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DocuSign Envelope ID: ECFECC85-FAA8-4879-BE41-DF27B75DEF03 <br /> 13, 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 <br /> be brought in the General Court of justice of North Carolina sitting in Orange County, <br /> North Carolina. It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have jurisdiction or <br /> venue with respect to such suits or actions. Binding arbitration may not be initiated by <br /> either Party,however,the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of any dispute prior to <br /> the bringing of such suit or action. <br /> 14. Notice. The Parties hereto agree and understand that written notice, mailed or delivered, to <br /> the last known address shall constitute sufficient notice to the County and the Provider, All <br /> notices required and/or trade pursuant to this Agreement to be given to the County and the <br /> Provides shall be in writing and mailed to the party addressed as !Follows: <br /> Orange County Animal Services CLAWS,Inc. <br /> Director Executive Director <br /> Post Office Box 8181 1516 Jo Mac Rd. <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 Chapel Hill,NC 27516 <br /> 15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any referenced attachments, constitutes the <br /> entire Agreement between the parties and shall supersede,replace or nullify any and all prior <br /> Agreements of understandings; written or oral, relating to the matters set forth herein, and <br /> any such prior Agreements or understandings shall have no force or affect whatsoever on <br /> this Agreement. The County and Provider have read this Agreement and agree to be bound <br /> by all of its terms, and further agree that this Agreement constitutes the complete and <br /> exclusive statement of the Agreement between the County and Provider. <br /> 16. Severabili.ty. All clauses found herein shall act independently of each other. If a clause is <br /> found to be illegal or unenforceable, it shall have no effect on the other provisions of this <br /> Agreement. It is understood by the parties hereto that if any part, term or provision of this <br /> Agreement is by the Courts held to be illegal or in conflict with any laws of the State of <br /> North Carolina or the United States, the validity of the remaining portions or provisions <br /> shall not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and <br /> enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be <br /> invalid. <br /> 17. Ownership of Work Product, Should Provider's performance of this Agreement generate <br /> documents, items or things that are specific to this Project such documents,items or things <br /> shall become the property of the County and may be used on any other project without <br /> additional compensation to the Provider. The use of the documents,items or things by the <br /> County or by any person or entity for any purpose other than the Project as set forth in this <br /> Agreement shall be at the full risk of the County. <br /> 18. Signatures. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be <br /> executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the <br /> Parties to comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter <br /> GG. <br /> 7 <br />