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<br />5,;.OJ(1i~FI(1{ida StaMes. oll.1I ~o repaid to me' STO!ly i;,E> Con1r<lelor promplty "ti~'n bill8d 1h.reloro
<br />wilhin ltl(J limefram"-, ~e'I fonh in Sadon 8.1(0) r.creof. The STO shall US9 eOllllllofclal ty re~Mn"ble
<br />a;l~r:s to l11ilig(lIC (It'y sl)r.h eo.t9.
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<br />Section 10 Dlsputo Resolution
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<br />10.1 Dispute Resolution,
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<br />In the event of.any d i"pulC concerni no performan"" under me Con1l'JCI, Ihe Parties shall u"e good foith
<br />"r1orl~ 10 resolve sudl disputE> inbm~IIV. SUdl good failh efforts sh,,1I include the provision of writLall
<br />no1i.;)8 describing the oosis for 1\'1e di.pula by Iha P.;"t~ c1aimir>g e rli_"pute to the olh,,' Porty, and ~t least
<br />or.e m""ting balwaEfi a m;;,n<1gcmMt employea of ContrdCtor ond the STO'" Pur<:hasing Dirnctor er Olher
<br />~()fSOnnel of the Parties wiLh aulhorll~ to resolve 1he dispula. U such dispute i" nE>l resol\f8d willlill JO
<br />:;alendar U'-'VS after <eceii>l of 1M ini1ial writlen tlotlce of Ih" dispute, lhe <Ji"pulli sl1all be r"wred ~o thE
<br />Stale CIO who "hall. ..Ithin 30 r.~lendar days. malW a decision r"lgilrrling the di.pute, roc\Jco \he der.i.iar,
<br />to ',I,rtting and serve a copy on !he Co"tr~<;tor. Prior IE> m.kill~ <l11Y SlIch d~ision, the CIO shall provide
<br />"01::11 f>ar\Y a reilsonatla Dp~rtuniLy lo present its pos~icn with re.pcct tc the di.wute, and shall mud
<br />wilh a rnPIBl>Uf'llatwe of the Conlraclar lo atl<lrnpllo resolve the mattar. The d..cision of the CIO ~hall be
<br />r no.l (lnd CQnd1JsivE> unless wiL~It\ twenty-one (21) days from U'IC drne of receipt of !he decisiOil, the
<br />Ccnl,,,cLQ( mes w~h the Stale for admini"lra~ve rO\'iew.
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<br />10.2 Pmformanc:etc Corttlnlle.
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<br />Each ParLy shall corltinue ~o perform il. llllllg<ltlOlls under 1ha Con1raol peoolng flnat re;lOll,Ition of ani'
<br />rli.plJte ..rising oul or Of fo!ilting to 1M Sa,..;""s Bub;1lCl to Scdlon 4,3.2.
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<br />10,3 COlIfidentilllity"
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<br />AI neg[}1iC}Li~r'.s pur.\.ua nl to Semion 10 of \his C<lr'lltilCt shall be rr.;,~ted as romprulll;s,:: "nd settJemE!()1
<br />Ih%Jotiali(lr1~. Nothing said or disdosed, ~nd no dOOJmant proouccd (Includir>9 any notice, ra"pon~c,
<br />~~ar, "ryuIllCl1t, adrni~ior>, finding, relXlffimon.da1Jon, f\,Jlir.g, {]pinion, or clXlclusion), in lh"l COl.Jrse of or in
<br />c~r,neo1ion wilh "'-Jell nogoTI(ltiOllS thAt is nol otherwise Indcpendellijl' d,s<x"",abl" ~"d Mmissib"e c;;.
<br />u'~idcnOO <lha:! be offered or rec\Jived as evicer>c<l or u.ed for imp8;!.Jchmcnt Cf for lmy othar pUlpo,,, ir.
<br />~ni arbitr<lwn, IiLigl1lion, acmir>istrative proC"",Jiolg, or other disp<ITa rasolu:ion proCC<lS or prooeeding.
<br />NGlUler ih"l STO nor Ihe C<JrlltactQr sh~1I disol""" to any thinl pM)!, exC"lpt 1" ma,' bEl raquiruC by
<br />a,,~1 ,(;[Ib!c law, llr>y oomroonicatiCfls C1' nogOTIatiOlls rel~led to such n"yc>1!atlon Dr mediAtion. Naithar HID
<br />STa nor 1he ClJnltoctCf SMII ca.II11" B WMe6S, d"l'ose, IrlterrO()llte, or inta,,"a~ or aUompl to call1ls "
<br />witn"lss, fl"pooa, inlerrog<lLu_ or ,nterview, 1'ny Bttomay who p.;lrtlclpal00 in the negotiations or Ilwd'.otiDrl
<br />r~r me other Party "9 to any in'f<lIVOmcnt of such ~Uomey in any asp!lC'l of such n"'(101i..tioos or mediaUorl.
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<br />10.4 payment of Fees and Costs.
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<br />8cop; as otherwise provdsd ul1der the Con1rl'lcl, lh.. STO and the Comractor shall eaGh tJe~r i Is r:tIl~
<br />CC<6:S .nd cxpcnSe'3 iOCuw;Q irl coMocMn with <'lIlY negr>li"lions pu,.uanl tc> this Section 10 of the
<br />Gontrac1. In addi1ion, the STO an.d the Contractor st\.'.lll <JfXlt1 ag feement by thE> partia", .Mre equally illl
<br />1I1;rd-POr'ty cO;.l. in oonnaction wilh tin)' attempt to rt>salve dispul",~ pUl'5l)ant to thi9 CC<'ltract unlu"~
<br />()~,~r.,'ise agreed.
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<br />Section 11 Term. Renewal, and Tennlnation Provisions
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<br />11.1 TlilnnI'R!lllllwal.
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<br />Tr.e Pa'!'.es "ijr<l" Ulat me "Term' of lhi. Contraol .hall bo for a three-y""r periDd cormrlcncing UfXln 1h!!
<br />Etrocti.'e o"~.. unl..ss e,L"ndCd, terminated or renewad a, prtNidod hereif', Subjact to Chapler 21\7 of the
<br />Flurid~ St<ltutes, and IJpon mutual agruCll1C11t, (a:ll'pOIl ".piration of such thrce1<ear peried, lhB STO aflU
<br />:~~ Ccnlractor n\<JY ronow the Contract, in \I.ohola or In part, fc< llrl adclitiDJlal ~1fOO-ycor period, fOnd (bJ
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