out of this Agreement, shall be brought in Miami -Dade County, Florida. Each party shall bear its own attorney's fees except in actions arising out of Contractor's duties to indemnify the City under this Agreement where Contractor shall pay the City's reasonable attorney's 19