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the requesting party shall select another person fiom the County's list of <br />Mediators. If the party requesting mediation does not select and designate a <br />mediator 1~~ithin 21 days of the request for mediation, the County shall have the <br />right in its absolute discretion to appoint a mediator from its list of Mediators. <br />C. Disqualification of A~Iediatoi•. Any party may request replacement of the <br />Mediator for good cause. Nothing in this provision shall preclude IVlediators from <br />disqualifying themselves. <br />RULE 3. THE 11~IEDIATED SETTLEII~IENT CONFERENCE <br />A. V~~here Conference is to be Held. Unless all parties and the IViediator otherwise <br />agree, the mediated settlement conference shall be held in the County. The <br />l~lediator shall be responsible for reserving a place, making arrangements for the <br />conference, and giving timely notice of the time and location of the conference to <br />all attorneys, unrepresented parties and other persons or entities required to <br />attend. <br />B. V~~hen C"onference is to be Held. The mediation shall be completed within 90 <br />days after selection of the Mediator. <br />C. Request to Accelerate or Extend Deadline far Completion. Any party or the <br />Mediator may request the County to accelerate or emend the deadline for <br />completion of the conference. Such request shall state the reasons the extension <br />is sought and shall be served by the moving party upon the other parties and the <br />Mediator. objections to the request must be promptly conununicated to the <br />County and to the Mediator. <br />The County, with the concurrence of the designated Mediator, may grant the <br />request by adjusting the time for completion of the conference. <br />D. Recesses. The Mediator may recess the mediation conference at any time and <br />may set times for reconvening. If the Mediator deterrnines the time and place <br />where the conference is to reconvene before the conference is recessed, no further <br />notice is required to persons present at the conference. <br />E. Project Delay. The mediated settlement conference that results from a <br />construction contract dispute shall not be cause for the delay of the construction <br />project. <br />RULE 4. DUTIES OF PARTIES AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN FORn~IAL <br />DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS <br />A. :attendance. <br />1. All parties to the dispute must designate an official representative to attend the <br />mediation. . <br />2. "Attendance" means physical attendance, not by telephone or other electronic <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />