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APPROVED 12 /05/05 <br />within the control of the party whose performance is to be excused and which by the exercise of <br />due diligence could not be reasonably prevented or overcome. <br />(b) Neither party hereto shall be under any obligation to supply any service or <br />services if and to the extent and during any period that the supplying of any such service or <br />services or the provision of any component necessary therefor shall be specifically prohibited or <br />rationed by any Law. <br />(c) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no abatement, <br />diminution or reduction of the payments payable to RFP shall be claimed by the County or <br />charged against RFP, nor shall RFP be entitled to additional payments beyond those provided for <br />in this Agreement for any inconvenience, interruption, cessation, or loss of business or other loss <br />caused, directly or indirectly, by any present or future Laws, or by Force Maj eure. <br />(d) In the event of damage to or destruction of the Facility by reason of fire, <br />storm or other casualty or occurrence of any nature or any regulatory action or requirements that, <br />in either case, is expected to render the Facility materially unusable, notwithstanding the <br />County's reasonable efforts to remedy such situation, for a period estimated by an Architect <br />selected by the County at the request of RFP of at least one hundred eighty (180) days from the <br />happening of the fire, other casualty or any other such event, either party may terminate this <br />Agreement upon written notice to the other. In the event that the Facility becomes either wholly <br />or partially unusable as a result of any of the foregoing, appropriate pro rata adjustments to the <br />Benchmark shall be made. <br />(e) RFP may suspend performance required under this Agreement, without <br />any further liability, in the event of any Force Majeure, which act or occurrence is of such effect <br />and duration as to effectively curtail the use of the Facility so as to effect a substantial reduction <br />in the need for the services provided by RFP for a period in excess of ninety (90) days; provided, <br />however, that for the purposes of this subsection, RFP shall have the right to suspend <br />performance retroactively effective as of the date of the use of the Facility was effectively <br />curtailed. "Substantial reduction in the need for these services provided by RFP" shall mean such <br />a reduction as shall make the provision of any services by RFP economically impractical. No <br />payments of the management fees otherwise due and payable to RFP shall be made by the <br />County during the period of suspension. In lieu thereof, the County and RFP may agree. to a <br />reduced management fee payment for the period of reduction in services required. <br />(f) In the event of a substantial decrease in the Operating Revenues not <br />reasonably within the control of either party, the parties shall mutually negotiate in good faith an <br />adjustment to the Benchmark to take into account such decreased Operating Revenues. <br />13.7 Binding Upon Successors and Assigns; No Third -Parly Beneficiaries, <br />Subordination. <br />(a) This Agreement and the rights and obligations set forth herein shall inure <br />to the benefit of; and be binding upon, the parties hereto and each of their respective successors <br />and permitted assigns. <br />30 <br />32 <br />