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acting personally, to decide all questions arising out of, under, or in connection with, or in any way related to or on account of the Agreement (including but not limited to claims in the nature of breach of contract, fraud or misrepresentation arising either before or subsequent to execution hereof) and the decision of each with respect to matters within the City Manager's purview as set forth above shall be conclusive, final and binding on parties. Any such dispute shall be brought, if at all, before the City Manager within 10 days of the occurrence, event or act out of which the dispute arises. e) The City Manager may base this decision on such assistance as may be desirable, including advice of experts, but in any event shall base the decision on an independent and objective determination of whether Contractor's performance or any Deliverable meets the requirements of this Agreement and any specifications with respect thereto set forth herein. The effect of any decision shall not be impaired or waived by any negotiations or settlements or offers made in connection with the dispute, whether or not the City Manager participated therein, or by any prior decision of others, which prior decision shall be deemed subject to review, or by any termination or cancellation of the Agreement. All such disputes shall be submitted in writing by the Contractor to the City Manager for a decision, together with all evidence and other pertinent information in regard to such questions, in order that a fair and impartial decision may be made. The parties agree that whenever the City Manager is entitled to exercise discretion or judgment or to make a determination or form an opinion pursuant to the provisions of this Article, such action shall be deemed fair and impartial when exercised or taken. The City Manager, as appropriate, shall render a decision in writing and deliver a copy of the same to the Contractor. f) The Contractor shall be prohibited from pursuing additional dispute resolution procedures set forth in Article 17 below without first exhausting the provisions of this Article. ARTICLE 17. INITIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURE 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 then obtaining 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 hereto and a judgment thereon 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 pursuant to the provisions of Article 16 above. 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"). 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. J"l/<9