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Revised 06/21 <br />3 <br />provide storage of decedents under the responsibility of Orange County (medical <br />examiner cases and unclaimed remains) and exam space for Orange County medical <br />examiners to perform external exams, as required by statute. The provider will remain <br />available for receipt of remains 24 hours a day/365 days a year. The provider will <br />maintain the care, chain of custody, and maintenance of the decedents within their care <br />at all times. The provider will coordinate the exams, exchnage, transfer and release of <br />remains with the designated Medical Examiners assigned to each case. The provider will <br />adhere to general statue requirements for (NC G.S. §130A-415 Unclaimed Bodies) for <br />unclaimed remains and coordinate with the Orange County Department of Social <br />Services and/or applicable funeral home for proper disposition. <br /> <br />4. Duration of Services <br /> <br />a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from October 1, 2022 until June 30, 2023. <br /> <br />b. Scheduling of Services. <br />i) The Provider shall schedule and perform its activities in a timely manner. <br /> <br />ii) The Commencement Date for the Provider's Basic Services shall be February 1, <br />2022. <br /> <br />5. Compensation <br /> <br />a. Compensation for Basic Services. Compensation for Basic Services shall include all <br />compensation due the Provider from the County for all services satisfactorily (as <br />determined by the County) performed pursuant to this Agreement. County shall pay <br />provider $27.50 per body per day, not to exceed ten bodies at any time. The maximum <br />amount payable for Basic Services shall not exceed thirty-three thousand dollars <br />($33,000.00). Payment for satisfactorily performed Basic Services shall become due and <br />payable within thirty (30) days of Provider properly invoicing County. Provider shall <br />invoice County monthly. Said invoice will include the decedent’s name, date of birth, <br />date on intake and date of discharge. Payment shall be subject to provisions of Section <br />5(b). <br /> <br />b. Disputes. In the event the amount stated on an invoice is disputed by the County, the <br />County may withhold payment of all or a portion of the amount stated on an invoice <br />until the parties resolve the dispute. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the <br />terms of this Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment <br />associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work is completed. <br /> <br />c. Additional Services. County shall not be responsible for costs related to any services in <br />addition to the Basic Services performed by Provider unless County requests such <br />additional services in writing and such additional services are evidenced by a written <br />amendment to this Agreement. <br /> <br />6. Responsibilities of the County <br /> <br />a. Cooperation and Coordination. The County has designated Emergency Services <br />Director to act as the County's representative with respect to the Project who shall have <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 118ABACD-860B-4164-94A6-9107E0858477