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DocuSign Envelope ID: Al E64657- B4BC- 4CBD- BBDE- 98475BE11255 <br />LETTER AGREEMENT <br />THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this the rAday of S�pt 2014 ( "Effective Date ") by and <br />between Job Ready Services, LLC, ( "Provider "), a North Carolina corporation located at 2300 <br />Westinghouse Boulevard, Suite 107, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604, WorkSTEPS°, Inc., a Texas <br />corporation located at University Business Park, 3019 Alvin Devaney Suite 150, Austin, Texas, 78741 <br />( "WorkSTEPS "), and Orange County, a , a local political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, <br />located at 200 South Cameron Street, Post Office Box, Hillsborough, North Carolina ( "COUNTY "), <br />collectively ( "THE PARTIES "). <br />WHEREAS: COUNTY is desirous of implementing a functional employment testing program as a part of <br />its work injury and disability management program, to, among other reasons, effectuate a reduction of on- <br />the-job injuries by trying to determine if an applicant or employee can safely perform the essential <br />functions of the job. <br />WHEREAS: WorkSTEPS has developed functional employment testing protocols and procedures that <br />COUNTY desires to utilize for its functional employment testing program, and <br />WHEREAS: WorkSTEPS desires to assist COUNTY in implementing the WorkSTEPS functional <br />employment- testing program, <br />THEREFORE THE PARTIES HERETO DO HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: <br />Scope of Services: The services and/or materials (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Services ") to be <br />furnished under this Agreement are as follows: Workplace Fitness for Duty and Functional Capacity <br />Testing for Certain Work Groups. The scope of the project shall include testing of job positions as <br />identified by Orange County and as provided in the "Workplace Fitness for Duty and Functional Capacity <br />Testing at Risk Work Groups Proposal" (`the Proposal ") submitted by Provider and WorkSTEPS, dated <br />February 1, 2013 (Exhibit 1), Job Analysis Bid Proposal (Exhibit 2) and Attachments A and B, all of which <br />are attached and incorporated by reference into this Agreement, except as to those parts that conflict with <br />this Agreement. If there is any conflict between the Exhibits and the all other documents and this <br />Agreement, this Agreement shall take precedence over any other document. <br />WorkSTEPS and Provider represents and agrees that they are qualified to perform and are fully capable of <br />performing and providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, <br />professional and timely manner to the satisfaction of the County. WorkSTEPS and Provider shall be <br />responsible for all its' errors or omissions, in the performance of the Agreement. WorkSTEPS and <br />Provider shall correct any and all its' errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at <br />no additional cost to the County. WorkSTEPS and Provider agree that they will not sub - contract any of the <br />services to be provided in this Agreement, nor shall Provider assign any right or responsibility granted or <br />required by this Agreement, without the prior written approval of the County. <br />Job Analyses is the foundation of the COUNTY'S functional employment testing program. A job analyses <br />is a measurement of the physical demands and requirements of the essential functions of a specific job. <br />Accurate and current job analyses are the COUNTY'S responsibility. Job Specific Authorization Forms <br />that document essential function requirements must be executed by COUNTY'S representative and <br />provided to WorkSTEPS before testing can begin. COUNTY representatives should use professionals <br />experienced in assisting with job analyses or other trained and certified ergonomic assessment specialists to <br />assist in the preparation of job analyses and documentation of essential functions. The job analyses should <br />be based on a close, careful examination of the specific job by an individual trained and competent in <br />making the physical measurements of the essential functions of the specific job. The job analyses provides <br />specific job content validity to COUNTY's functional employment testing program, which seeks to <br />simulate the specific physical demands necessary to perform essential job functions. Accurate and up -to- <br />