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DocuSign Envelope ID:3E565475-78A0-4C5D-AD10-C7A559DA7C44 <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 /> of this type of Provider practice throughout the United States and in accordance <br /> with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the <br /> performance of these services. Provider is solely responsible for the professional <br /> quality, accuracy and timely completion and submission of all work related to the <br /> Basic Services. <br /> ii) Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions of its agents, contractors, <br /> employees, or assigns in the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall <br /> correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or <br /> conflicts at no additional cost to the County. Provider will assume responsibility <br /> for care, custody, and maintenance of all human remains stored at their facility or <br /> within their care in transport to or from their facility. <br /> iii) The Provider shall not, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, <br /> subcontract the performance of any work under this Agreement without prior <br /> written permission of the County. No permission for subcontracting shall create, <br /> between the County and the subcontractor, any contract or any other relationship. <br /> iv) Provider is an independent contractor of County. Any and all employees of the <br /> Provider engaged by the Provider in the performance of any work or services <br /> required of the Provider under this Agreement, shall be considered employees or <br /> agents of the Provider only and not of the County, and any and all claims that may <br /> or might arise under any workers compensation or other law or contract on behalf <br /> of said employees while so engaged shall be the sole obligation and responsibility <br /> of the Provider. <br /> v) If activities related to the performance of this Agreement require specific licenses, <br /> certifications, or related credentials Provider represents that it or its employees, <br /> agents and subcontractors engaged in such activities possess such licenses, <br /> certifications, or credentials and that such licenses certifications, or credentials are <br /> current, active, and not in a state of suspension or revocation. <br /> vi) In determining the Basic Services to be provided, should any documents be <br /> referenced in this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall have priority in <br /> any conflict between the terms of referenced documents and the terms of this <br /> Agreement. <br /> vii) Provider will allow inspection of their facility by Orange County personnel at any <br /> time during normal business hours. <br /> 3. Basic Services <br /> a. Basic Services. The Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement are as follows <br /> (fully describe services to be provided): See attached Exhibit A. The provider will <br /> Revised 06/21 <br /> 2 <br />