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Revised 2/17 2 <br />and shall be authorized or permitted under state and local law to perform such construction <br />services. It is further agreed that Contractor will obey all State and Federal statutes, rules and <br />regulations which are applicable to provisions of the construction services called for herein. <br />Neither Contractor nor any employee of the Contractor shall be deemed an officer, employee or <br />agent of the Owner. <br /> <br />5. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION <br />This Agreement may be terminated by Contractor upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the <br />Owner, and the Owner may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days' written notice to <br />Contractor. Owner may suspend the Work at any time for Owner’s convenience and without <br />penalty to Owner upon three (3) days’ notice to Contractor. Upon any suspension by Owner <br />Contractor shall discontinue the Work and shall not resume the Work until notified to proceed by <br />Owner. The notice required by this section or any other notice shall be delivered via certified <br />mail, return receipt requested to the parties at the addresses as shown on the signature page to <br />this Agreement. Such notice is deemed given upon its delivery to, or deposit in a receptacle of, <br />the United States Post Office. <br /> <br />6. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS <br /> Contractor shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General Liability Insurance, <br />Automobile Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, and any additional insurance as may <br />be required by Owner’s Risk Manager as such insurance requirements are described in the <br />Orange County Risk Transfer Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage <br />Requirements (each document is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). If Owner’s Risk <br />Manager determines additional insurance coverage is required such additional insurance shall be <br />designated here N/A (if no additional insurance required mark N/A as being not applicable). <br />Contractor shall not commence construction work until such insurance is in effect and <br />certification thereof has been received by the Owner's Risk Manager. <br /> <br />7. INDEMNIFICATION <br />Contractor agrees to defend, indemnify, save, and protect Owner and Owner’s lender, if any, <br />harmless from and against any and all claims, liens, liabilities, losses, damages, causes of action, <br />and expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees related thereto) arising out of, <br />in connection with, or resulting from any negligence, act or failure to act by the Contractor, the <br />Contractor’s agents, assigns or employees resulting in property damage or personal injury, <br />including death, or other loss related to the Work. Contractor is responsible for all errors or <br />omissions caused by its agents, contractors, employees, or assigns in the performance of this <br />Agreement. It is the intent of this section to require Contractor to indemnify the Owner to the <br />full extent permitted under North Carolina law. <br /> <br />8. NON-ASSIGNMENT <br />Contractor shall not assign all or any part of this Agreement, including rights to payments, to <br />any other party without the prior written consent of the Owner. <br /> <br />9. NON–APPROPRIATION <br /> Contractor acknowledges that Owner is a governmental entity, and the validity of this <br />Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the authority of its statutory <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 1521D402-2DD6-4112-9C1D-31D6228F9535