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DocuSign Envelope ID:7F60E54E-C475-4A87-8A4B-CBC487C92B77 <br /> [Departmental Use Only] <br /> TITLE Blackwood Archaeology <br /> FY 2015-16 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> CONTRACT UNDER$15,000.00 <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this l't day of February, 2016, (`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"), parry of the first part; and Legacy Research Associates, Inc. (the <br /> "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 (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Services") to be furnished <br /> under this Agreement are as follows: Historical and archaeological investigations to document marked and <br /> unmarked graves at the slave cemetery located at Blackwood Farm Park in Orange County, NC. The work <br /> includes conducting an intensive archeological survey of the entire cemetery site to determine the number of <br /> graves/burials and to determine the boundaries of the cemetery. Work will be perfomed as described in the <br /> attached scope and proposal(Attachment 1). <br /> The term of this agreement rendered shall be from Feb. 1st, 2016 to April 30t', 2016. <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, 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 Six <br /> Thousand Seven Hundred dollars, ($6,700). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of an invoice <br /> properly submitted to County. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, <br /> County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment associated with the work to be performed until <br /> such time as said work is completed. <br /> 2. 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, nor <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 /> Revised 10/14 1 <br />