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requesting party shall select another person from the County's list of Mediators. If <br /> the parry requesting mediation does not select and designate a mediator within 21 <br /> days of the request for mediation,the County shall have the right in its absolute <br /> discretion to appoint a mediator from its list of Mediators. <br /> C. Disqualification of Mediator. Any party may request replacement of the <br /> Mediator for good cause. Nothing in this provision shall preclude Mediators from <br /> disqualifying themselves. <br /> RULE 3. THE MEDIATED SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE <br /> A. Where Conference is to be Held. Unless all parties and the Mediator otherwise <br /> agree,the mediated settlement conference shall be held in Orange County. The <br /> Mediator 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 attend. <br /> B. When Conference 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 for Completion. Any party or the <br /> Mediator may request the County to accelerate or extend the deadline for <br /> completion of the conference. Such request shall state the reasons the extension is <br /> sought and shall be served by the moving party upon the other parties and the <br /> Mediator. Objections to the request must be promptly communicated 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 determines 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 FORMAL <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 />