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City of Sunny Isles Beach 18070 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 (305) 947 -0606 phone (305) 949 -3113 Fax Services satisfactorily performed prior to the date of termination, as provided in Paragraph 4 herein. (ii.) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the City for damages sustained by it by virtue of a breach of the Agreement by Contractor and the City may reasonably withhold payment to Contractor for the purposes of set -off until such time as the exact amount of damages due the City from the Contractor is determined. B. Termination for Convenience of City. The City may, for its convenience and without cause terminate the Services then remaining to be performed at any time by giving Contractor twenty (20) days written notice. The terms of Paragraph A(i) and A(ii) above shall be applicable hereunder. C. Termination for Insolvency. The City also reserves the right to terminate the remaining Services to be performed in the event the Contractor is placed either in voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors. 9. ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION. The merits of any dispute arising under, out of, in connection with, or in relation to this agreement, or the making or validity thereof, or its interpretation, or any breach thereof, shall be determined and settled by Arbitration before an Arbitrator in the State of Florida, pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. If the parties hereto are unable to agree upon the selection of an arbitrator, such arbitration shall be held before the American Arbitration Association. Any award rendered shall be final and conclusive upon the parties and a judgment may be entered in the highest court of the State of Florida having jurisdiction. Before submitting a dispute to Arbitration, the parties shall first attempt to resolve the dispute amicably. In the event that the parties hereto are unable to resolve the dispute amicably, either party may give notice for a Mediation session before a Mediator appointed by mutual agreement (hereinafter the "Mediator "). Each party shall bear its own attorney's fees and costs associated with any such mediation and shall share, equally, the fee of the agreed upon or appointed mediator (as the case may be). If the parties are unable to agree upon the selection of a mediator, such mediation shall be held before the American Arbitration Association. The Mediator shall make a recommendation to the parties in the form of a written mediated settlement agreement. Each party to the dispute shall sign such agreement after receipt of the same or immediately file a demand for Arbitration, in which event the parties shall proceed to Arbitration in accordance with the previous paragraph. All costs of the Arbitration, including the legal action to confirm and enforce the arbitrator's award, as the case may be, including the reasonable legal fees of both parties shall be paid by the non - prevailing party, or, if neither party prevails on the whole, each party shall be responsible for a portion of the costs of Arbitration as may be determined by the court on confirmation. C 1314 -023 - EDMUNDS & ASSOCIATES, INC. 5