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DocuSign Envelope ID: E4F3CD63-A309-4179-BF53-F3F8F279F3E8 <br /> 7. Relationship of the Parties. Provider is an independent contractor of the County. Provider <br /> represents that they have or will secure, at his own expense, all personnel required in performing <br /> the services under this Agreement. Such personnel shall not be employees or have any contractual <br /> relationship with the County. All personnel engaged in work under this Agreement shall be fully <br /> qualified and shall be authorized and permitted under federal, state and local law to perform such <br /> services. <br /> 8. Compliance with all Laws. The Provider, at its sole expense, shall comply with all laws, <br /> ordinances, orders and regulations of the federal, state or local governments, as well as their <br /> respective departments, commissions, boards, and officers, which are in effect at the time of <br /> execution of this Agreement or are adopted at any time following execution of this agreement. <br /> 9. Subcontract. The County and Provider deem the services provided under this Agreement to be <br /> personal in nature and Provider may not subcontract any rights or duties under this Agreement to <br /> any other party without prior written consent from the County. <br /> 10. Assignment.The Provider shall not assign this Agreement,including the rights to payment,to any <br /> other parry without the prior written consent of the County. <br /> 11. Indemnification.Provider agrees to defend,indemnify,and hold harmless the County,for all loss, <br /> liability, claims or expense (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from bodily injury, <br /> including death or property damage, to any person or persons caused in whole or in part by the <br /> negligence or willful misconduct of the Provider, except to the extent same are caused by the <br /> negligence or willful misconduct of the County. It is the intent of this section to require Provider <br /> to indemnify the County to the extent permitted under North Carolina law.Nothing in this section <br /> is intended to affect or abrogate the County's sovereign immunity defenses. <br /> 12. Non-Appropriation. This Agreement is subject to the availability of funds to purchase the <br /> specified services and may be terminated at any time if such funds become unavailable. <br /> 13. Non-Discrimination. Provider agrees as part of consideration of the granting of funds by Orange <br /> County the parties hereto for themselves, their agents, officials, employees and servants agree not <br /> to discriminate in any manner of these basis of race, color, gender,national origin, age,handicap, <br /> religion,sexual orientation,familial status or veterans status with reference to any activities carried <br /> out by the grantee,no matter how remote.The parties hereto further agree in all respects to conform <br /> to the provision and intent of Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance, as amended and the Orange <br /> County Non-discrimination Policy. This provision is enforced by action for specific performance, <br /> injunctive relief, or other remedy as by law provided; this provision shall be binding on the <br /> grantees, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto with reference to the above subject <br /> manner. <br /> 14. Living Wage. Orange County is committed to providing its employees with a living wage and <br /> encourages agencies if funds to pursue the same goal.The County's living wage is$15.40 per hour. <br /> To the extent possible, Orange County recommends that The Community Empowerment Fund <br /> provide a living wage to its employees. <br /> 15. Notice.The Parties hereto agree and understand that written notice,mailed or delivered,to the last <br /> known address shall constitute sufficient notice to the County and the Provider.All notices required <br /> and/or made pursuant to this Agreement to be given to the County and the Provides shall be in <br /> writing and mailed to the party addressed as follows: <br /> The Community Empowerment Fund <br /> Orange County Outside Agency Performance Agreement Page 4 of 9 <br /> Rev. 1121 <br />