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DocuSign Envelope ID: C4A8ABA9- 961E- 4297- 82F0- 5B1739260CFF <br />d. Nothing in this section is intended to affect or abrogate the County's sovereign immunity <br />defenses. <br />7. Relationship of the Parties. Provider is an independent contractor of the County. Provider <br />represents that they have or will secure, at his own expense, all personnel required in <br />performing the services under this Agreement. Such personnel shall not be employees or have <br />any contractual relationship with the County. All personnel engaged in work under this <br />Agreement shall be fully qualified and shall be authorized and permitted under federal, state <br />and local law to perform such services. <br />8. Compliance with all Laws. The Provider, at its sole expense, shall comply with all laws, <br />ordinances, orders and regulations of the federal, state or local governments, as well as their <br />respective departments, commissions, boards, and officers, which are in effect at the time of <br />execution of this Agreement or are adopted at any time following execution of this agreement. <br />9. Subcontract. The County and Provider deem the services provided under this Agreement to be <br />personal in nature and Provider may not subcontract any rights or duties under this Agreement <br />to any other party without prior written consent from the County. <br />10. Assignment. The Provider shall not assign this Agreement, including the rights to payment, to <br />any other party without the prior written consent of the County. <br />11. Indemnification. Provider agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, for all <br />loss, liability, claims or expense (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from bodily <br />injury, including death or property damage, to any person or persons caused in whole or in part <br />by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Provider, except to the extent same are caused <br />by the negligence or willful misconduct of the County. It is the intent of this section to require <br />Provider to indemnify the County to the extent permitted under North Carolina law. Nothing in <br />this section is intended to affect or abrogate the County's sovereign immunity defenses. <br />12. Non- Appropriation. This Agreement is subject to the availability of funds to purchase the <br />specified services and may be terminated at any time if such funds become unavailable. <br />13. Non - Discrimination. Provider agrees as part of consideration of the granting of funds by <br />Orange County the parties hereto for themselves, their agents, officials, employees and servants <br />agree not to discriminate in any manner of these basis of race, color, gender, national origin, <br />age, handicap, religion, sexual orientation, familial status or veterans status with reference to <br />any activities carried out by the grantee, no matter how remote. The parties hereto further <br />agree in all respects to conform to the provision and intent of Grange County Civil Rights <br />Ordinance, as amended and the Orange County Non - discrimination Policy. This provision is <br />enforced by action for specific performance, injunctive relief, or other remedy as by law <br />provided; this provision shall be binding on the grantees, the successors and assigns of the <br />parties hereto with reference to the above subject manner. <br />14. Living Wage. Orange County is committed to providing its employees with a living wage and <br />encourages agencies if funds to pursue the same goal. The County's living wage is $ 14.25 per <br />hour. To the extent possible, Change County recommends that Provider provide a living wage <br />to its employees. <br />15. Notice. The Parties hereto agree and understand that written notice, mailed or delivered, to the <br />last known address shall constitute sufficient notice to the County and the Provider. All notices <br />C! <br />