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Statutes. Violation of this section by Contractor shall result in termination of this Agreement and may result in Contractor's debarment. ARTICLE 35. MATERIALITY AND WAIVER OF BREACH 35.1 The City and Contractor agree that each requirement, duty, and obligation set forth in these Contract Documents is substantial and important to the formation of this Agreement. 35.2 The City's or its designee's failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision or modification of this Agreement. A waiver of any breach of a provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach and shall not be construed to be a modification of the terms of this Agreement. ARTICLE 36. 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 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 37. 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 39