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13 <br />6. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the <br />benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. <br />7. Indemnification. To the extent legally possible, the Contractor shall indemnify and <br />hold County, its officers, agents, and employees, harmless from and against any and all <br />claims, actions, liabilities, costs, including attorney fees and other costs of defense, <br />arising out of or in any way related to any act or failure to act by Contractor, its <br />employees, agents, officers, and contractors in connection with this contract. In the event <br />any such action or claim is brought against County, the Contractor shall, upon County's <br />tender, defend the same at the Contractor's sole cost and expense, promptly satisfy any <br />judgment adverse to County or to County and Contractor jointly, and reimburse County <br />for any loss, cost, damage, or expense, including attorney fees suffered or incurred by <br />County. <br />8. Subcontracting. The Contractor shall not subcontract work under this contract, in <br />whole or in part, without County's prior written approval. The Contractor require any <br />approved subcontractor to agree, as to the portion subcontracted, to comply with all <br />applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, ordinances, and regulations at all times and <br />in the performance of the work and to comply with all obligations specified in this <br />contract. Notwithstanding County's approval of a subcontractor, the Contractor shall <br />remain obligated for full performance of this contract and County shall incur no <br />obligation to any subcontractor. The Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold County <br />harmless from all claims of its contractors. <br />9. Termination. The obligation to provide further services under this Agreement <br />may be terminated by either party upon 30 day written notice in the event of substantial <br />failure by the other party to perform in accordance with the terms hereof through no fault <br />of the terminating party. <br />10. Notices. Any Notice shall be in writing and shall be given by depositing the same in the <br />United States mail, post -paid and registered or certified, and addressed to the party to be <br />notified, with return- receipt requested, or by delivering the same in person to an officer or <br />principal of such party. Notice deposited in the mail in the manner here in above <br />described shall be effective upon mailing. For purposes of Notice, the addresses of the <br />parties shall, unless changed as hereinafter provided, be as follows: <br />i. To the County: Orange County <br />c/o Housing and Community Development <br />Department <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />ATTN: Director <br />ii. To Contractor: Gee and Associates, Inc. <br />104 Landing Drive <br />Chapel Hill, NC 27514 <br />ATTN: Patricia Gee, Principal <br />Either the County or Contractor may change the person or address to which any future <br />Notice shall be given as herein provided. <br />