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LT-SS-2020-002-C|e Elum Data Collection & Park Upgrades
<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 lnternal Revenue Service at the end of the calendar year in
<br />accord with the applicable IRS regulations.
<br />Section 4, Release. lndemnitv, and Hold Harmless.
<br />The County assumes no liability for the Contractor's actions under this Agreement, Contractor
<br />releases and shall defend, indemnifo, 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
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<br />Section 5. Compliance with Public Records LaW.
<br />a' ln 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. ln 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 />Contractor pursuant to Washington's public records act, chapter 42.56 RCW, to allow
<br />Contractor to seek a court injunction.
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