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DocuSign Envelope ID: CDA358DE-25B5-4DOA-916F-A1E693AB219A <br /> [Departmental Use Only] <br /> TITLE SSCI <br /> FY 2014-2015 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> CONTRACT UNDER$1,000.00 <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this loth day of April, 2015, ("Effective Date") by <br /> and between Orange County, North Carolina, a body politic and corporate organized under the laws of the <br /> State of North Carolina, (the "County"), party of the first part; and Southeastern Security Consultants, hrc. <br /> (the "Provider"), party of the second part; <br /> WITNESSETH: <br /> For the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the County hereby <br /> contracts for the services of the Provider, and the Provider agrees to provide the following services to the <br /> County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, time being of the essence: <br /> The services and/or materials and/or construction (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Services") <br /> to be furnished under this Agreement are as follows: provide background screenings for volunteers. <br /> The term of this agreement rendered shall be from April 20, 2015 to June, 30, 2015. <br /> Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and <br /> providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and <br /> timely manner to the satisfaction of the County. Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions, in <br /> the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall correct any and all errors, orissions, discrepancies, <br /> ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the County. Provider agrees that Provider shall not <br /> sub-contract any of the services to be provided in this Agreement, nor shall Provider assign any right or <br /> responsibility granted or required by this Agreement, without the prior written approval of the County. <br /> SPECIFIC TERMS <br /> 1. Payment: The County agrees to pay at the rates specified for Services satisfactorily <br /> performed in accord with this Agreement. The amount to be paid by the County shall not exceed Three <br /> hundred dollars ($15.00 per applicant), ($300.00). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of an <br /> invoice properly submitted to County. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terrrrs of this <br /> Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment associated with the work to be <br /> performed until such time as said work is completed. <br /> 2. Nan—waiver: Failure by County at any time to require the performance by Provider of any <br /> of the provisions hereof shall in no way waive or affect the County's right hereunder to enforce the same, not- <br /> shall any waiver by the County of any breach be held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach or a waiver of <br /> this Non-Waiver Clause. <br /> 3. Independent Contractor: The Provider shall operate as an independent contractor, and the <br /> County shall not be responsible for ally of the Provider's acts or omissions. The Provider shall not be treated <br /> as an employee with respect to the Services performed hereunder for federal or state tax, unemployment or <br /> workers' compensation purposes. The Provider understands that neither federal, nor state, nor payroll tax of <br /> any kind shall be withheld or paid by the County on behalf of the Provider or the employees of the Provider. <br /> 4. Insurance: Provider shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General Liability <br /> Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Workers' Compensation Insurance, and any additional insurance as may <br /> be required by Owner's Risk Manager as such insurance requirements are described ill the Orange County <br /> Risk Transfer Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage Requirements (each document is <br /> Revised 10/14 1 <br />