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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 35. 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. ARTICLE 36. PERMITS AND LICENSES ("PERMITS") Except as otherwise provided within the Agreement, all permits and licenses required by federal, state or local laws, rules and regulations necessary for the prosecution of the Work undertaken by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall be secured and paid for by Contractor. It is Contractor's responsibility to have and maintain appropriate Certificate(s) of Competency, valid for the Work to be performed and valid for the jurisdiction in which the Work is to be performed for all persons for whom a Certificate of Competency is required. ARTICLE 37. AUDIT RIGHTS 37.1 Contractor's records which shall include but not be limited to accounting records,payroll time sheets, cancelled payroll checks, W-2's, 1099's, written policies and procedures, computer records, disks and software, videos, photographs, subcontract files, originals estimates, estimating worksheets, correspondence, change order files (including documentation covering negotiated settlements), and any other supporting evidence necessary to substantiate charges related to this Agreement (all the foregoing hereinafter referred to as "records") shall be open to inspection and subject to audit and/or reproduction, during normal working hours, by the City to the extent necessary to adequately permit evaluation and verification of any invoices, payments or claims submitted by the Contractor or any of his payees pursuant to the execution of the Agreement. Such records subject to examination shall also include, but not be limited to,those records necessary to evaluate and verify direct and indirect costs (including overhead allocations) as they may apply to costs associated with this Agreement. 37.2 Records subject to the provisions of Public Record Law, Florida Statutes Chapter 119, shall be kept in accordance with such statute. Otherwise, for the purpose of such audits, inspections, examinations and evaluations, the City shall have access to said records from the 20