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..;II 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. 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 ten (10) days written notice. 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. 1.12. ARBITRATION. It is the intention of the parties that whenever possible, if a dispute or controversy arises hereunder then such dispute or controversy shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the procedures, rules and regulations of the American Arbitration Association. The decision rendered by the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Arbitration shall be held in Miami-Dade County, Florida. All costs of arbitration and attorneys' fees incurred by the 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 and their respective attorneys' fees as may be determined by the court on confirmation. 1.13. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. The Contractor shall not, either during the term of this Agreement or any time for a period of ten (10) years subsequent to that date upon which the Contractor shall leave the employment of the City for any reason whatsoever, disclose to any person or entity, other than in the discharge of the duties of the Contractor under this Agreement, any information which the City designates in writing as "confidential." As a violation by the Contractor of the provisions of this Section could cause irreparable injury to the City and there is no adequate remedy at law for such violation, the City shall have the right, in addition to any other remedies available to it at law or in equity, to enjoin the Contractor in a court of equity for violating such provisions. 1.14. NOTICES: All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be sent (except as otherwise provided herein) (i) by certified or registered mail, first class postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (ii) by guaranteed overnight delivery by a nationally recognized courier service, or (iii) by facsimile with confirmation receipt (with a copy simultaneously sent by certified or registered mail, first class postage prepaid, return receipt requested or by overnight delivery by traditionally recognized courier service), addressed to such party as follows: If to the City: Rick Conner With a copy to: City Manager Hans Ottinot City of Sunny Isles Beach City Attorney 18070 Collins Ave. City of Sunny Isles Beach Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 18070 Collins Avenue Ph: 305-792-1701 Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 Ph: 305-792-1702 C0708-099 Ashbritt Agreement Page 4 of 6 ~. .., .. ~