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Revised 06/21 <br /> <br /> <br />1 <br />[Departmental Use Only] <br /> TITLE Martial Arts & Tai Chi <br />Instruction <br /> FY 2022-2023 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />CONTRACT UNDER $5,000.00 <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br /> <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, is between Orange County, North Carolina, a body politic organized under <br />the laws of the State of North Carolina, (the "County"), and Nishith Trivedi (the "Provider"). <br /> <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 services set out below to the <br />County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, time being of the essence. <br />The services or materials or construction (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Services”) to be <br />furnished under this Agreement are as follows: Provide instruction for Winter/Spring 2023 Martial Arts and <br />Tai Chi Classes. Martial Arts to be held on Wednesday evenings, January 18 through June 7 between the <br />hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tai Chi - Saturday morning instructional class from January 7th through <br />June 3rd (no class on Mar. 25th and May 27th) from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. <br /> <br />The term of this agreement rendered shall be from January 7, 2023 to June 7, 2023. <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 competent, 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 70% of program participation fees not to exceed three-thousand nine-hundred twenty-five <br />dollars, ($3,925.00). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of an invoice properly submitted to <br />County. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, County may, without <br />fault or penalty, withhold any payment associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work <br />is completed. <br /> <br />2. 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 />3. 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 />workers' compensation purposes. The Provider understands that neither federal, nor state, nor payroll tax of <br />any kind shall be withheld or paid by the County on behalf of the Provider or the employees of the Provider. <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: A71EBD54-709F-4805-B533-CBD44357091D