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Page 2 <br /> NC SERVICE AGREEMENT <br /> All monthly Service and Postal Payments shall be paid to Cost Containment , <br /> Inc. , C/O Paine Webber, Inc. , 4601 Six Forks Road Ste. 405, Raleigh, North <br /> Carolina 27609 . Compensation at the rate set above to represent full and <br /> complete compensation for services rendered under the terms of this <br /> agreement with total cost to the County estimated not to exceed $9 ,516 .00, <br /> plus postal costs for the 12 month period covered by this agreement. <br /> Actual cost is determined by application of transaction fee plus postage. <br /> II . SERVICES PROVIDED: Contractor agrees to provide following service to <br /> the County: <br /> A. Contractor will correctly mail , by First Class mail , food stamp <br /> coupons (hereafter called coupons) to clients designated by the <br /> County at the addresses furnished to the Contractor by the <br /> County. <br /> B. Contractor will , within 24 hours of receipt of the same from the <br /> County, make any and all changes of the mailing lists to comply <br /> with the applicable changes submitted to ensure the correct <br /> mailing to clients at changed and corrected addresses. <br /> C. The Contractor will complete and deliver a monthly FNS-250 <br /> report to the County for certnification and forwarding to the <br /> State Office. Contractor shall also provide to the County the <br /> information needed for the County to complete the FNS-101 , <br /> FNS-256 and quarterly FNS-259 reports and other reports as may be <br /> required. <br /> D. In order to deter thefts, Contractor will stagger the dates of <br /> mailing of coupons by date and zip code according to instructions <br /> from the County. <br /> E. Performance of service will be conducted in a manner to ensure <br /> the confidentiality of information, data, instruments, documents, <br /> studies, and reports given to Contractor to use or prepare for <br /> the County. <br /> F. Issuance Documentation will include: <br /> 1. Daily issuance Control Register <br /> 2. Daily Drive Cards <br /> 3. Mass Mail Issuance Control Registers <br /> 4. Monthly Mass Mail Issuance Drive Cards <br /> 5. Cashiers Daily Reconciliation Report <br /> 6 . Notice of Mail Return <br /> G. Contractor accomplishes daily balancing of vault and <br /> maintains perpetual inventory records. <br /> H. Contractor will place one stuffer per quarter at no charge to the <br /> County. Any additional stuffers will be placed at five cents <br /> ( $0.05) each. <br />