2014-197 Visitors Bureau - Valerie Schwartz for author comprehensive editorial copy of 2015 guide for travelers with disabilities $6,000

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C [Departmental Use Only] TITLE Valarie Schwartz FY 2013/14 ORANGE COUNTY CONTRACT UNDER$15,000.00 NORTH CAROLINA THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1 st day of April, 2014, ("Effective Date")by and between Orange County, North Carolina, a body politic and corporate organized under the laws of the State of North Carolina, (the "County"), party of the first part; and Valarie Schwartz (the "Provider"), party of the second part; WITNESSETH: For the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the County hereby contracts for the services of the Provider, and the Provider agrees to provide the following services to the County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,time being of the essence: The services and/or materials (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Services") to be furnished under this Agreement are as follows: The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau will work with Valarie Schwartz (principle) and Ellen Perry (co-producer, disabled author) to produce comprehensive editorial copy for a 2015 Orange County Visitor guide for travelers with Disabilities (a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities). The guide will help to remove barriers to travel and tourism in Orange County and provide information on public accommodations, public services, and telecommunications. Major venues, including sporting venues, galleries and museums provide proper entry access for wheelchairs, lifts and customized toilets. Public transportation accommodates visitors to Orange County as do hotels. Orange County has plenty to offer for all kinds of travelers and this new 2015 Access Guide to Orange County visitor attractions will highlight these amenities for blind and poor sighted travelers and for wheelchair users. The term of this agreement rendered shall be from April 1 to October, 2014 with final copy due to designer in October for publication production. Guide will premiere in January 2015. Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and timely manner to the satisfaction of the County. Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions, in the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the County. Provider agrees that Provider shall not sub-contract any of the services to be provided in this Agreement, nor shall Provider assign any right or responsibility granted or required by this Agreement,without the prior written approval of the County. SPECIFIC TERMS 1. Pam: The County agrees to pay at the rates specified for Services satisfactorily performed in accord with this Agreement. The amount to be paid by the County shall not exceed six thousand dollars, ($6000.00). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of an invoice properly submitted to County. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work is completed. 2. Non—waiver: Failure by County at any time to require the performance by Provider of any of the provisions hereof shall in no way waive or affect the County's right hereunder to enforce the same,nor shall any waiver by the County of any breach be held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach or a waiver of this Non-Waiver Clause. Revised 9/13 1