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DRAFT 6, INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS PROVISION. Evans & Associates agree hereby to indenmify and hold harniless the County from any and all claims by the Evans & Associates which may arise out of and in the course of the performance of their duties hereunder. Any and all claims for unemployment benefits and or claims for workers' compensation benefits are hereby expressly waived by the within Independent Consultants who agrees to maintain separate policies of liability, health, and accident insurance as maybe necessary or required by the County in connection with the perforniance of its duties herein,. 7 RL^LATIONSHTP BETWEEN PARTIES. Evans & Associates is employed by the County only for the purposes acrd Co the extent set forth in this Agreement, and the relation to the County shall, during the period or periods of the employment and services hereunder, be that of an independent contractor. The hrdependent Consultants shall be fi°ee Co dispose of such portion of their entire time, energy, and skill during regulaz business hours as is not obligated to devote hereunder to the County in such manner as seems fit and to such persons, firms, or corporations as deemed advisable, The Evans & Associates shall not be considered as having an employee status or as being entitled to participate in any plans, arrangements, or distributions by the County pertaining to or in comrection with any insuuance, pension, stock, bonus, profit-sharing, or similar benefits for their regular employees. 8. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. Nothing in this Agr°eement shall be construed to interfere with or otherwise affect the rendering of services by the Independent Consultants in accordance with his independent and professional.judgtnent. The hrdependent Consultants shall perform their services in a good and professional manner and in accordance with generally accepted business personal property auditing practices. 9. CONFIDENTIALITY,. Evans & Associates agrees to maintain and abide by confidentially requirements as required by stated laws and dictated by the nature of the services rendered.. 10 ENTII2L^ AGREEMENT. The within Agreement shall be construed in accordance with North Carolina law and shall constitute the entire Agreement between the patl ies. 11. NOTICES. Notices to be given or submitted by either party to the other, pursuant to this agreement shall be sufficiently given or made in writing and sent by certified mail, postage prepaid. 12. This instrument bas been preaudited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Conhol Act. ACCEPTED: EVANS & ASSOCIATES ACCEPTED: ORANGE COUNTY AUTHORIZED AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: SIGNATURE: NAME: NAME: TITLE: DATE: DA