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other contracts or agreements stipulating the specific arrangements for <br /> achieving this compliance. <br /> 11. This Agreement shall run for a period of one year, from the 1 st day of July, <br /> 2013 to the 30th day of June, 2014, and shall be renewable, upon the mutual <br /> written agreement of the parties. <br /> 12. This Agreement or its renewals may be terminated at any time and as provided <br /> in paragraph 4, without penalty by either party provided that written notice of <br /> such termination is furnished to the other party at least 90 days prior to <br /> termination. In the event of such termination any payment due shall be prorated <br /> to the date of termination. If either party defaults in its obligations and does not <br /> cure such default within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of such default, the <br /> non-defaulting party may immediately terminate the Contract. <br /> 13. Independent Contractor. The services rendered by the University and the they <br /> physicians appointed medical director pursuant to this Agreement are those of <br /> an independent contractor with respect to Orange County Government. For all <br /> purposes, the medical director is an employee of The University and not an <br /> employee of Orange County Government. Nothing contained in this Agreement <br /> shall be construed to create the relationship of principal and agent, or employer <br /> and employee,between The University and Orange County Government. <br /> 14. The University shall be responsible for the negligence of its employees and <br /> agents to the extent allowed under the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. <br /> Further, the University shall provide adequate professional liability self- <br /> insurance for the University personnel who provide the services described in <br /> this Contract. The insurance limits will be stated in a Certificate of Insurance or <br /> other written evidence of insurance submitted to the County at the time the <br /> Contract is commenced. <br /> 15. No transfer or assumption of liability for the acts of the employees or agents of <br /> either party is intended by the parties to this Contract. <br /> 16. The University and the County hereby agree that, in their educational and/or <br /> employment practices, each will comply with such non-discrimination laws as <br /> may be applicable to them in the performance of this Contract. <br /> 17. This Contract contains the entire understanding of the parties and shall not be <br /> altered, amended, or modified, except by an agreement in writing executed by <br /> the duly authorized officials of both parties. <br /> 18. The laws of North Carolina shall govern the validity and interpretation of the <br /> provisions, terms, and conditions of the Contract. <br /> 4 <br />