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!I u F L ARTICLE 16 - MISCELLANEOUS 16.1 Whenever any provision of the Contract Documents requires the giving of written notice it shall be deemed to have been validly given if delivered in person to the individual or to a member of the firm or to an officer of the corporation for whom it is intended, or if delivered at or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the last business address known to them who gives the notice. 16.2 The Contract Documents shall remain the property of the CITY. The CONTRACTOR and the CONSULTANT shall have the right to keep one record set of the Contract Documents upon completion of the Project. 16.3 The duties and obligations imposed by these General Conditions, Special Conditions and Supplemental Conditions and the rights and remedies available hereunder, and, in particular but without limitation, the warranties, guarantees and obligations imposed upon CONTRACTOR by paragraphs 6.36 and 14.3 and those in the Special Conditions and the rights and remedies available to the CITY and CONSULTANT thereunder, shall be in addition to, and shall not be construed in any way as a limitation of, any rights and remedies available by law, by special guarantee or by other provisions of the Contract Documents. 16.4 Should the CITY or the CONTRACTOR suffer injury or damage to its person or property because of any error, omission, or act of the other or of any of their employees or agents or others for whose acts they are legally liable, claim shall be made in writing to the other party within a reasonable time of the first observance of such injury or damage. ARTICLE 17 - WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL 17.1 CITY and CONTRACTOR knowingly, irrevocably voluntarily and intentionally waive any right either may have to a trial by jury in State or Federal Court proceedings in respect to any action, proceeding, lawsuit or counterclaim based upon the Contract Documents or the performance of the Work thereunder. ARTICLE 18 - ATTORNEYS FEES /JURISDICTION/VENUE /GOVERNING LAW 18.1 The Contract shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Florida. 18.2 The parties submit to the jurisdiction of any Florida State or federal court in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Contract. Venue of any action to enforce the Contract shall be in Dade County, Florida. 18.3 If either the CITY or CONTRACTOR is required to enforce the terms of the Contract by court proceedings or otherwise, whether or not formal legal action is required, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party all such costs and expenses, including, but not limited to, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees. ARTICLE 19 - PROJECT RECORDS 19.1 CITY shall have right to inspect and copy during regular business hours at CITY'S expense, the books and records and accounts of CONTRACTOR which relate in any way to the Project, and to any claim for additional compensation made by CONTRACTOR, and to conduct an audit of the financial and accounting records of CONTRACTOR which relate to the Project. CONTRACTOR shall retain and make available to CITY all such books and records and accounts, financial or otherwise, which relate to the Project and to any claim for a period of three (3) years following final completion of the Project. During the Project and the three (3) year period following final completion of the Project, CONTRACTOR shall provide CITY access to its books and records upon five (5) days written notice. ARTICLE 20 - SEVERABILITY 20.1 If any provision of the Contract or the application thereof to any person or situation shall to any extent, be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Contract, and the application of such provisions to persons or situations 00710-26