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DocuSlgn Envelope ID: CC1719F9-6F29-4BEA-8499-419DBFB55DC0 Z. Indemnification: Contractor agrees to indemnify, defend with counsel approved in writing by County, and hold County, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents and those special districts and agencies which County's Board of Supervisors acts as the governing Board ("County Indemnitees") harmless from any claims, demands or liability of any kind or nature, including but not limited to personal injury or property damage, arising from or related to the services, products or other performance provided by Contractor, its agents, employees, affiliates or subcontractors, pursuant to this Contract. If judgment is entered against Contractor and County by a court of competent jurisdiction because of the concurrent active negligence of County or County Indemnitees, Contractor and County agree that liability will be apportioned as determined by the court. Neither party shall request a jury apportionment. AA. Audits/Inspections: Contractor agrees to permit the County's Auditor -Controller or the Auditor - Controller's authorized representative (including auditors from a private auditing firm hired by the County) access during normal working hours to all books, accounts, records, reports, files, financial records, supporting documentation, including payroll and accounts payable/receivable records, and other papers or property of Contractor for the purpose of auditing or inspecting any aspect of performance under this Contract. The inspection and/or audit will be confined to those matters connected with the performance of the Contract including, but not limited to, the costs of administering the Contract. The County will provide reasonable notice of such an audit or inspection. The County reserves the right to audit and verify the Contractor's records before final payment is made. Contractor agrees to maintain such records for possible audit for a minimum of three (3) years after final payment, unless a longer period of records retention is stipulated under this Contract or by law. Contractor agrees to allow interviews of any employees or others who might reasonably have information related to such records. Further, Contractor agrees to include a similar right to the County to audit records and interview staff of any subcontractor related to performance of this Contract. Should the Contractor cease to exist as a legal entity, the Contractor's records pertaining to this Contract shall be forwarded to the County's Project Manager. BB. Contingency of Funds: Contractor acknowledges that funding or portions of funding for this Contract may be contingent upon State or Federal budget approval; receipt of funds from, and/or obligation of funds by, the State of California or Federal government to County; and inclusion of sufficient funding for the services hereunder in the budget approved by County's Board of Supervisors for each fiscal year covered by this Contract. If such approval, funding or appropriations are not forthcoming, or are otherwise limited, County may tenninate upon ten (10) days written notice or modify this Contract without penalty. CC. Expenditure Limit: The Contractor shall notify the County of Orange assigned Contract Administrator in writing when the expenditures against the Contract reach 75 percent of the dollar limit on the Contract. The County will not be responsible for any expenditure overruns and will not pay for work exceeding the dollar limit on the Contract unless a written and approved change to the scope of services to cover those costs has been issued. Board of Supervisor approval may be required. County of Orange Page 15 of 42 City of Santa Ana OC Community Resouroes Contract No,:MA-012-22010003