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,Zo/~-r~~3 <br />~~ C <br />[Departmental Use Only] <br />TITLE NCSU <br />FY 2011 <br />ORANCE COUNTY (~-~~~(~ <br />CONTRACT UNDER $10,000.00 i~1 (~ u~~ <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />THIS AGREENIENT, ruade aiid entered into tliis lst day of July, 2011, ("Effective Date~') by and <br />between Orange County, Nortli Carolina, a body politic and corporate organized under tl~e laws of the State <br />of North Carolina, (the "County"), party of tlie tirst part; and North Carolina State University for and on <br />behalf of its Small [iusiness and Technology Development Center, 5 West Har~ett Street, Suite 600, Raleigh, <br />North Carolina 2760 1-1 348, hereinafter referred to as the "Sf3TDC:" (the "Provider"), party of the second <br />part; <br />WITNESSC'1'I~I: <br />For the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions hereinatter sel forth, the County hereby <br />coiitracts for the services of the Provider, and the Pmvider agrees to provide the following services to the <br />County in accordance witli tlie tem~s of tiiis A~reeme~it, time being of the essence: <br />The services and/or materials (hereinafter referred to coilectively as "Services-') to be furnished <br />under tlus Agreement are as follows: <br />WHEREAS, the on-going work of tl~e Orange County SBTDC is coiisisteilt with the Urange County <br />Economic Development Strategic Plan; and <br />WHERCAS, the work of the Orange Caiulty SQTDC, the development of nlore coinprehensi~re small <br />business infonnation, and a public awareness and educational program on the services available to small <br />business, is an integral part of ineeting the objectives specified in the Oran~~e County Economic <br />Development Strate~ic Plan; and <br />WHER~AS, Orange County Economic Development, hereinai~ter referred to as OCED, has endorsed <br />the Orange County SBTDC concept, and ilas encouraged the County's support, tinancial and otherr~~ise; and <br />WHEREAS, OCED is an agency ol'the County; and <br />WHERCAS, economic development is an i~uport~nt public purpose which can be aided by <br />contributions of Orange County funds; and <br />WI-lEREAS, Orange County supports the Economic Development Strategic Plan, and public-private <br />i~iitiatives to implecnent the Plan. <br />Now, therefore, in consideration of the ~~bove and tlie mutual covenants aiid considerations <br />hereinafter set forth, the County and the SBTDC: a~ree as follows: <br />First, in consideration of OCEDs on-going support, the SBTDC will maintain a regional oftice in <br />Orange County. This will consist, at II11I11111U111, oi'the presence of three professional staff inembers in the <br />County. <br />Second, the SBTDC ~vill mak~ its gencral business consulting services and more specialized services <br />and counseling in the areas of international trade, tecluiology development, and go~~ernment procurement <br />(including Pro-Bid) available to sm~ll tirms and would-be entrepreneurs throughout the County. Where <br />appropriate SBTDC will work with specitic clients referred by the EDC. <br />ReviseJ July 2010 <br />