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free access to such facilities. <br />f.This contract is subject to review by any Federal or State auditor.Contractor shall promptly <br />furnish the County or its designee,or such Federal or State auditor with such information <br />related to the Services as may be requested by the applicable governmental entity. <br />Contractor shall preserve and maintain all financial records and records relating to <br />performance of Services under this Agreement for six (6)years after contract termination. <br />For such duration after the County makes final payment of compensation due hereunder, <br />Contractor shall provide the County access to (and the County shall have the right to <br />examine,audit and copy,with or without notice)all of Contractor's books,documents, <br />papers and records related to the Services or this Agreement. <br />g.Contractor understands and acknowledges that Contractor is solely responsible for its own <br />reporting and accounting of all state,federal,social security,and local taxes,of every nature, <br />arising from Contractor's performance of this Agreement.All compensation received by the <br />Contractor will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service at the end of the calendar year in <br />accord with the applicable IRS regulations. <br />Section 4.Release,indemnity,and Hold Harmless. <br />The County assumes no liability for the Contractor's actions under this Agreement.Contractor <br />releases and shall defend,indemnify,and hold harmless the County,its officers and employees, <br />agents,representatives,attorneys and/or volunteers,from and against all claims,costs,liabilities, <br />damages,and expenses,(including,but not limited to,reasonable attorney fees)which arise or <br />may arise or be alleged to arise out of or by reason of this Agreement including: <br />•Any fault,negligence,strict liability or product liability of Contractor in connection with the <br />Services for this Agreement; <br />•Any lien asserted upon any property of the County in connection with the Services for this <br />Agreement; <br />•Any failure of Contractor,or of the Services,to comply with any applicable law,ordinance, <br />rule,regulation,order,license,permit and other requirement,now or hereafter in effect,of <br />any governmental authority;or <br />•Any breach of or default under this Agreement by Contractor. <br />Section 5.Compliance with Public Records Law. <br />a.In compliance with Washington's public records law,the County will retain copies of any <br />documents associated with this Agreement,which may be required by law unless legally <br />exempt from such retention,for any applicable legally required retention period. <br />b.In the event a public records request is made to the County for documents created in <br />relation to this Agreement,should legal uncertainty arise regarding the disclosability of any <br />documents under federal or state public records laws,the County shall provide notice to <br />County Lodging Tax Funding Agreement Page 3