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DocuSign Envelope ID: 0046FD13- 057D- 4CA9- B121- 031E30FDA8B8 <br />[Departmental Use Only] <br />TITLE Cast Estimate Study <br />FY 2014 PO <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />CONTRACT UNDER $15,000,00 <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 7th day of May, 2015, ( "Effective Date ") by and <br />between Orange County, North Carolina, a body politic and corporate organized under the laws of the State <br />of North Carolina, (the "County"), party of the first part; and Capital Building Consultants (the "Provider "), <br />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 (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Services ") to be firrnished <br />under this Agreement are as follows: Cost estimates for up to 20 elements planned for the future Blackwood <br />Farm Park and Parks Operations Base, to be further defined, clarified, or reduced in scope by county staff <br />and Capital Building Consultants. <br />The terns of this agreement rendered shall be from May 30 to September 30. <br />Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and <br />providing the services required or necessary tinder 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, omissions, 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 seven <br />thousand dollars, ($7,000). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of an invoice properly submitted <br />to County. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, County may, without <br />fault or penalty, withhold any payment associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work <br />is completed. <br />1 Non -- 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 any 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 />Revised 10 /I4 <br />