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Revised 07/20 <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />[Departmental Use Only] <br /> TITLE HRC - Ari Berman <br /> FY 2020-2021 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />CONTRACT UNDER $5,000.00 <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br /> <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 4th day of August, 2020, (“Effective Date”) by <br />and between Orange County, North Carolina, a body politic and corporate organized under the laws of the <br />State of North Carolina, (the "County"), party of the first part; Ari Berman (the "Provider") and Anderson <br />Luba-Lucas Lecture Management LLC (“Agent”), party of the second part; <br />W I T N E S S E T H: <br /> For the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the County hereby <br />contracts for the services of the Provider, and the Provider agrees to provide the following services to the <br />County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, time being of the essence: <br /> <br />The services and/or materials and/or construction (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Services”) <br />to be furnished under this Agreement are as follows: Virtual Speaking Event: Ari Berman As described in <br />Exhibit A, Fomal Speaker Invitation, which is incorporated in this Agreement as if set out herein. <br /> <br />The term of this agreement rendered shall be from August 19, 2020 to August 19, 2020. <br /> <br /> Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and <br />providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully co mpetent, professional and <br />timely manner to the satisfaction of the County. Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions, in <br />the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, <br />ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the County. Provider agrees that Provider shall not <br />sub-contract any of the services to be provided in this Agreement, nor shall Provider assign any right or <br />responsibility granted or required by this Agreement, without the prior written approval of the County. <br /> <br />SPECIFIC TERMS <br /> <br />1. Payment: The County agrees to pay at the rates specified for Services satisfactorily (as <br />determined by the County) performed in accord with this Agreement. The amount to be paid by the County <br />shall not exceed Two thousand dollars, ($2,000.00). Payment shall be made payable to Agent in two <br />installments: 50% of the payments shall be due upon execution of the Agreement and 50% shall be due <br />within thirty (30) days after services are rendered and an invoice is properly submitted to County. Should <br />Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, <br />withhold any payment associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work is completed. <br /> <br />2. Key Personnel: The Provider shall not replace any of the key personnel assigned to the <br />performance of this contract without the prior written approval of the County. The term “key personnel” is <br />the person or persons identified in Exhibit A as the Speaker who shall perform the service. <br /> <br />3. Non–waiver: Failure by County at any time to require the performance by Provider of any <br />of the provisions hereof shall in no way waive or affect the County's right hereunder to enforce the same, nor <br />shall any waiver by the County of any breach be held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach or a waiver of <br />this Non-Waiver Clause. <br /> <br />4. Independent Contractor: The Provider shall operate as an independent contractor, and the <br />County shall not be responsible for any of the Provider’s acts or omissions. The Provider shall not be treated <br />as an employee with respect to the Services performed hereunder for federal or state tax, unemployment or <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 0E9163BE-E9B7-4D82-9EFC-9415E041D922