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y <br /> 131. <br /> 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 or <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) (I) 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 />