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DocuSign Envelope ID:2472E8AE-3F95-4B92-B6CF-9B11 F6EF6E7E <br /> [Departmental Use Only] <br /> TITLE Generator Design Srvcs <br /> FY 2017 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> CONTRACT UNDER$15,000.00 <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 13th day of April, 2017, ("Effective Date") by <br /> and between Orange County, North Carolina, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, (the <br /> "County"),party of the first part; and RN&M Engineers, Inc. (the"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: provide design services for installation of emergency generators and <br /> automatic transfer switches at multiple county owned buildings. Facilities included are the Animal Services <br /> Center, Cedar Grove Comm Ctr, Efland Comm Ctr, Hillsborough Commons, Passmore(Triangle Sportsplex) <br /> Seymour, RENA, and Piedmont Food & Agricultural Processing. Fee is based on assessing the loads and <br /> developing a preliminary design concept for each facility in order to allow us to generate the estimates. <br /> Design fees will also be provided by building for the actual design work involved in the installations, as <br /> described in included proposal dated February 2, 2017. <br /> The term of this agreement rendered shall be from 02/02/2017 to July 31, 2017. <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 /> I. 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 eight hundred dollars, ($6,800). 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 2/17 1 <br />