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,rf'4 ~ <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT <br />This Agreement, made and entered into this ~`' day of ~G~t.~- 20 /~ <br />("Effective Date") by and between Orange County, North Carolina a body politic and corporate <br />of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter, the "County") and Patricia Smith, (hereinafter, the <br />"Consultant"). <br />WITNESSETH: <br />That the County and Consultant, for the consideration herein named, do hereby agree as <br />follows: <br />ARTICLE 1 SCOPE OF WORK <br />1.1 Scope of Work <br />1.1.1 This Services Agreement ("Agreement") is for professional consulting services to <br />be rendered by Consultant to County as provided in Article 3, Basic Services. <br />1.1.2 By executing this Agreement, the Consultant represents and agrees that Consultant <br />is qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and providing the services <br />required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and <br />timely manner. <br />1.1.3 Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement. <br />1.1.4 The services to be performed under this Agreement consist of Basic Services, as <br />described and designated in Article 3 hereof. Compensation to the Consultant for <br />Basic Services under this Agreement shall be as set forth herein. <br />ARTICLE 2 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONSULTANT <br />2.1 Services to be Provided. The Consultant shall provide the County with all services required <br />in Article 3 to satisfactorily complete the Project within the time limitations set forth herein <br />and in accordance with the highest professional standards. <br />2.2. Standard of Care <br />2.2.1 The Consultant shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing services <br />under this Agreement in accordance with the highest generally accepted standards <br />of this type of Consultant practice throughout the United States and in accordance <br />with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the <br />performance of these services. Consultant is solely responsible for the professional <br />quality, accuracy and timely completion and submission of all reports, drawings, <br />