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CONTRACT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES BETWEEN JOHNSTON, ZABOR & ASSOCIATES# INC. AND ORANGE COUNTY This contract is made and entered into this 6th day of January, 1992, by and between Johnston, Zabor & Associates, Inc., located at Headquarters Park, Suite 300, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, herein referred to as Consultant, and Orange County, located at 109 Court Street, Hillsborough, NC 27278, herein referred to as County. The parties agree to a binding contract for the purpose of conducting a telephone survey of voter attitudes in Orange County towards a possible school bond referendum. The County w_ll: 1. Provide Consultant with any available information Consultant may request to assist in development of the survey instrument. 2. Provide direction on the development of specific survey questions in a timely manner, as requested by Consultant. 3. Make payment in accordance with the payment section of this contract. The Consultant will: 1. Develop a survey instrument of approximately 25 questions that is reviewed and accepted by the County prior to actual conduct of the survey. 2. Conduct a telephone survey of not less than 400 Orange County registered voters with the following primary objectives: a. to determine likely voter response to various levels (in millions of dollars) of possible bonds, b. to determine what level of tax .rate increase voters would accept in support of schools, C. to determine the most appropriate timing for a successful bond referendum to be conducted, and d. to determine the level of awareness regarding the need for new schools among registered voters. 3. Complete the survey and deliver a report analyzing and tabulating the results no later than February 3, 1992. 4. Provide to County raw data results of individual, voter responses to survey questions, in a format mutually acceptable to County and Consultant, at the conclusion of the survey and report process.