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DocuSign Envelope ID:6A1278D6-4287-4002-98A9-C69C8C1 D313E <br /> C. "Claim" is a demand or assertion by a party seeking adjustment or interpretation of Contract terms, <br /> payment of money, extension of time or other relief with respect to the terms of the Contract.The term <br /> "Claim" also includes other disputes and matters in question between the parties to a Contract involved <br /> in the County's building construction renovation and repair projects arising out of or relating to the <br /> Contract or the construction process. Claims must be initiated by a written notice.The responsibility to <br /> substantiate Claims shall rest with the party making the Claim. <br /> D. "Good Cause"generally includes any circumstance beyond the control of a party,which prevents that <br /> party from meeting obligations. When good cause is asserted as an excuse for a party's failure to appear <br /> at a mediation conference or to otherwise comply with the requirements of these Rules,the Mediator, <br /> in his or her sole discretion, will determine whether good cause exists to excuse the party's failure to <br /> appear or otherwise comply with these rules. <br /> RULE 9.TIME LIMITS <br /> A. Any time limit provided for by these Rules may be waived or extended at the sole discretion of the <br /> County, if no Mediator has been selected, and at the discretion of the County with concurrence of the <br /> Mediator if a Mediator has been selected. <br /> Revised 07/20 <br />