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EDMUNDS _ & ASSOCIATES Simple. . Solutions. NON - DISCRIMINATION LAWS VENDOR further agrees that VENDOR shall abide by the Florida Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the applicable provision of the Americans With Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) as well as all other federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the Project and furnish any certification required by any federal, state or local governmental agency in connection therewith. ADHERENCE TO LAWS The vendor shall comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to HIPPA, and all Federal and State tax laws. Because the bidder will be acting as an independent contractor, the City assumes no responsibility for the Vendor's actions. The vendor also agrees to comply with all State and Federal laws with regard to the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. VENDOR shall include the provisions of this section in every subcontract or purchase order so that such provisions will be binding upon such subcontractor or VENDOR. WORK PRODUCT; OWNERSHIP OF DATA All documents and other work product prepared by VENDOR under the Contract shall be the property of the CITY with the exception of VENDOR'S proprietary materials. VENDOR shall be authorized to use all reports, data, or other material prepared by it for the CITY under the Contract, but shall not disclose, nor permit disclosure of, any information designated by the CITY as confidential, except to its employees and other consultants who need such information in order to properly provide the services under the Contract. VENDOR shall not sell or barter or other wise give or distribute any documents or work product under the Contract without the expressed written consent of the CITY. Data collected on tape or hard copy form supplied by the CITY to be utilized by VENDOR in the computer system data base contemplated herein will remain the property of the CITY, and no use will be made thereof beyond that listed in the Agreement without written permission of the CITY. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR/VENDOR The relationship of VENDOR to the CITY shall be that of an independent contractor, and no principal/agent or employer /employee relationship will be created by the Contract. VENDOR is an independent contractor and shall have no authority, express or implied, to act for or bind the CITY by virtue of anything contained in this contract. Nothing contained within the Contract shall be deemed or construed by the CITY or VENDOR or by any third party to create the relationship of a partnership or a joint venture. VENDOR agrees that it, its agents, servants, employees and subcontractors, are and at all times shall be deemed to be independent contractors, and shall not, in any manner whatsoever, by their actions or deeds commit CITY to any obligation irrespective of the nature thereof, and shall not at any time or for any purpose be deemed employees of CITY. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE The laws of the State of Florida shall govern this Agreement. All disputes arising between the parties resulting in the filing of litigation shall be brought only in the Superior Court of Lake County, Florida. 9