2018-103-E County Mgr - Ergonomics Center of NC program development

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 77AEB69E-2BOD-4BF3-AB64-91 FD1 1A920E3 THE ERGONOMICS CENTER OF NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY SERVICE AGREEMENT November 20, 2017 This Agreement entered into by and between the Ergonomics Center of North Carolina, housed within the North Carolina State University (hereinafter referred to as 'UNIVERSITY'), Raleigh, North Carolina, and Orange County Finance and Administrative Services, with a principal place of business in Hillsborough, NC, hereafter referred to as 'SPONSOR'. The project contemplated by this AGREEMENT is of mutual interest and benefit to the UNIVERSITY and the SPONSOR, and will further the instructional, research, and public service objectives of the UNIVERSITY in a manner consistent, with its status as a public educational institution; and the SPONSOR desires to provide funding in support of the project; the parties hereto agrees follows: (1.) SCOPE OF PROJECT - The UNIVERSITY will use its best efforts to perform activities as described in its proposal entitled: "STATEMENT OF ERGONOMIC SERVICES ", which is attached hereto and hereby made a part of this AGREEMENT, and hereafter referred to as 'PROJECT'. (2.) PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE - The activities of this project shall be conducted within a mutually agreed upon period based upon consultant availability and the scheduling demands of the SPONSOR. No work will begin without a signed agreement and /or purchase order. (This period may be modified by mutual written agreement of the parties hereto.) (3.) PAYMENT OF COSTS - In consideration of the UNIVERSITY'S performance hereunder, SPONSOR agrees to support the UNIVERSITY'S costs incurred conducting the activities of this project, in the amount as summarized in the attached "STATEMENT OF ERGONOMIC SERVICES ". Should the project involve less time and /or materials than proposed, actual hours worked and materials used will be billed. Travel expenses associated with this project are billed as incurred with the exception of meals and mileage. Meals and mileage are billed at State of North Carolina per diem rates as set corresponding with the date of the expense. Current rate schedules and policy details are available through the North Carolina State University Policies, Regulations and Rules website: http: / /www.ncsu.edu /policies /finance /. Unless this AGREEMENT is executed, the pricing is subject to change in sixty (60) days for the AGREEMENT issuance date. The Check should be payable to or the Purchase Order should be sent to NCSU /The Ergonomics Center of North Carolina. The SPONSOR shall make payment in full within 30 days of completion of the project. (4.) SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: a. RIGHTS IN DEVELOPMENTS - Subject to the rights of the Federal Government, if any, neither party transfers by operation of this Agreement any intellectual property rights that either party now owns or hereafter acquires in the performance of the work. Should any invention potential arise out of this project, the parties to this agreement will enter into a sponsored research agreement to address that issue. b. LIABILITY - The liability of the UNIVERSITY, as an agency of the State of North Carolina, for bodily injury, property damage, infringement of proprietary rights and patents, and other items are limited by state law. CONSULTING - The UNIVERSITY consultant, and /or the SPONSOR shall not seek a consulting arrangement with each other on the subject of this study during the period covered by this AGREEMENT, according to the Conflict of Interest Policies of the University. d. REPORTS - UNIVERSITY shall deliver to the SPONSOR reports showing the results of the activity performed as described in the attached "STATEMENT OF ERGONOMIC SERVICES ". Submitted by The Ergonomics Center of North Carolina ' 11/20/17 2