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<br /> <br /> <br />10 <br /> <br />b. Provider shall be responsible for all Provider, subcontractor, and sub-subcontractor errors or <br />omissions, in the performance of the Agreement together with the errors and omissions of any <br />agent or employee of the Provider or any subcontractor or sub-subcontractor. Provider shall <br />correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no <br />additional cost to the County. <br /> <br />c. Provider is an independent contractor of the County. Any and all employees of the Provider <br />engaged by the Provider in the performance of any work or services required of the Provider <br />under this Agreement, shall be considered employees or agents of the Provider only and not of <br />the County, and any and all claims that may or might arise under any workers compensation or <br />other law or contract on behalf of said employees while so engaged shall be the sole obligation <br />and responsibility of the Provider. <br /> <br />d. Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, <br />rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal -discrimination laws, <br />policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy and Orange <br />County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed <br />at http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). Any <br />violation of the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy is a breach of this Agreement and <br />County may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part of the <br />County. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition of breach to <br />discrimination. <br /> <br />e. If activities related to the performance of this Agreement require specific licenses, certifications, <br />or related credentials Provider represents that it and/or its employees, agents and subcontractors <br />engaged in such activities possess such licenses, certifications, or credentials and that such <br />licenses certifications, or credentials are current, active, and not in a state of suspension or <br />revocation. <br /> <br />f. The Provider shall supervise and direct the Work efficiently and with the Provider’s best skill <br />and attention. Except as specifically set forth in the Contract Documents the Provider shall be <br />solely responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures of <br />construction, and for safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work. The <br />Provider shall be responsible to see that the finished Work complies accurately with the Contract <br />Documents. <br /> <br />g. Provider commits to making best efforts to retain two Orange County residents as employees for <br />the first five years of Network construction and operation. In the event the total Orange County <br />residents employed by Provider is less than two, Provider’s best efforts shall include recruitment <br />of County residents, particularly those at local County colleges. <br /> <br />h. The Provider shall attend all progress conferences and all other meetings or conferences either <br />in-person or remotely. The Provider shall be represented at these progress conferences by <br />Provider employees with decision-making authority and by such other representatives as the <br />County may direct. <br /> <br /> <br />12. SUBAWARD TO PROVIDER <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 32FCA70F-8C9D-4D85-A0BE-B88413353B8B