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Revised 12/18 3 <br />Contractor shall not assign all or any part of this Agreement, including rights to payments, to <br />any other party without the prior written consent of the Owner. <br />The County has designated (Angel Barnes) to act as the County's representative with respect <br />to the Work and shall have the authority to render decisions within guidelines established by the <br />County Manager and/or the County Board of Commissioners and shall be available during <br />working hours as often as may be reasonably required to render decisions and to furnish <br />information. <br /> <br />9. NON–APPROPRIATION <br /> Contractor acknowledges that Owner is a governmental entity, and the validity of this <br />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 <br />of Owner’s obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically expire <br />without penalty to Owner immediately upon written notice to Contractor of the unavailability and <br />non-appropriation of public funds. It is expressly agreed that Owner shall not activate this non- <br />appropriation provision for its convenience or to circumvent the requirements of this Agreement, <br />but only as an emergency fiscal measure during a substantial fiscal crisis. <br /> <br />In the event of a change in the Owner’s statutory authority, mandate and/or mandated <br />functions, by state and/or federal legislative or regulatory action, which adversely affects <br />Owner’s authority to continue its obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall <br />automatically terminate without penalty to Owner upon written notice to Contractor of such <br />limitation or change in Owner’s legal authority. <br /> <br />10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION <br />Any dispute with respect to any provision of, or the performance or non-performance of, this <br />Agreement shall be subject to the Dispute Resolution Rules and Procedures for Orange County <br />Design, Building Construction, Renovation, and Repair Projects. The policy is incorporated <br />herein by reference and may be viewed at <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). <br /> <br />11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT <br />The parties have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by all of its terms, and further <br />agree that it, together with specifically referenced documents, constitutes the complete and <br />exclusive statement of the Agreement between the parties unless and until modified by a written <br />amendment to this Agreement signed by the parties. Modifications may be evidenced by <br />telefacsimile signatures. Should any conflict arise in the terms of any documents referenced <br />herein and this Agreement the terms of this Agreement shall be given priority and shall control <br />over all other such documents. Should a request for proposals and a proposal be referenced the <br />terms of the request for proposals shall have priority over the terms of the proposal. <br /> <br />12. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW/GOVERNING LAW <br /> Both parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North <br />Carolina and any action brought under this Agreement shall be brought in the General Court of <br />Justice of the State of North Carolina in Orange County. Contractor shall at all times remain in <br />compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but <br />not limited to all state and federal non-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 1E518343-2340-4E32-861F-970C50FD99F0