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iii. If a claim is made by the Owner the Owner may, but is not obligated to, notify the <br /> surety. <br /> 9. NON—APPROPRIATION <br /> a. Contractor acknowledges that Owner is a governmental entity, and the validity of this <br /> Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the authority of its statutory <br /> mandate. <br /> b. In the event that public funds are unavailable and not appropriated for the performance of <br /> Owner's obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically expire <br /> without penalty to Owner immediately upon written notice to Contractor of the unavailability <br /> and non-appropriation of public funds. It is expressly agreed that Owner shall not activate this <br /> non-appropriation provision for its convenience or to circumvent the requirements of this <br /> Agreement,but only as an emergency fiscal measure during a substantial fiscal crisis. <br /> c. In the event of a change in the Owner's statutory authority, mandate and/or mandated <br /> functions, by state and/or federal legislative or regulatory action, which adversely affects <br /> Owner's authority to continue its obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall <br /> automatically terminate without penalty to Owner upon written notice to Contractor of such <br /> limitation or change in Owner's legal authority. <br /> 10. NOTICES <br /> Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by certified or registered mail, <br /> return receipt requested to the following: <br /> Owner: Contractor: <br /> Orange County W.L. Bishop Construction Company, Inc. <br /> Attn: Jeff Thompson 2211 Leah Drive <br /> P.O.Box 8181 Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> 11. MISCELLANEOUS <br /> a. Duties and Obligations imposed by the Contract Documents shall be in addition to any Duties <br /> and Obligations imposed by state, federal or local law,rules, regulations and ordinances. <br /> b. No act or failure to act by the Owner or Contractor shall constitute a waiver of any right or <br /> duty granted them under the Contract Documents, nor shall any act or failure to act constitute <br /> any approval except as specifically agreed in writing. <br /> c. The Work shall be tested and inspected as required by the Contract Documents and as required <br /> by law. Unless prohibited by law the costs of all such tests and inspections related to state and <br /> federal codes such as ADA, Administrative, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Building <br /> Codes shall be borne by the Contractor. The costs for material and structural testing shall be <br /> conducted by an independent third party at the expense of the Owner. Delays related to any of <br /> the aforementioned tests and inspections shall not be grounds for delaying the completion of <br /> the work. If any such tests and inspections reveal deficiencies in the Work such that the Work <br /> does not comply with terns or requirements of the Contract Documents and/or the <br /> requirements of any code or law the Contractor is solely responsible for the cost of bringing <br /> such deficiencies into compliance with the terms of the Contract Documents and/or any code <br /> or law. <br /> Revised November 2011 6 <br /> 1 1 - i <br />