2006 S Agreement BOCC - Mercer Group Inc Recruiter to conduct a search for a County Manager

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y ORIGINAL SIGNATURES COPY * a AGREEMENT DIST: This AGREEMENT, made as of this 30th day of March, 2006, by and between THE MERCER GROUP, INC, and ORANGE COUNTY,NORTH CAROLINA a corporation. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Orange County,North Carolina, (hereinafter referred to as the "County")has made a request for proposal dated February 11, 2006, to hire an executive recruiter to conduct a search for a County Manager for the County, and WHEREAS, The Mercer Group, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Mercer")has submitted a proposal in response to the County's request; and WHEREAS,the County has selected Mercer's proposal as the proposal which best meets its needs and the County desires to hire Mercer to conduct the County's search for a new County Manager, and WHEREAS, Mercer desires to assist the County in conducting the County's search for a County Manager. NOW THEREFORE,in consideration of the following mutual covenants and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged by all parties hereto, Mercer and the County hereby agree as follows: 1. Mercer agrees to provide services and support to the County in the conduct of the County's search for a County Manager. Mercer agrees to conduct the County's project in accordance with scope of services outlined in its Proposal to the County dated February 12, 2006, in response to the County's request for proposal. Mercer's proposal is incorporated by reference and thus made a part of this Agreement. 2. The County agrees to compensate Mercer for its services in the amount of$15,000 for professional services and not-to-exceed$7,500 in expenses. Payments to Mercer are to be made as outlined on pages 17-19 of Mercer's proposal to the County. 3. The County and Mercer both agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina.