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<br />IV. GENERAL <br /> <br />17. CONFLICT OF INTEREST <br /> <br />No person who is an employee, agent, consultant, officer or elected official or appointed <br />official of the City of Santa Ana, who exercises or has exercised any functions or responsibilities <br />with respect to activities assisted with CDBG funds or who are in a position to participate in a <br />decision-making process or gain inside information with regard to these activities, may obtain a <br />financial interest or benefit from this Agreement, or have an interest in any subcontract or <br />agreement with respect hereto, either for themselves or those with whom they have family or <br />business ties, during their tenure or for one year thereafter. <br /> <br />18. UNAVOIDABLE DELAYS AND DEFAULTS <br /> <br />The time of completion of this Agreement shall be extended by the number of calendar <br />days which Contractor is prevented from performing work as a result of: inclement weather, acts <br />of Subrecipient or the City not contemplated by this Agreement, the unavailability of workers or <br />materials due to strikes, accident, acts of God, fire, unusual delays in transportation, unavoidable <br />casualties, causes beyond Contractor's control, or any cause which the City may determine <br />justifies the delay. The Contractor shall not be entitled to an extension in the number of calendar <br />days for completion, unless, within five (5) days from the beginning of such delay he notifies the <br />Subrecipient and the City in writing of the causes of the delay, which causes rnust be acceptable <br />to the City. <br /> <br />19. ARBITRATION CLAUSE <br /> <br />All claims or disputes between the Subrecipient and Contractor arising out of or related to <br />the work shall be decided by arbitration in accordance with the construction industry arbitration <br />rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless the parties mutually agree otherwise. Initial <br />arbitration fees will be paid in equal shares by the Subrecipient and Contractor, unless otherwise <br />agreed to by the parties. Notice of demand for arbitration shall be filed in writing with the other <br />party, and shall be made within a reasonable time after the dispute has arisen. The award rendered <br />by the arbitrator shall be final, and judgment may be entered upon it in accordance with applicable <br />law in any court having jurisdiction thereof. If the arbitrator's award is in a sum which is less than <br />that which is offered in settlement by the Contractor, the arbitrator may award costs and arbitration <br />related attorney's fees in favor of the Contractor. If the award of the arbitrator is in a sum greater <br />than that which was offered in settlement by the Subrecipient, the arbitrator may award costs and <br />arbitration-related attorney's fees in favor ofthe Subrecipient. <br /> <br />20. TIME OF ESSENCE <br /> <br />The timeframes set forth in this Agreement are important and of the essence to this <br />Agreement. <br /> <br />6 <br />