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9. -Both Orange County and The Hospital understand and agree <br />that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create an <br />exclusive arrangement between the parties. Orange County is free <br />to provide services of any kind or nature to any other air and <br />land ambulance service or program. <br />10. The Hospital agrees to notify Orange County when The <br />Hospital's air ambulance is responding.within the geographic area <br />covered by Orange County Office of Emergency Medical Services. <br />11. This Agreement shall run for a period of 3 years, from <br />the 1st day of April, .1986 to the 31st day of March, 1989 and <br />shall be renewable. thereafter upon written notice executed by <br />both parties. <br />12. This Agreement or its renewals may be terminated at any <br />time without penalty by either party provided that written-notice <br />of such termination is furnished to the other party at least 180 <br />days prior to termination. In the event of such termination any <br />payment due shall be prorated to the date of termination. <br />13. in compliance with 42 U.S.C. 1395x(V) (1) (1) and <br />implementing regulations, Orange County agrees, until the <br />expiration of four years after the services are furnished under <br />this contract, to allow the Secretary of the Department of Health <br />and Human Services and the Comptroller General access to this <br />contract and to the books, documents and records of Orange County <br />necessary to verify the nature and extent of the costs of this <br />contract, subject to and consistent with the policies and <br />procedures contained in OMB Circular A -102, Attachment P. Orange <br />County further agrees that if any of the duties of this contract <br />are carried out by a subcontractor of Orange County such <br />subcontract shall contain a clause to the effect that, until the <br />expiration of four years after the services are furnished under <br />such subcontract, the Secretary of the Department of Health and <br />Human Services and the Comptroller General shall have access to <br />such subcontract and to the books, documents and records of the <br />subcontractor necessary to verify the nature and extent of the <br />costs of such subcontract, subject to and consistent with the <br />policies and procedures contained in OMB Circular A -102, <br />Attachment P. <br />14. The Agreement contains the entire understanding of the <br />parties and shall not be altered, amended or modified, except by <br />an agreement-in writing executed by the duly authorized officials <br />of both parties. <br />15. The laws of North Carolina shall govern the validity and <br />interpretation of the provisions, terms and conditions of the <br />Agreement. <br />