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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 Consultant ten (10) days written notice. The terms of Paragraph V.A(1) and A(2) 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 Consultant is placed either in voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors. VI. JURISDICTION, VENUE AND WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Florida. All parties agree and accept that jurisdiction of any dispute or controversy arising out of this Agreement, and any action involving the enforcement or interpretation of any rights hereunder shall be brought exclusively in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami Dade County, Florida, and venue for litigation arising out of this Agreement shall be exclusively in such state courts, forsaking any other jurisdiction which either party may claim by virtue of its residency or other jurisdictional device. In the event it becomes necessary for the City to file a lawsuit to enforce any term or provision under this Agreement and the City is the prevailing party then the City shall be entitled to its costs and attorney's fees at the pretrial, trial and appellate levels. BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, CONSULTANT AND CITY HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS EITHER PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CIVIL LITIGATION RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity, or of any other immunity, defense, or privilege enjoyed by the City pursuant to Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. VII. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP. The Consultant is an independent Contractor and shall be treated as such for all purposes. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any action of the parties shall be construed to constitute or to render the Consultant an employee, partner, agent, shareholder, officer or in any other capacity other than as an independent Contractor other than those obligations which have been or shall have been undertaken by the City. Consultant shall be responsible for any and all of its own expenses in performing its duties as contemplated under this Agreement. The City shall not be responsible for any expense incurred by the Consultant. The City shall have no duty to withhold any Federal income taxes or pay Social Security services and that such obligations shall be that of the Consultant, other than those set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall furnish its own transportation, office and other supplies as it determines necessary in carrying out its duties under this Agreement. VIII. PUBLIC RECORDS. The Consultant shall be required to comply with the following requirements under Florida's Public Records Law: Douglas W. Robertson —Agreement Page 5 of 9