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* . . <br /> Page 5 <br /> SERVICE AGREEMENT <br /> . • <br /> -1 <br /> (i) The Contractor will be responsible for all County losses under <br /> the U.S.D.A. regulations for replacements for any quarter a'. <br /> • <br /> long as the administration abides by the following conditions: <br /> '-'- <br /> . - . <br /> - 1. All issuances for $300 or over shall be sent to the <br /> recipient by certified, first-class mail or is given <br /> • <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 /> --- 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 /> •,,• <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 /> e • <br /> for regular and special handling of issuances.) <br /> ,•' <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 /> c • <br /> by the Contractor for the services to be rendered as set forth in Section II <br /> , <br /> , of this agreement. <br /> VIII: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: Conformity with The Laws <br /> '1" . • <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 /> • <br /> and the Contractor shall hold and save harmless the County/City <br /> and the State of • N.C. - 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 /> (o) The Contractor shall perform its obligations under this agree- <br /> ment in conformity with all applicable laws and regulations, <br /> • <br /> , Federal, State, or local. <br /> . . <br />