Common use of Ownership of Records; Public Access to Documents Clause in Contracts

Ownership of Records; Public Access to Documents. Any books, documents, records, correspondence or other information kept or obtained by the Owner or furnished by the Design/Builder to Owner in connection with the services contemplated herein are property of Owner. Design/Builder acknowledges and agrees that any and all such books, documents, records, correspondence or other information may be public records under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Design/Builder agrees to promptly comply with any order of a Court having competent jurisdiction which determines that records maintained by Design/Builder are “public records” which must be available to the public. Design/Builder acknowledges and agrees that any and all such books, documents, records, correspondence or other information may also be subject to inspection and copying by members of the public pursuant to Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. This Agreement may be unilaterally canceled by the Owner if the Design/Builder or its consultants refuse to allow public access to all documents, papers, letters, or other material subject to the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, which are made or received by the Design/Builder or its consultants in conjunction with this Agreement.