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4 . Insurance : Provider, an agency of the State of North Carolina, is responsible for its and its <br /> employees' negligence as provided under North Carolina law . Provider shall maintain professional liability <br /> self- insurance coverage sufficient to adequately insure itself during the performance of these services . <br /> 5 . Indemnity : The Provider agrees to defend , indemnify , and hold harmless Orange County <br /> from all losses , liabilities , claims , demands , suits , costs , damages or expenses (including reasonable <br /> attorney' s fees) , to the extent provided by the North Carolina Tort Claims Act , arising from bodily injury , <br /> including death , to any person or persons or damage to or destruction of any property caused in whole or in <br /> part by any negligent or intentional act or omission on the part of the Provider, its agents , or assigns directly <br /> or indirectly related to the Services to be performed pursuant to this Agreement on the part of the Provider . <br /> 6 . Termination : This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual written agreement of <br /> the parties or by the County upon written notice to the Provider. County may suspend this Agreement upon <br /> reasonable notice to the Provider. <br /> 7 . Entire Agreement and Signatures * The parties have read this Agreement and agree to be <br /> bound by all of its terms , and further agree that it constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the <br /> Agreement between the parties unless and until modified in writing and signed by the parties . This <br /> Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically . All electronic <br /> signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11 A and Article 40 of <br /> North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66 . <br /> 8 . Priority * In determining the basic services to be provided , should any documents be <br /> referenced in or attached to this Agreement , the terms of this Agreement shall have priority in any conflict <br /> between the terms of referenced documents and the terms of this Agreement . <br /> 9 . Governing: Both parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the <br /> State of North Carolina . Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local , state , and <br /> federal laws , rules , and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal anti- discrimination laws , <br /> policies , rules , and regulations and the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy. Any violation of this <br /> requirement is a breach of this Agreement and County may immediately terminate this Agreement without <br /> further obligation on the part of the County . This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the <br /> definition of breach to discrimination . By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider is and <br /> shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes . By <br /> executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified , and has not utilized the <br /> services of any agent or subcontractor, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G . S . 147 - 86 . 58 . <br /> By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified , and has not utilized the <br /> services of any agent or subcontractor identified , on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G . S . <br /> 147 - 86 . 81 . <br /> 10 . Dispute Resolution : Any and all suits or actions to enforce , interpret , or seek damages with <br /> respect to 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 . It is agreed by the <br /> parties that no other court shall have jurisdiction or venue with respect to such suits or actions . Binding <br /> arbitration may not be initiated by either Party , however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of <br /> any dispute prior to the bringing of such suit or action . <br /> 11 . Non Appropriation : Provider acknowledges that County is a governmental entity , and the <br /> validity of this Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the authority of its statutory <br /> mandate . In the event that public funds are unavailable and not appropriated for the performance of County ' s <br /> obligations under this Agreement , then this Agreement shall automatically expire without penalty to County <br /> immediately upon written notice to Provider of the unavailability and non- appropriation of public funds . <br /> Revised 6/ 19 2 <br />