Agenda 8-s - Performance Agreement Between the Town of Chapel Hill and Visitors Bureau

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Small Service Contract Revised 10/2017 Page 3 of 6 13. Amendment: This Contract may be amended in writing by mutual agreement of the Town and Contractor. 14. Termination: Either party may terminate this Contract at any time by giving the other party thirty (30) days written notice of termination prior to the end of the term as described herein. 15. Interpretation/Venue: This Contract shall be construed and enforced under the laws of North Carolina. The courts and the authorities of the State of North Carolina shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all controversies between the parties which may arise under or in relation to this Contract. In the event of any dispute between the parties, venue is properly laid in Orange County, North Carolina for any state court action and in the Middle District of North Carolina for any federal court action. Contrary to any provision that may be contained in any exhibit attached hereto the Town shall not consent to 1) resolving any dispute by means of arbitration and/or 2) waiver of a trial by jury. 16. Preference: In the event that the terms of any exhibit attached hereto are not consistent with the terms of this Contract, this Contract shall have preference; provided that where either any exhibit attached hereto or this Contract establishes higher standards for performance by either party, the higher standard, wherever located, shall apply. 17. Severability: The parties intend and agree that if any provision of this Contract or any portion thereof shall be held to be void or otherwise unenforceable, all other portions of this Contract shall remain in full force and effect. 18. Assignment: This Contract shall not be assigned without the prior written consent of the parties. 19. Entire Agreement: This Contract shall constitute the entire agreement of the parties and no other warranties, inducements, considerations, promises, or interpretations shall be implied or impressed upon this Contract that are not expressly addressed herein. All prior agreements, understandings and discussions are hereby superseded by this Contract. 20. Construction Project Related Sales Tax: If applicable, the Contractor shall furnish the Town certified statements setting forth, the cost of all materials purchased from each vendor and the amount of North Carolina sales and use taxes paid thereon. In the event the Contractor makes several purchases from the same vendor, the Contractor’s certified statement shall indicate the invoice number, the inclusive dates of the invoices, the total amount of the invoices, and the North Carolina sales and use taxes paid thereon. The Contractor’s certified statement shall also include the cost of any tangible personal property withdrawn from the Contractor's warehouse stock and the amount of North Carolina sales or use tax paid thereon by the Contractor. The Contractor shall furnish such additional information as the Commissioner of Revenue of the State of North Carolina may require to substantiate a refund claim by the Town for sales or use taxes. The Contractor shall obtain and furnish to the Town similar certified statements by the subcontractors. The certified statements to be furnished shall be in the form of the standard CONTRACTOR'S 5