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ARPA Sourced 02-22 V3 <br /> <br />participate with the County in negotiation and design adjustments to the extent such are <br />necessary to obtain prices within the approved total project cost. All activity of the <br />Provider with respect to these matters shall constitute Basic Services and shall be <br />performed by the Provider without additional compensation. If negotiation and design <br />adjustments fail to bring costs within the total project cost the County may reject all bids <br />and Provider will redesign or reduce portions of the project in an effort to reduce the bid <br />prices to within the total project cost and rebid the project. One such redesign is included <br />within Basic Services. If this second letting for bids does not produce bids that are within <br />the approved total project cost initially or after negotiations with the contractor the cost <br />is not reduced to an amount within the total project cost, the Provider is not obligated to <br />engage in further redesign. <br /> <br />3. Basic Services <br /> <br />a. Basic Services. The services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement are as follows (fully <br />describe services or products to be provided): As described in Appendix A: Durham Tech Small <br />Business Center Scope of Services <br /> <br />4. Duration of Services <br /> <br />a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from December 1, 2021 to December 31, 2024. <br /> <br />b. Scheduling of Services. <br />i) The Provider shall schedule and perform its activities in a timely manner. <br /> <br />ii) Should the County determine that the Provider is behind schedule, it may require the <br />Provider to expedite and accelerate its efforts, including providing additional resources <br />and working overtime, as necessary, to perform the Basic Services in accordance with <br />the approved project schedule at no additional cost to the County. <br /> <br />iii) The Commencement Date for the Provider's Basic Services shall be December 1, 2021. <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 determined <br />by the County) performed pursuant to this Agreement. The maximum amount payable for Basic <br />Services shall not exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000). Payment for satisfactorily <br />performed Basic Services shall become due and payable within thirty (30) days of Provider <br />properly invoicing County. Payment shall be subject to provisions of Section 5(b). <br /> <br />b. Disputes. In the event the amount stated on an invoice is disputed by the County, the County <br />may withhold payment of all or a portion of the amount stated on an invoice until the parties <br />resolve the dispute. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 299D9F95-05E8-4F8C-A972-12D5F4A313B1