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DocuSign Envelope ID:97E7FB2F-4A49-4E05-994C-9FDFA565D6C7 <br /> [Departmental Use Only] <br /> TITLE Legal Services <br /> FY 2020-2021 <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> SERVICES AGREEMENT NO RFP/RFQ <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> This Services Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement"), made and entered into this 19th day of <br /> March, 2021, ("Effective Date") by and between Orange County, North Carolina a political <br /> subdivision of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter, the "County") and Mullen Coughlin, <br /> LLC, (hereinafter, the "Provider"). <br /> WITNESSETH: <br /> That the County and Provider, for the consideration herein named, do hereby agree <br /> as follows: <br /> 1. Services <br /> a. Scope of Work. <br /> i) This Agreement is for services to be rendered by Provider to County with respect <br /> to the following: County has an Insurance Policy provided through Beazley <br /> Insurance Company that provides, among other things, the County is responsible <br /> for a Self-Insured Retention ("SIR"). The County is entering into an Agreement <br /> with Provider to perform Legal Services subject to the limitation set forth in their <br /> Insurance Policy Agreement with Beazley and as further described below. <br /> ii) By executing this Agreement, the Provider represents and agrees that Provider is <br /> qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and providing the services <br /> required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and <br /> timely manner. <br /> iii) Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement. <br /> iv) The services to be performed under this Agreement consist of Basic Services, as <br /> described and designated in Section 3 hereof. Compensation to the Provider for <br /> Basic Services under this Agreement shall be as set forth herein. <br /> 2. Responsibilities of the Provider <br /> a. Services to be provided. The Provider shall provide the County with all services <br /> required in Section 3 to satisfactorily complete the Project within the time limitations set <br /> forth herein and in accordance with the highest professional standards. <br /> b. Standard of Care. <br /> i) The Provider shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing services <br /> under this Agreement in accordance with the highest generally accepted standards <br /> Revised 07/20 <br /> 1 <br />