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DocuSign Envelope ID: FE562994- 247A- 4BEF- A63A- 074755E44AEB <br />County the Consultant shall discontinue the work and shall not resume the work until notified to <br />proceed by County. <br />ARTICLE 10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS <br />10.1 Relationship of Parties <br />10.1.1 Consultant is an independent contractor of the County. Neither Consultant nor <br />any employee of the Consultant shall be deemed an officer, employee or agent of the County. <br />Consultant's personnel shall not be employees of, or have any contractual relationship with, the <br />County. <br />10.2 Limitation and Assi nment <br />10.2.1 The County and the Consultant each bind themselves, their successors, assigns, <br />and legal representatives to the terms of this Agreement. Neither the County nor the Consultant <br />shall assign or transfer its interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the other. <br />10.3 Governing Law <br />10.3.1 This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights of <br />respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. <br />Consultant shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal <br />laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal anti- discrimination <br />laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non- Discrimination Policy and the <br />Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be <br />viewed at hfp; llwww. orangecountync .govldepartments /purchasinci divisionlcontracts.gho ). <br />Any violation of this requirement is a breach of this Agreement and County may immediately <br />terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part of the County. This paragraph is <br />not intended to limit the definition of breach to discrimination. By executing this Agreement <br />Consultant affirms that Consultant and any subcontractors of Consultant are and shall remain in <br />compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Where <br />applicable, failure to maintain compliance with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the <br />General Statutes constitutes Consultant's breach of this Agreement. By executing this <br />Agreement Consultant affirms Consultant is in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the <br />North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement, Consultant certifies that <br />Consultant has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor <br />identified, on the Iran divestment list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147 -86.58 <br />or the Israel boycott list created pursuant to G.S. 147- 86.81. <br />10.4 Dispute Resolution <br />10.4.1 Any and all suits or actions to enforce, interpret or seek damages with respect to <br />any provision of, or the performance or non - performance of, this Agreement shall be brought in <br />the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in Orange County, North Carolina and it is <br />agreed by the parties that no other court shall have jurisdiction or venue with respect to such <br />suits or actions. The Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of any dispute prior to the <br />bringing of such suit or action. <br />Revised 10117 <br />6 <br />