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Revised 10/17 (Mgr apprv 5k 6/18)1 <br />[Departmental Use Only] <br /> TITLEEflandSewer-EsmtClear <br /> FY18-19 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />CONTRACT UNDER $5,000.00 <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 5thday of October, 2018, (“Effective Date”) by <br />and between Orange County, North Carolina, a body politic and corporate organized under the laws of the <br />State of North Carolina, (the "County"), party of the first part; and Douglas P. Malinowski(the "Provider"), <br />party of the second part; <br />W I T N E S S E T H: <br />For the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the County hereby <br />contracts for the services of the Provider, and the Provider agrees to provide the following services to the <br />County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, time being of the essence: <br />The services and/ormaterialsand/or construction (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Services”) <br />to be furnished under this Agreement are as follows: Mowing and clearing of the Efland Sewer Easements <br />as described in Exhibit A:Project Specifications forSewer Line Easement Clearing. The limits of the work <br />are defined in Exhibit B: Efland Sewer Line Easement Clearing Map. Thecost estimate for Servicesis <br />shown in Exhibit C: Quote. <br />The term of this agreement rendered shall be from October 05, 2018 to November 30, 2018. <br />Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capableof performing and <br />providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and <br />timely manner to the satisfaction of the County. Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions, in <br />the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, <br />ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the County.Provider agrees that Provider shall not <br />sub-contract any of the services to be provided in this Agreement, nor shall Provider assign any right or <br />responsibility granted or required by this Agreement, without the prior written approval of the County. <br />SPECIFIC TERMS <br />1.Payment: TheCounty agrees to pay at the rates specified for Services satisfactorily <br />performed in accord with this Agreement. The amount to be paid by the County shall not exceed THREE <br />THOUSAND THREE HUNDREDDOLLARS., ($3,300.00). (Provider may invoice for Services upon <br />County's written acknowledgement of the satisfactory completion of Services). Payment shall be made <br />within thirty (30) days of an invoice properly submitted to County. Should Provider fail to perform its duties <br />under the terms of this Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment associated <br />with the work to be performed until such time as said work is completed. <br />2.Non–waiver: Failure by County at any time to require the performance by Provider of any <br />of the provisions hereof shall in no way waive or affect the County's righthereunder to enforce the same, nor <br />shall any waiver by the County of any breach be held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach or a waiver of <br />this Non-Waiver Clause. <br />3.Independent Contractor: The Provider shall operate as an independent contractor, and the <br />County shall not be responsible for any of the Provider’s acts or omissions. The Provider shall not be treated <br />as an employee with respect to the Services performed hereunder for federal or state tax, unemployment or <br />workers' compensation purposes. TheProvider understands that neither federal, nor state, nor payroll tax of <br />any kind shall be withheld or paid by the County on behalf of the Provider or the employees of the Provider. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 0367C8AB-A6A6-4692-81B5-A3CECE426B4E