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--------- <br /> 183 • <br /> Page 5 <br /> fl SERVICE AGREEMENT <br /> 17z,•, <br /> (i) The Contractor will be responsible for all County losses under <br /> the U.S.D.A. regulations for replacements for any quarter as <br /> long as the administration abides by the following conditions: <br /> L. All issuances for $300 or over shall be sent to the <br /> recipient by certified, first-class mail or is given <br /> to the client by over-the-counter issuance. <br /> 2. Following a replacement, future issuances will be <br /> sent by certified, first-class mail or the client will <br /> report to the agency for over-the-counter issuance- <br /> 31: <br /> 3. The agency will report the list of monthly replace- <br /> ments to the Contractor to be matched against the re- <br /> turned mail. <br /> 4. The Postal cost of certified mailings will be report- <br /> ed with the cost of postage. <br /> 5. One mail day will be selected by the County to repre- <br /> sent all cases to be sent by certified, first-class <br /> mail. Another mail day will be used to identify all <br /> cases to be sent to the agency for over-the-counter <br /> issuance. (The computer has ten mail days to be used <br /> for regular and special handling of issuances.) <br /> VII. AUTHORITY OF COUNTY/CITY: The official executing this agreement <br /> covenants that he or she has authority to execute this agreement on behalf of <br /> the County/City of Orange , and approves the proposal submitted <br /> by the Contractor for the services to be rendered as set forth in Section II <br /> of this agreement. <br /> 1,t <br /> VIII: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: Conformity with The Laws <br /> (a) For all purposes of this agreement, the Contractor shall be <br /> deemed an independent Contractor, and neither the Contractor <br /> nor its agents or employees are or shall be deemed to be agents <br /> or employees of the County/City or of the State of N.c ; <br /> and the Contractor shall hold and save harmless the County/City <br /> and the State of from the claims of third <br /> • parties arising out of any act or omission of the Contractor, <br /> • its agents or employees, in performance of this agreement. <br /> (b) The Contractor shall pay all taxes, assessments, premiums • <br /> and fees and shall file all reports and returns required by <br /> law and arising out of its operations under this agreement. <br /> (c) The Contractor shall perform its obligations under this agree- <br /> ment in conformity with all applicable laws and regulations, • <br /> Federal, State, or local. <br /> • <br />