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County of Orange MA-299-12010448 Light Duty Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Services for OC Waste & Recycling City of Santa Ana information to be published in newspapers, magazines, etc., are to be administered only by the County unless otherwise agreed to by both Parties. 13. News/Information Release: The Contractor agrees that it will not issue any news releases in connection with either the award of this Contract or any subsequent amendment of or effort under this Contract without first obtaining review and written approval of said news releases from the County through the County's Purchasing Manager. 14. Breach of Contract: The failure of the Contractor to comply with any of the provisions, covenants or conditions of this Contract, shall constitute a material breach of this Contract. In such event the County may, and in addition to any other remedies available at law, in equity, or otherwise specified in this Contract: a. Afford the Contractor written notice of the breach and ten calendar days or such shorter time that may be specified in this Contract within which to cure the breach; b. Discontinue payment to the Contractor for and during the period in which the Contractor is in breach and offset against any monies billed by the Contractor but yet unpaid by the County those monies disallowed pursuant to the above. c. Terminate the Contract immediately without penalty. 15. Contract Disputes: The Parties shall deal in good faith and attempt to resolve potential disputes informally. If the dispute concerning a question of fact arising under the terms of this Contract is not disposed of in a reasonable period of time by the Contractor's Project Manager and the County's Project Manager, such matter shall be brought to the attention of the County Deputy Purchasing Agent (DPA), as specified in Article 19, Notices, by way of the following process: a. The Contractor shall submit to the County DPA a written demand for a final decision regarding the disposition of any dispute between the Parties arising under, related to, or involving this Contract, unless the County, on its own initiative, has already rendered such a final decision. b. The Contractor's written demand shall be fully supported by factual information, and, if such demand involves a cost adjustment to the Contract, the Contractor shall include with the demand a written statement signed by a senior official indicating that the demand is made in good faith, that the supporting data are accurate and complete, and that the amount requested accurately reflects the Contract adjustment for which the Contractor believes the County is liable. c. Pending the final resolution of any dispute arising under, related to, or involving this Contract, the Contractor agrees to diligently proceed with the performance of this Contract, including the delivery of goods and/or provision of services. The Contractor's failure to diligently proceed shall be considered a material breach of this Contract. Any final decision of the County shall be expressly identified as such, shall be in writing, and shall be signed by the County DPA. If the County fails to render a decision within 90 days after receipt of the Contractor's demand, it shall be deemed a final decision adverse to the Contractor's contentions. The County's final decision shall be conclusive and binding regarding the dispute unless the. Contractor commences action in a court of competent jurisdiction to contest such decision within 90 days following the date of the County's final decision or one year following the accrual of the cause of action, whichever is later. Page 4 of 31