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Differences between the Contractor and the County,arising under and by <br />virtue of the Agreement Documents shall be brought to the attention of the <br />County at the earliest possible time in order that such matters may be settled <br />or other appropriate action promptly taken.Except for such objections as are <br />made of record in the manner hereinafter specified and within the time limits <br />stated,the records,orders,instructions,and decisions of the Kittitas County <br />Commissioners shall be final and conclusive. <br />23.2 Notice of Potential Claims <br />The Contractor shall not be entitled to additional compensation which <br />otherwise may be payable,or to extension of time for (1)any act or failure to <br />act by the County,or (2)the happening of any event or occurrence,unless <br />the Contractor has given the County a written Notice of Potential Claim within <br />ten (10)days of the commencementof the act,failure,or event giving rise to <br />the claim,and before final payment by the County.The written Notice of <br />Potential Claim shall set forth the reasons for which the Contractor believes <br />additional compensation or extension of time is due,the nature of the cost <br />involved,and insofar as possible,the amount of the potential claim.Contractor <br />shall keep full and complete daily records of the work performed,labor and <br />material used,and all costs and additional time claimed to be additional. <br />23.3.Detailed Claim <br />The Contractor shall not be entitled to claim any such additional <br />compensation,or extension of time,unless within thirty (30)days of the <br />completion of the portion of the work from which the claim arose,and before <br />final payment by the County,the Contractor has given the County a detailed <br />written statementof each elementof cost or other compensation requested <br />and of all elements of additional time required,and copies of any supporting <br />documents evidencing the amount or extension of time claimed to be due. <br />24.Ownership of Items Produced: <br />All writings,programs,data,public records or other materials created by the Contractor <br />and/or its consultantsor sub-Contractors,in connection with performance of this Agreement <br />shall be the sole and absolute property of the County. <br />25.Confidentiality: <br />The Contractor,its employees,Sub-Contractors,and their employees shall maintain the <br />confidentiality of all information provided by the County or acquired by the Contractor in <br />performance of this Agreement,except:1)as provided below,2)upon the prior written <br />consent of the Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney;or 3)upon an order entered by a court <br />after having acquired jurisdiction over the County.Contractor shall immediately give to the <br />County notice of any judicial proceedings seeking disclosure of such information.Contractor <br />shall indemnify and hold harmless the County,its Additional Insured's,officials,agents or <br />Professional Services Agreement <br />Page 9