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representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended <br />only by written instrument signed by both parties. Modifications may be evidenced by <br />facsimile signatures. <br />e. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held as a matter of law to be <br />unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon the <br />Parties. <br />f. Ownership of Work Product. Should Provider's performance of this Agreement generate <br />documents, items or things that are specific to this Project such documents, items or <br />things shall become the property of the County and may be used on any other project <br />without additional compensation to the Provider. The use of the documents, items or <br />things by the County or by any person or entity for any purpose other than the Project as <br />set forth in this Agreement shall be at the full risk of the County. <br />g. Non-Ap~ro riation. Provider acknowledges that County is a governmental entity, and <br />the validity of this Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the <br />authority of its statutory mandate. <br />In the event that public funds are unavailable and not appropriated for the performance of <br />County's obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically <br />expire without penalty to County immediately upon written notice to Provider of the <br />unavailability and non-appropriation of public funds. It is expressly agreed that County <br />shall not activate this non-appropriation provision for its convenience or to circumvent <br />the requirements of this Agreement, but only as an emergency fiscal measure during a <br />substantial fiscal crisis. <br />In the event of a change in .the County's statutory authority, mandate and/or mandated <br />functions, by state and/or federal legislative or regulatory action, which adversely affects <br />County's authority to continue its obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement <br />shall automatically terminate without penalty to County upon written notice to Provider <br />of such limitation or change in County's legal authority. <br />h. Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by <br />certified or registered mail, return receipt requested to the following: <br />Orange County <br />Attention:Pam Jones <br />P.O. Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Provider's Name <br />RN&M Engineers, Inc. <br />409 North Haywood Street <br />Waynesville, NC 28786 <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, by and through their authorized agents, have <br />hereunder set their hands and seal, all as of the day and year first above written. <br />ORANGE COUNTY: <br />~~ <br />' i'' / <br />' ` ~' .~-/ 1 --- <br />By: ~ i <br />Frank Clifton, ounty Manager <br />PROVIDER: <br />By. ~ [`_ <br />Revised July 2010 <br />