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Revised 12/18 2 <br />4. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES <br />Contractor is an independent contractor of the Owner. Contractor represents that it has or will <br />secure, at its own expense, all personnel required in performing the construction services under <br />this Agreement. Such personnel shall not be employees of or have any contractual relationship <br />with the Owner. All personnel engaged in work under this Agreement shall be fully qualified <br />and shall be authorized or permitted under state and local law to perform such construction <br />services. It is further agreed that Contractor will obey all State and Federal statutes, rules and <br />regulations which are applicable to provisions of the construction services called for herein. <br />Neither Contractor nor any employee of the Contractor shall be deemed an officer, employee or <br />agent of the Owner. <br />5. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION <br />This Agreement may be terminated by Contractor upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the <br />Owner, and the Owner may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days' written notice to <br />Contractor. Owner may suspend the Work at any time for Owner’s convenience and without <br />penalty to Owner upon three (3) days’ notice to Contractor. Upon any suspension by Owner <br />Contractor shall discontinue the Work and shall not resume the Work until notified to proceed by <br />Owner. The notice required by this section or any other notice shall be delivered via certified <br />mail, return receipt requested to the parties at the addresses as shown on the signature page to <br />this Agreement. Such notice is deemed given upon its delivery to, or deposit in a receptacle of, <br />the United States Post Office. <br />6. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS <br />Contractor shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General Liability Insurance, <br />Automobile Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Insurance, and any additional insurance as may <br />be required by Owner’s Risk Manager as such insurance requirements are described in the <br />Orange County Risk Transfer Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage <br />Requirements (each document is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). If Owner’s Risk <br />Manager determines additional insurance coverage is required such additional insurance shall be <br />designated here (if no additional insurance required mark N/A as being not applicable). <br />Contractor shall not commence construction work until such insurance is in effect and <br />certification thereof has been received by the Owner's Risk Manager. <br />7. INDEMNIFICATION <br />Contractor agrees, without limitation, to defend, indemnify, save, and protect Owner and <br />Owner’s lender, if any, harmless from and against any and all claims, liens, liabilities, losses, <br />damages, causes of action, and expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees <br />related thereto) arising out of, in connection with, or resulting from any negligence, act or failure <br />to act by the Contractor, the Contractor’s agents, assigns or employees resulting in property <br />damage or personal injury, including death, or other loss related to the Work. Contractor is <br />responsible for all errors or omissions caused by its agents, contractors, employees, or assigns in <br />the performance of this Agreement. It is the intent of this section to require Contractor to <br />indemnify the Owner to the full extent permitted under North Carolina law. <br />8. NON-ASSIGNMENT AND OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: F0A74029-17CA-458B-AD90-04CD91C1D327