Disputes – Contract A. 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 Subrecipient’s Project Manager and the County‘s Project Manager, such matter shall be brought to the attention of the Contract Administrator by way of the following process: 1. The Subrecipient shall submit to the agency/department assigned Contract Administrator 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. 2. The Subrecipient’s written demand shall be fully supported by factual information, and, if such demand involves a cost adjustment to the Contract, the Subrecipient 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 Subrecipient believes the County is liable. B. Pending the final resolution of any dispute arising under, related to, or involving this Contract, the Subrecipient agrees to diligently proceed with the performance of this Contract, including the delivery of goods and/or provision of services. The Subrecipient’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 Director. If the County fails to render a decision within 90 days after receipt of the Subrecipient’s demand, it shall be deemed a final decision adverse to the Subrecipient’s contentions. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the County’s right to terminate the Contract for cause or termination for convenience as stated in Section K herein.
Wire Unbundled DS1 Digital Loop This is a designed 4-wire Loop that is provisioned according to industry standards for DS1 or Primary Rate ISDN services and will come standard with a test point, OC, and a DLR. A DS1 Loop may be provisioned over a variety of loop transmission technologies including copper, HDSL-based technology or fiber optic transport systems. It will include a 4-Wire DS1 Network Interface at the End User’s location.