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Item E7 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: DECEMBER 20. 2001 Division:TDC _ Bulk Item: Yes ~ No Department: AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of Amendment with The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce for a one year extension for the Spiegel Grove preparation agreement. ITEM BACKGROUND: The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce has experienced some delays and setbacks and has requested a one year extension to their agreement. PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION: BOCC approved original Agreement May 22, 1996 BOCC approved amendment to Agreement July 16, 1997 BOCC approved amendment to Agreement May 12, 1999 BOCC approved amendment to Agreement October 13, 1999 BOCC approved amendment to Agreement May 18, 2000 BOCC approved amendment to Agreement August 16, 2001 BOCC approved FY 2002 budget at their meeting of September 19, 2001 CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: Extension STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval TOTAL COST: $268.000 COST TO COUNTY: BUDGETED: Yes ---X- No REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes~ No AMOUNTPERMONTH_ Year . I) OMB/Purchasing ---X- Risk Management X eJ, l~ <... \ , ~~ (Lynda Stuart) APPROVED BY: County Atty ---X- DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL: DOCUMENTATION: Included X To Follow_ Not Required_ DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # e;.2 -~ Revised 2/27/01 MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONTRACT SUMMARY Contract with: The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce Contract Purpose/Description: Approval of Amendment with The Legendary Key Larqo Chamber of Commerce for a one year extension for the Spieqel Grove preparation aqreement. Contract # Effective Date: Expiration Date: 12/20/01 Contract Manager: Maxine Pacini (N ame) 3523 (Ext.) TDC#3 (Department/Stop #) for BOCC meeting on 8/16/01 Agenda Deadline: 8/1/01 CONTRACT COSTS Total Dollar Value of Contract: $ 268,000 Budgeted? Yes[8] No D Account Codes: Grant: $ County Match: $ Current Year Portion: $ 121-71040-530460-T71B201 Y-530460 - - - ---- - - - ---- - - - ---- ADDITIONAL COSTS Estimated Ongoing Costs: $_/yr For: (Not included in dollar value above) (eg. maintenance, utilities, ianitorial, salaries, etc.) CONTRACT REVIEW Division Director Changes Neede~ ~.....,R~r ". YesDNOI:::::J ~~ 1/ /t{/C,I"D\ YeSDNo~{Z'lJ~T~ Kt~~ /I 1\\\5101 YesDNo~~.Q..Q II Itl, '/c1 YesD Nof21 S.Hutton tf I Date Out Date In Risk Managemnt O.M.B./PU~g County Attorney Comments: OMB Form Revised 2/27/01 Mep #2 AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT THIS ADDENDUM to agreement is made and entered into this day of 2001, between the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce WHEREAS, there was a contract entered into on May 22, 1996, as amended July 16, 1997; May 12, 1999 ; October 13, 1999; May 18, 2000, and August 16, 2001 between Monroe County Board of County Commissioners and The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce for the preparation of the surplus Navy ship Spiegel Grove as an artificial reef and transporting the Spiegel Grove to a site off Key Largo, Florida, where the ship will be scuttled and turned into an artificial reef, and WHEREAS, The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce has experienced delays with the preparation of the project; and WHEREAS, it has become necessary to request an extension to the Agreement for one additional year; NOW THEREFORE, the above parties agree as follows: 1. Subparagraph 1 (b) of the original agreement is amended to read: 1(b) KLCC must satisfactorily complete its obligations under this Agreement by December 31, 2002. 2. All other provisions of the contract dated May 22, 1996, as previously amended and not inconsistent herewith, remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seal on the day and year first above written. The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce (SEAL) ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Deputy Clerk Mayor/Chairman ~~IUL/~~~~ aL:~1 13054514725 KEY LARGO CHAMBER PAGE 01 Legerufmy ".;u~ KEY LARGO >>=f';3 Z~d, Ownberof Commerce 106000 Overseas Highway Key L..X'go, Florida 33037 FilJIC (305) 451.4726 (305) 451-1414 or (800) 822-1088 www.fJoridilkeys.org November 7, 2001 To: Tourist Development Council AU: Maxine Pandnj Fmm: Karen TIedemann, President Re: Artificial Reef Preparation and Transport Agreement with the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce and Monroe County for the Spiegel Grove Due to continued delays and other setbacks, the Spiegel Grove project win not be completed by the expiration date of December 31, 2001 as set forth in the above referenced contract Therefore, we are requesting an amendment to the contract Please amend Subparagraph 1 (b) of the origina' Artificial Ree( PMpAratiol'1 anej Tran$pOrt Aaree."ent to read: 1(b) KLCC must satisfactorily complete its obligations under this Agreement by December 31, 2002. Thank you for your prompt consideration of this request. The First of the Fabulous Florida Keys Dive Capital of the Wodd AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT THIS ADDENDUM to agreement is made andelitered into this 16th day of August 2001, between the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners, The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce and First State Bank of the Florida Keys. WHEREAS, there was a contract entered into on May 22, 1996, as amended July 16,1997; May 12,1999 ; October 13,1999 and May 18, 2000 between Monroe County Board of County Commissioners and The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce for the preparation of the surplus Navy ship Spiegel Grove as an artificial reef and transporting the Spiegel Grove to a site off Key Largo, Florida, where the ship will be scuttled and turned into an artificial reef, and WHEREAS, The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce has entered into a security agreement with First State Bank of the Florida Keys for the agreement dated May 22, 1996 and amendments to agreement thereafter; and WHEREAS, it has become necessary to amend The Legendary Key largo Chamber of Commerce's (hereinafter "Chamber") agreement to provide for Assignment to First State Bank of the Florida Keys of the rights of the Chamber to receive payment to; NOW THEREFORE, the above parties agree as follows: 1. The Chamber of Commerce assigns its right to receive payment under the agreement dated May 22, 1996 ,as previously amended, to First State Bank of the Florida Keys. 2. The County approves and accepts the assignment of said payment rights to First State Bank of the Florida Keys. 3. All other provisions of the contract dated May 22, 1996, as amended as amended thereafter, not inconsistent herewith, remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands and seal on the day and year first above written. '/i%~"(,{~@ ;j%:'~; ""'Zl" 1",1 Mt'~ f1~", (f:,~,,~._ ll'~ ~'f~ il"?~ L ~ ~;<".~\,~'-"."." ../ ANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ~~~ .f. .' ~MONROE COUNTY'~:RIDA ( ~-_...f!/j.J...~. ~ ~ ~ ~d .......---Deputy'6lerk M or/Chairman i,?PPOVED AS TO FORM/ ' hi) U'GAl SUFFICIENQY//, i~ Y-, i~"';J<.tJ.,(\,1;(,.//lf .,;1t: /' sUZANNE A. 'HUUON ' i./ 1":.... Key Largo Chamber ~-(, - //' & - ~f7JLt#%~ First State Bank of the Florida Keys BY:cr ~ UI - AMENDMENT ARTIFICIAL REEF PREPARATION AND TRANSPORT AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT is made by and between Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, 5100 College Road, Key West, FL 33040, hereafter the County, and The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit corporation, 106000 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037, hereafter KLCC, to an Agreement dated May 22, 1996, as amended July 16, 1997; May 12, 1999 and October 13, 1999 for the preparation of the surplus Navy ship Spiegel Grove as an artificial reef and "transporting the Spiegel Grove to a site off Key Largo, Florida, where the sh,ip will be scuttled and turned into an artificial reef, hereafter the original agreement. 1. Subparagraph 1 (b) of the original agreement is amended to read: 1 (b) KLCC must satisfactorily complete its obligations under this Agreement by December 31,2001. 2. In all other respects, the Agreement dated May 22, 1996 as previously amended, between the parties and all its attachments remain in full force and effect. . ,.~'.~'.,: ,:'~.;~.I.N WITNES>>WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly ';"":'~:~ex~ctit~~his ,(9 day of (HAy 2000. f'.: "',',: ' ,,;: ~/ ':<:<,'~\ i ::' \ ',' .~F>;<SEAL)\)'}.l ~~' "\'n~~;,.4ri~,#tf;:-,'D~NNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk "'~:.,i:,~~,,~~~..\"t+~",~~~~{/ 'Uu~~ Date: md Ii, z.~o 0 (SEAL) Attest: BY:(Z)~-t.~-u2- >t ~c/~ ./ Date: Jj h ') hbr> CJ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY By: oS~-F~ Mayor/Cha man THE LEGENDARY KEY LARGO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE / BY~~~lCd~ ~~~~~~~ Corporate Secretary/Treasurer , ,o":ED AS TO FORM ~:,: " ,,-;AL SUFFI I y, " , >y1. 'A~ (!J;N AMENDMENT II ARTIFICIAL REEF PREPARATION AND TRANSPORT AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT is made by and between Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, 5100 College Road, Key West, FL 33040, hereafter the County, and The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit corporation, 106000 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037, hereafter KLCC, to an Agreement dated May 22, 1996, as amended July 16, 1997 for the preparation of the surplus Navy ship Spiegel Grove as an artificial reef and transporting the Spiegel Grove to a site off Key Largo, Florida, where the ship will be scuttled and turned into an artificial reef, hereafter the original agreement. 1. Paragraph 3 of the original agreement is amended to provide for payment in the amount of $268,000.00. 2. Paragraph 4 of the original agreement is deleted. 3. In all other respects, the Agreement as previously amended, between the parties and all its attachments remain in full force and effect. ,/ / ~ IN'~)~ESSJ:HEREOF, t~e parties have caused this Amendment to be duly .'execut~d.Jhl~:i3 ' day of (9CI 1999. !' /...< j;:!' i 'IN! '", '. "f: '.~. I. '1/:', L. KOLHAGE, Clerk BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY By: ~c.~~~ Deputy Clerk ". ...... \" ;~:3,,)'t.,;(ii\~\.~L''\i'''''''-'-~-''';;'f'!;<.-''L...;~,,~.., _ .r.,.I,~._.. .~ By: Mayor/Chairman Date: 10 - I 3 - '79 (SEAL) Attest: THE LEGENDARY KEY LARGO CHAMBER OF COMMERC By: ~/f:~~ Date: (/dJ:~? AMENDMENT II ARTIFICIAL REEF PREPARATION AND TRANSPORT AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT is made by and between Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, 5100 College Road. Key West, FL 33040. hereafter the "County," and The Legendary Key Largo Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit corporation. 105950 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL 33037, hereafter "KLCc''' to an Agreement for the preparation of the surplus Navy ship Spiegel Grove as an artificial reef and transporting the Spiegel Grove to a site off Key Largo, Florida. where the ship will be scuttled and tumed into an artificial reef, hereafter the original If Agreement." 1) Subparagraph 1 (b) of the original agreement is amended to read: 1 (b) KLCC must satisfactorily complete its obligations under this Agreement by December 31. 1999. 2) Paragraph 6 of the original agreement is amended to read: 6. Before beginning the work described in paragraph 2, the KLCC must provide evidence that it has obtained the insurance in the amount and type described in Exhibit B in favor of the County. Exhibit B is attached and incorporated into this agreement. In lieu of the insurance described in Exhibit B. the KLCC may fumish evidence satisfactory to the County's Risk Management Director that the KLCC's contractors or subcontractors are sufficiently insured. or sufficiently self-insured, so that the County's risk of loss due to the negligent acts or omissions of others or due to acts of God is minimal. 3) In all other respects. the Agreement between the parties and all its attachments remain in full force and effect. the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed this ,1999. By ~e~e~~"- Date BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY. FLORIDA - 4 ~ ~.!II~~.L~~. '~'_ _"'_, By I Mayor/Chairman (SEAL) Attest: THE LEGENDARY KEY LARGO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 8y. /~_. ~ ,~Zk~~ ;." ,h/~ B$~~~M)~e~,} Executive Director Date jconivartreef AN~ ~ HUTK DATE J ':5 ') 'i / / / " MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA ARTIFICIAL REEF PREPARATION AND TRANSPORT AGREEMENT EXHIBIT B - INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS During the tasks specified in paragraphs 2a and 2b, KLCC shaJJ obtain or provide evidence of the following insurance with the County named as an additional insured: Commercial General Liability General Liability insurance, with any exclusions relating to watercraft removed, provided on an "Occurrence" basis with limits of no less than $) million and coverages to include: · Premises Operations · Products and Completed Operations · Blanket Contractual Liability · Personal Injury Liability · Expanded Defmition of Property Damage Specialized Marine Insurance shalf be acceptable, if the protection provided is no less restrictive tJlan specified above. Proftssional Liability Professional Liability insurance with limits of no Jess than $J miJlion per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, whiclt will respond to damages resulting from any claim arising out of .the perfonnance of professional services or any error or omission of the consultant (as specified in 2b) arising out of work governed by this agreement. During the tasks specified in paragraphs 2d and 2e, KLCC mall obtain or provide evidence of the following insurance with the Cowlty named as an additional insured on aU policies, except for Workers' Compensation. Commercial General Liability General Liability insurance, with any exclusions relating to watercraft removed, provided on an "Occurrence" basis with limits of no less than S1 million and coverages to include: · Premises Operations · Products and Completed Operations · Blanket Contractual Liability · Personal Injury Liability · Expanded Definition of Property Damage Specialized Marine Insurance shall be acceptable, if the protection provided is no less restrictive th8/1 specified above. APR-14-00 18,07 FROM,MONROE COUNTY ATTY OFFICE ID,305292351S PAGE 2/2 "', .,. ,; './ AMENDMENJ 1 ARTIFICIAL REEF PREPAAAUON ~D TRANSPORT.~GREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT is made by and between Monroe County. Q political subdMslon of the State of :Rondo. 5100 College Road. Key West. FL 33040. hereafter the County. and The Legendary a::ey Largo Chamber of Commerce. a non-profit corporation. .105950 OveBea$ Highway. Key largo. fL 3303]. hereafter KLCC. to an Agreement for the ~tion of the $u,pIus Navy ship Spfegel Grove as an artificial reef and 1ransportfng the Spiegel ~v~ !~ ~ site o~ Key ~o, Rcrida, where the ship W!fI be seutffed ond fumed Info an artIftefCll reef. hereafter the origInal 'Qweement. 1) Subparagraph l.bl of the original agreement Is am~ to mad: 1 bJ nee must satJsfa~orIy complefe Its obligations UndM thts Agr8ement by December31. 1997. 2J Paragraph 6 of the orfglnal agreement Is amended to react; 6. Before beglMing the WOlle, described In pc:r'CIgraph 2. the Kl.CC must provide evidence that If has obtained the 1flSU'anCe In the amount and type deScribed In exhiblt 8 in favor of the- County. &hIbit B Is attached and Incorporat8d Into this agreement. In lieu of the Insurance desaIbecI in Exhibit B. the KLCC may furnish evidence satisfactory to the CountytsRfsk Management Di'ector that the KLee's contractors Of'subcontractOf1 are sufffdenttv Insured. Or sufffcIen1fV self-insured. so that the County's risk of loss due fo the neg(lgent acts or omissions of oth8B 01" Cfue to Clcb of God is minimal 3.) In an other respects. the Agrnment be1ween the pcries and a8 its attachments remain in fun foree and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the pgrfIes have caused this Amendment to be duly exeouted thiI 16th day of July. "'7. (SEAL) Attest; By. THE LEGENDARY KEY LARGO CHAMBER Of COMMERCE By4lJ~~A~.J~f}~ . executiVe DIrector Date JcorWartrael 1. lRCJAl REEF PREPARATION AND \NSPOI'<f AGREEMENT This Agreement is made by and between Monroe County, a political subdivision of the State 01 Florida. 5100 College Road. Key West. FL 33040. hereafter County, and The legendaiy Key largo Chamber of Commerce. a non-profit Florida corporation. 105950 Overseas Highway. Key largo. Florida 33037. hereafter KlCC. for the preparation of the surplus Navy ship Spiegel Grove as an artificial reef and transporting the Spiegel Grove to a site off Key largo. Rorida. where the ship is to be scuttled and turned into an artificial reef. The .County and KlCC further agreeing as follows: 1. a). The Spiegel GrQve, hereafter the hulk. is a decommissioned Navy LSD. 510 feet in length with an 84-foot beam and a vertical height from keel to stack of 94 feet. On the effective date of this agreement. the hulk is located with the James River Reserve Reet in Fort Eustis. Virginia. b} KLCC must satisfactOrily complete its obligations under this Agreement by July 1. 1997. 2. In order to successfully convert the hulk into an artificial reef. KLCC must complete the following tasks: a} Obtain written verification from a qualified marine engineer thatthe hulk will remain in the site authorized and described in Army Permit No. 199502500. hereafter the Permit. during a category three hurricane. A copy of the Permit is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated into this Agreement. b) An inspection of the hulk for materials considered hazardous by the U.s. Environmental Protection Agency. hereafter EPA. the Florida Deportment of Environmental Protection, hereafter DEP. the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminfstratfon. hereafter NOAA, must be co.nducted by a qualified consultant employed by KLCC. The Consultant must provide a list of all hazarc;fous materials found on the hulk that the EP A requires to be removed. The consultant must also provide an estimate of the cost of the removal of those hazcrdous materials · and the cost of disposal in a manner satisfactory to the EPA. c} KlCC will furnish $200.000 for funding the tasks set forth in paragraph. 2 If KlCC cannot raise that amount or if the estimated cost of removal and disposal of the hazardous materiols exceeds $250.000. then KLCC .must confer with the County Administrator and the Board of County ~.....c: C~ ! ..,' '.::.:~ ( o.! ':::-~:. .::..: ._;_..~s ..1-=.1 s.=~ 9 ~_._ '_ )j{-(./" ---.... _.~-..._- Commissioners to termine if additional funding is la, ,Iy available from any County fund or account to make up the estimated shortfall and if the County's Board of County Commissioners is willing to authorize such an expenditure. If the Board, in its sole discretion, declines to make up the estimated shortfall out of County revenues, then either party may terminate this agreement without any further liability, duty or obligation to the other. d) The hazardous materials revealed by the inspection that EPA requires to be removed must then be removed by a qualified shipyard or marine salvor. ~e m<:Jterials so removed must be disposed of in a manner satisfactory to EP A. e) The hulk must then be prepared by the qualified shipyard or marine salvor to the maximum extent possible for diver safety. Diver safety preparation includes the following items: sealing doors to prevent access by inexperienced divers to the main deck: removing doors on other decks: and removing cables that might create or pose a danger. The diver safety work descnbed in this subparagraph must be performed to the satisfaction of the U.S. Coast Guard. . f) Upon completion of the tasks described in subparagraphs 2(b) and 2(d) - 2(eJ, KlCC must provide the County with written verification from the EPA. the DEP, the U.S. Coast Guard and " NOAA that the hulk is sufficiently free of hazardous materials to be us~d as an artificial reef. Additionally, KlCC must provide the County ~ith written verification from the U.S. Coast Guard that the hulk has been sufficiently modified to render it as diver safe as possible. g) Once the hazardous materials have been removed and the hulk made craver safe, . KLCC shall make arrangements with the 949th Transportation Company (Floating Craft), U.s. Army Reserve, to have the hulk towed from the site of the shipyard or marine salvors to the locctfon off Key .Largo. Aorida, described in the Permit. If the 949th Transportation Company Is not available. then KLCC must arrange transportation by a similarfy qualified entity, preferably a government agency, subject to the County's approval. h) When the hulk has arrived at the locetion described In subparagraph 2(g). KlCC shall make arrangements with local businesses to complete any final preparations necessary before the hulk is sunk. Once sunk, KLCC must also make arrangements with locel businesses to ensure that any 2 holes cut in the h, .s hull to facilitate sinking have mete... jates welded over them to prevent diver entry if deemed necessary by the County. i) When the hulk has arrived at its location at Key largo - but before it is ~unk - KlCC must notify, and make the hulk available for inspection by, representatives of the EPA, the U.S. Coast Guard, DEP, and the County. KLCC must correct deficiencies noted by any of those representatives before the hulk is sunk. , jJ When the hulk is finally approved for sinking, KLCC sttall cause the hulk to be sunk by personnel from the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Center at the location specified in the Permit. The hulk also must be sunk according to the specifications described In the Permit. If the hulk is not sunk in conformity with the Permit, then KLCC, at its own expense, must correct whatever nonconformity that may have occurred. k) When the hulk has been sunk, KLCC shall then cause the hulk to be mcrlced with the buoys required by the Permit. . 3. Upon the successful completion of all the tasks required in paragraph 2. KLCC shall submit an invoice to the County's Director of Marine Resources requesting payment in an amount not to - . exceed $50,000. The invoice must be in a format satisfactory to the Director and the Clerk of the Circuit Court. If the invoice is approved by the Director and the Clerk, the County must cause payment to be made to KlCC in the amount requested. 4. KLCC acknowledges that the County's obligation to make the payment described in paragraph 3 Is contingent upon the County's receipt of a $50,000 grant from DEP under Sec. 370.75, Ra. Stat.. and Ch~pter 62R-9, FAC (Artificial F'lShing Reef Program). If the g!ant is denied. the County will have no obligation 'to make any payment to KLCC under paragraph 3 or to otherwise compensate KlCC In any way for carrying out the tasks set forth in paragraph 2. 5. KLCC must indemnify and hold harmless the County from and against all liability. claims. damages both Incfdental and consequential. loss. costs and expenses arising out of, or resulting from, any error or omission occurring dUring the course of carrying out the tasks set forth in 3 'paragraph 2. The Jemnificatfon and hold harmless ob. _..Jtfons of this pcrograph do not extend to claims based on injuries occurring after the dote the hulk is sunk in conformance with the Permit. KLCC's purchase of insurance under paragraph 6 and Exhibit B does not alter or effect KLCC's obligatfons under this paragraph. 6. At the commencement of this agreement. KLCC must provide evidence that It has obtained the insurance in the amount and type described in Exhibit B 'in favor of the County. Exhibit B is attached and incorporated into this agreement. . 7. If KLCC or any of KLCC's subcontractors. inclUding the military units listed above. fail to carry out their obligations under this agreement, the County may - without limiting any other remedies it might have - dispose of the hulk in whatever fashion the County determines to be in its best Interest. B. AU data. reports. and other documents produced or obtained in the course of carrying out the tosks in paragraph 2 are and will remain the property of the County and must be delivered to the County's Dfrector of Marine Resources before the County may make any payment to KLCC. . 9. Records of KLCC's personnel payroll expenses. costs and other expenditures pertaining to the tasks set forth in paragraph 2 and the records of the account between the County and KlCC must be kept on a generally recognize~ accounting basis and must be available to representatives of the County and the Rorida DEP during normal business hours. KlCC must keep the records for a period of three years following the payment described In paragraph 3. 10. KLCC is an independent contractor. Nothing in this agreement creates a contractual relationship between any third party and the County or creates any rights in favor of a third party. including KLCC's subcontractors and materialmen. vis a vis the County. 11. KLCC acknowledges that all records. data. and documents pertaining to the paragraph 2 tosks ore public records under Chapter 119. Ra. Stat. As a result. they must be made available at a reasonable time and place upon the request of any member of the public. Failure to do so is a breach of this agreement immediately terminatfng the County's obligation to make any payment to KLCC. 4 12. This agree "t has been carefully reviewed by . , KLCC and the County. Therefore. this agreement is not to be strictly construed against either party on the basis of authorship. 13. This agreement represents the parties' final and mutual understanding. It replaces any earlier agreements or understandings, whether written or oral. This agreement cannot be modified or replaced except by another signed agreement. 14. Nothing in this agreement should be read as modifying the applicable statute of limitations. The waiver of the breach of any obligation of this .ogreement does not waive another breach of that or any other obligation. 15. KLCC warrants that it has not employed, retained or otherwise had act on its behalf any former County officer or employee subject to the prohibition of Section 2 of Ordinance No. 010-1990 or any County officer or employee in violation of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 010-1990. For breach or violation of this provision the County may, in its discretion, terminate this agreement without liability and may also, in its discretion. deduct from the amount due under pcrcgrcph 3. or otherwise recover. the full amount of any fee. commission, percentage. gift. or consideration paid to the former County officer or employee. 16. This agreement is governed by the lows of the State of Rorida. Venue for any disputes arising under this agreement must be in Monroe County, Rorida. 17. KlCC agrees that it will not unlawfullY discriminqte against any of its employees or applicants for employment because of their race. color, religion, sex, national origin or disability. KlCC must insert a provision similar to this paragraph in any subcontracts awarded under this contract except those for the purchase of commercial supplies and raw materials. 18. All communication between the parties should be through the following individuals: Monroe County George Garrett. Director of Marine Resources 2798 Overseas Highway Marathon. Fl33050. (305) 289-2500 KlCC: Ginna Thomas Drake. Executive Director Key Largo' Chambers of Commet:ce 103400 Overseas Highway Key Largo. FL 33037 5 19. This agree. ,;n't takes effect on the date of the si~ jture of the last party to sign. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. each party has caused this Agreement to be executed by its ~uly authorized representative. (SEAL) Attest: DANNY L KOLHAGE. Clerk . By Deputy Clerk Date: (SEAL) Attest: By Date: aa/contracts/crtreefl !J I BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY. FLORIDA By . M~or/Chajrman KEY LARGO CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE By~4~18m44J B~~b Executive Director . /' Ii 6