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2. Responsibilities of the Provider <br /> a. Services to be provided. The Provider shall provide the County with all services required <br /> in Section 3 to satisfactorily complete the Project within the time limitations set forth <br /> herein and in accordance with the highest professional standards. <br /> b. Standard of Care. <br /> i. The Provider shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing services <br /> under this Agreement in accordance with the highest generally accepted <br /> standards of this type of Provider practice throughout the United States and in <br /> accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations <br /> applicable to the performance of these services. Provider is solely responsible <br /> for the professional quality, accuracy and timely completion and/or submission <br /> of all work related to the Basic Services. <br /> ii. Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions, in the performance of <br /> the Agreement. Provider shall correct any and all errors, omissions, <br /> discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the <br /> County. <br /> iii. The Provider shall not, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, <br /> subcontract the performance of any work under this Agreement without prior <br /> written permission of the County. No permission for subcontracting shall create, <br /> between the County and the subcontractor,any contract or any other relationship. <br /> iv. Provider is an independent contractor of County. Any and all employees of the <br /> Provider engaged by the Provider in the performance of any work or services <br /> required of the Provider under this Agreement, shall be considered employees or <br /> agents of the Provider only and not of the County, and any and all claims that <br /> may or might arise under any workers compensation or other law or contract on <br /> behalf of said employees while so engaged shall be the sole obligation and <br /> responsibility of the Provider. <br /> v. Provider agrees that Provider, its employees, agents and its subcontractors, if <br /> any, shall be required to comply with all federal, state and local <br /> antidiscrimination laws, regulations and policies that relate to the performance of <br /> Provider's services under this Agreement. <br /> vi. If activities related to the performance of this Agreement require specific <br /> licenses, certifications, or related credentials Provider represents that it and/or its <br /> employees, agents and subcontractors engaged in such activities possess such <br /> licenses, certifications, or credentials and that such licenses certifications, or <br /> credentials are current,active, and not in a state of suspension or revocation. <br /> 3. Basic Services. The Provider will furnish Interpreter Services (referred to collectively as <br /> "Services")under this Agreement as follows: <br /> a. Professional Conduct. The Provider and Interpreters shall adhere to the standards of <br /> professional conduct of an interpreter and translator while conducting the services to <br /> include the following: <br /> i. The Provider shall provide qualified persons to the County to interpret between <br /> English and various other languages with the County staff and clients. <br /> Revised June 2011 <br /> 2 <br />