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5-6-08 Draft <br />~7 <br />adequate maintenance. All contract maintenance costs shall be documented and <br />accounted for as provided in Section III. <br />b) Maintenance of Buildings. Maintenance of ail buildings and structures located on <br />Park property shall be performed by employees of Orange County or contractors as <br />necessary to ensure proper and adequate maintenance. <br />c) Personnel. Personnel at the Park will be Orange County employees or independent <br />contractors employed by Orange County under the jurisdiction of Orange County and, <br />if Orange County employees, will fall under the personnel rules and policies <br />governing the hiring, discipline, dismissal, pay and any other procedures established <br />by Orange County affecting its employees. <br />2. Contracts. Orange County shall contract with engineers, consultants, contractors and other <br />parties as necessary to operate the Park in accordance with the Master Plan, Management <br />Plan, Annual Objectives, Operational Guidelines, and Annual Budget. In all cases, Orange <br />County will comply with both counties' shared goals of enabling minority-owned firms to <br />participate as contractors and sub-contractors in contracts for the development of the Plan. <br />Orange County shall also comply with bidding procedures set forth by general statute and <br />shall not exceed budgeted amounts by either County. Durham County agrees that the <br />engineers, consultants, contractors and other parties as necessary may access so much of the <br />Park as is owned by Durham County to accomplish the Plan. <br />Those contracts required by State law to be approved by a county board, shall be approved <br />by the Orange County Board. Those contracts not requiring board approval by State law shall <br />be approved in accordance with Orange County fiscal policy. <br />3. Insurance. Both counties will share equally the cost of property insurance pursuant to <br />Section III(1). The cost of liability insurance maintained by either party, if any, shall not be <br />shared. <br />4. Park Security and Public Safety. Orange County and Durham County shall coordinate their <br />efforts in providing for safety and security of users of the Park, Park staff, and adjacent <br />landowners in the most effective and efficient manner possible. Orange County and Durham <br />County agree to enter into a mutual aid agreement providing for response to fire and <br />emergency medical services. <br />Park Caretaker Residence. Orange County shall contract with engineers, consultants, <br />contractors and other parties as necessary to establish and maintain a Park caretaker <br />residence near the main entrance to the Park in a manner mutually agreed upon by both <br />Boards. <br />6. General Provisions. <br />a) Relationship of Parties. Durham County and Orange County shall not have the <br />power to bind or obligate the other party. <br />