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Revised 12/18 <br />5 <br /> 9.4.1 The payment of any sums by the County under this Agreement or the failure of <br />the County to require compliance by the Consultant with any provisions of this Agreement or the <br />waiver by the County of any breach of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any claim <br />for damages by the County for any breach of this Agreement or a waiver o f any other required <br />compliance with this Agreement. <br /> <br /> 9.5 Suspension <br /> <br /> 9.5.1 County may suspend the work at any time for County’s convenience and <br />without penalty to County upon three (3) days’ notice to Consultant. Upon any suspension by <br />County, Consultant shall discontinue the work and shall not resume the work until notified to <br />proceed by County. <br /> <br />ARTICLE 10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS <br /> <br /> 10.1 Relationship of Parties <br /> <br /> 10.1.1 Consultant is an independent contractor of the County. Neither Consultant nor <br />any employee of the Consultant shall be deemed an officer, employee or agent of the County. <br />Consultant's personnel shall not be employees of, or have any contractual relationship with, the <br />County. <br /> <br /> 10.2 Limitation and Assignment <br /> <br /> 10.2.1 The County and the Consultant each bind themselves, their successors, assigns, <br />and legal representatives to the terms of this Agreement. Neither the County nor the Consultant <br />shall assign or transfer its interest in this Agreement without the written consent of the other. <br /> <br /> 10.3 Governing Law <br /> <br /> 10.3.1 This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights of <br />respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. <br />Consultant shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal <br />laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal anti-discrimination <br />laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy and <br />Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be <br />viewed at <br />http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contract <br />s.php). Any violation of this requirement is a breach of this Agreement and County may <br />immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part of the County. This <br />paragraph is not intended to limit the definition of breach to discrimination . By executing this <br />Agreement Consultant affirms that Consultant and any subcontractors of Consultant are and shall <br />remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. <br />Where applicable, failure to maintain compliance with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter <br />64 of the General Statutes constitutes Consultant’s breach of this Agreement. By executing this <br />Agreement Consultant affirms Consultant is in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the <br />North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement, Consultant certifies that <br />Consultant has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D36739F-4FAE-4D9E-9887-517BC1A188C2