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Contract#68-2014 <br /> Senior Care of Orange County,Inc. <br /> Executive Order#24: It is unlawful for any vendor, <br /> Certification Regarding Collection of Taxes: G.S. 143- contractor, subcontractor or supplier of the state to make <br /> 59.1 bars the Secretary of Administration from entering gifts or to give favors to any state employee. For <br /> into contracts with vendors that meet one of the conditions additional information regarding the specific <br /> of G.S. 105-164.8(b)and yet refuse to collect use taxes on requirements and exemptions,contractors are <br /> sales of tangible personal property to purchasers in North encouraged to review Executive Order 24 and G.S. Sec. <br /> Carolina. The conditions include: (a) maintenance of a 133-32. <br /> retail establishment or office; (b) presence of <br /> representatives in the State that solicit sales or transact Key Personnel: The Contractor shall not replace any of <br /> business on behalf of the vendor; and (c) systematic the key personnel assigned to the performance of this <br /> exploitation of the market by media-assisted, media- contract without the prior written approval of the County. <br /> facilitated, or media-solicited means. The Contractor The term "key personnel" includes any and all persons <br /> certifies that it and all of its affiliates (if any) collect all identified as such in the contract documents and any other <br /> required taxes. persons subsequently identified as key personnel by the <br /> written agreement of the parties. <br /> Miscellaneous <br /> Care of Property: The Contractor agrees that it shall be <br /> Choice of Law: The validity of this contract and any of its responsible for the proper custody and care of any property <br /> terms or provisions,as well as the rights and duties of the furnished to it for use in connection with the performance <br /> parties to this contract,are governed by the laws of North of this contract and will reimburse the County for loss of, <br /> Carolina.The Contractor,by signing this contract,agrees or damage to, such property. At the termination of this <br /> and submits,solely for matters concerning this Contract,to contract, the Contractor shall contact the County for <br /> the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of North Carolina instructions as to the disposition of such property and shall <br /> and agrees, solely for such purpose, that the exclusive comply with these instructions. <br /> venue for any legal proceedings shall be Orange County, <br /> North Carolina. The place of this contract and all Travel Expenses: Reimbursement, if provided in this <br /> transactions and agreements relating to it, and their situs Agreement, to the Contractor for travel mileage, meals, <br /> and forum,shall be Orange County,North Carolina,where lodging and other travel expenses incurred in the <br /> all matters,whether sounding in contract or tort,relating to performance of this contract shall not exceed the rates <br /> the validity,construction,interpretation,and enforcement established in County policy. <br /> shall be determined. <br /> Sales/Use Tax Refunds: If eligible,the Contractor and all <br /> Amendment: This contract may not be amended orally or subcontractors shall: (a) ask the North Carolina <br /> by performance. Any amendment must be made in written Department of Revenue for a refund of all sales and use <br /> form and executed by duly authorized representatives of taxes paid by them in the performance of this contract, <br /> the County and the Contractor. pursuant to G.S. 105-164.14; and (b) exclude all <br /> refundable sales and use taxes from all reportable <br /> Severability: In the event that a court of competent expenditures before the expenses are entered in their <br /> jurisdiction holds that a provision or requirement of this reimbursement reports. <br /> contract violates any applicable law, each such provision <br /> or requirement shall continue to be enforced to the extent it Advertising: The Contractor shall not use the award of <br /> is not in violation of law or is not otherwise unenforceable this contract as a part of any news release or commercial <br /> and all other provisions and requirements of this contract advertising. <br /> shall remain in full force and effect. <br /> Orange County Living Wage: Orange County is <br /> Headings: The Section and Paragraph headings in these committed to providing its employees with a living wage <br /> General Terms and Conditions are not material parts of the and encourages agencies to which it provides funding to <br /> agreement and should not be used to construe the meaning pursue the same goal. The County's living wage hourly <br /> thereof. standard,as adopted by the Orange County Board of <br /> County Commissioners annually,can be found in the <br /> Time of the Essence: Time is of the essence in the Orange County Budget Ordinance. To the extent <br /> performance of this contract. possible, Orange County recommends that the <br /> Contractor and all subcontractors provide a living wage, <br /> as defined in this section,to their employees <br /> General Terms and Conditions—(07/10) Page 4 of 4 <br />