2017-531-E DSS-Aging - Premier Home Health Services, Inc. for in-home aides services

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 1AA2F077-28D9-471D-964E-FC29B8D9OBCA 1 i I vehicle insurance protects employers when € employees use their personal vehicles for Termination Without Cause: The County may terminate work purposes. Non-owned vehicle this contract without cause by giving 30 days written insurance supplements, but does not notice to the Contractor. replace,the car-owner's liability insurance. • • Termination for Cause: If, through any cause, the The Contractor is not required to provide and maintain Contractor shall fail to fulfill its obligations under this • • automobile liability insurance on any vehicle—owned, contract in a timely and proper manner,the County shall hired, or non-owned--unless the vehicle is used in the have the right to terminate this contract by giving written performance of this contract. notice to the Contractor and specifying the effective date (d) The insurance coverage minimums specified in thereof. In that event,all finished or unfinished deliverable subparagraph (a) are exclusive of defense costs. items prepared by the Contractor under this contract shall, (e) The Contractor understands and agrees that the at the option of the County, become its property and the insurance coverage minimums specified in Contractor shall be entitled to receive just and equitable subparagraph (a) are not limits, or caps, on the compensation for any satisfactory work completed on such Contractor's liability or obligations under this contract. materials,minus any payment or compensation previously (f) The Contractor may obtain a waiver of any one or more made. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, the of the requirements in subparagraph (a) by Contractor shall not be relieved of liability to the County demonstrating that it has insurance that provides for damages sustained by the County by virtue of the protection that is equal to or greater than the coverage Contractor's breach of this agreement,and the County may and limits specified in subparagraph(a). The County withhold any payment due the Contractor for the purpose shall be the sole judge of whether such a waiver of setoff until such time as the exact amount of damages should be granted. due the County from such breach can be determined. In (g) The Contractor may obtain a waiver of any one or more case of default by the Contractor, without limiting any • • of the requirements in paragraph(a)by demonstrating other remedies for breach available to it,the County may • that it is self-insured and that its self-insurance procure the contract services from other sources and hold provides protection that is equal to or greater than the the Contractor responsible for any excess cost occasioned coverage and limits specified in subparagraph(a). The thereby. The filing of a petition for bankruptcy by the County shall be the sole judge of whether such a Contractor shall be an act of default under this contract. waiver should be granted. (h) Providing and maintaining the types and amounts of Waiver of Default: Waiver by the County of any default insurance or self-insurance specified in this paragraph or breach in compliance with the terms of this contract by is a material obligation of the Contractor and is of the the Provider shall not be deemed a waiver of any of this contract. subsequent default or breach and shall not be construed to (i) The Contractor shall only obtain insurance from be modification of the terms of this contract unless stated companies that are authorized to provide such to be such in writing, signed by an authorized coverage and that are authorized by the Commissioner representative of the County and the Contractor and of Insurance to do business in the State of North attached to the contract. Carolina.All such insurance shall meet all laws of the State of North Carolina. Availability of Funds: The parties to this contract agree (j) The Contractor shall comply at all times with all lawful and understand that the payment of the sums specified in terms and conditions of its insurance policies and all this contract is dependent and contingent upon and subject lawful requirements of its insurer. to the appropriation, allocation, and availability of funds (k) The Contractor shall require its subcontractors to for this purpose to the County. comply with the requirements of this paragraph. (I) The Contractor shall demonstrate its compliance with Force Majeure: Neither party shall be deemed to be in the requirements of this paragraph by submitting default of its obligations hereunder if and so long as it is certificates of insurance to the County before the prevented from performing such obligations by any act of Contractor begins work under this contract. war,hostile foreign action,nuclear explosion,riot,strikes, civil insurrection,earthquake,hurricane,tornado,or other Transportation Of Clients by Contractor:The contractor catastrophic natural event or act of God. will maintain Insurance requirements if required as noted under Article 7 Rule R2-36 of the North Carolina Utilities Survival of Promises: All promises,requirements,terms, Commission. conditions, provisions, representations, guarantees, and warranties contained herein shall survive the contract il Default and Termination expiration or termination date unless specifically provided General Terms and Conditions—(06116) Page 2 of 5