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6. Responsibilities of the County <br /> a. Cooperation and Coordination. The County has designated, the Health Director, to act <br /> as the County's representative with respect to the Project and shall have the authority to <br /> render decisions within guidelines established by the County Manager and/or the <br /> County Board of Commissioners and shall be available during working hours as often <br /> as may be reasonably required to render decisions and to furnish information. <br /> b. OCHD agrees to furnish all supplies, equipment, office space and a computer as needed <br /> by the Medical Director; to include the Medical Director in all appropriate conferences, <br /> meetings, correspondence and publications necessary to appropriately discharge the <br /> Medical Director's duties within budgetary constraints. <br /> 7. Insurance <br /> a. General Requirements. The University will be responsible for the negligence of its <br /> employee and agents working under this Agreement to this extent of the North Carolina <br /> Tort Claims Act. Further, the University shall provide adequate professional liability <br /> insurance for the University and its personnel who provide services described in this <br /> Agreement. The insurance limits will be stated in a Conformation of Insurance <br /> submitted at the time this Agreement is commenced. The professional liability <br /> insurance shall cover personal injury and property damage claims arising out of or <br /> related to the performance under this Agreement by the persons designated as Medical <br /> Director under this Agreement in the amount of at least $1 million, per occurrence, $2 <br /> million aggregate. <br /> b. Evidence of Insurance. Evidence of such insurance shall be furnished to the County, <br /> together with evidence that each policy provides the County with not less than thirty <br /> (30) days prior written notice of any cancellation, non-renewal or reduction of <br /> coverage. <br /> 8. Indemnity <br /> a. Indemnity. The University will be responsible for the negligence of its employees and <br /> agents to the extent of the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. It is the intent of this <br /> provision to require the Provider to indemnify the County to the fullest extent permitted <br /> under North Carolina law. <br /> 9. Amendments to the Agreement <br /> a. Changes in Basic Services. Changes in the Basic Services and entitlement to additional <br /> compensation or a change in duration of this Agreement shall be made by a written <br /> Amendment to this Agreement executed by the County and the Provider. The Provider <br /> shall proceed to perform the Services required by the Amendment only after receiving a <br /> fully executed Amendment from the County. <br /> 10. Termination <br /> 8 <br />