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3 | P a g e <br /> <br />Act (40 U.S.C. 3701-3708, as supplemented by DOL regulations at 29 C.F.R., Part 5. See 2 C.F.R. Part 200, <br />Appendix II(E); Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as <br />amended (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387); Debarment and Suspension (Executive Orders 12549(1986) and <br />12689(1989) at 2 C.F.R. Part 180 and the DHS’ regulations at 2 C.F.R. Part 3000 (Nonprocurement <br />Debarment and Suspension); Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352); Procurement of Recovered <br />Materials (2 C.F.R. Part 200, Appendix II(J) and §200.322); Rights To Inventions by Nonprofit <br />Organizations and Small Business Firms Under Government Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements <br />(37 C.F.R. Part 401); Record Retention Requirements (2 C.F.R. §200-324); and subsequent amendments, <br />which are incorporated herein by reference. <br /> <br /> 11. NOTICES. All notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed <br />by certified mail, registered mail, postage prepaid, with return receipt requested, at the address es appearing <br />below, but each Party may change such address by written notice in accordance with this paragraph. Notices <br />delivered personally will be deemed communicated as of actual receipt. Mailed notices will be deemed <br />communicated as of three (3) days after mailing. <br /> <br />Michael Halford, Guilford County Manager <br />GUILFORD COUNTY <br />P.O. Box 3427 (zip code 27402) <br />301 West Market Street <br />Greensboro, NC 27401 <br /> <br /> <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />Mailing Address: PO Box 8181 <br />City,State,Zip: Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> <br /> 12. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR/INDEMNIFICATION CONTRACTOR shall operate as an <br />independent contractor for all purposes. Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed as <br />creating or establishing the relationship of employer and employee between the COUNTY and either the <br />CONTRACTOR or any employee or agent of CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR is an independent <br />contractor and not an employee, agent, joint venture or pa rtner of the COUNTY. The Parties agree to each <br />be solely responsible for their own acts or omissions in the performance of each of their individual duties <br />hereunder, and shall be financially and legally responsible for all liabilities, costs, damages, exp enses and <br />attorney fees resulting from, or attributable to any and all of their individual acts or omissions to the extent <br />allowable by law. <br /> <br /> 13. ASSUMPTION. If CONTRACTOR should undergo merger, acquisition, bankruptcy or any change in <br />their ownership or their name for any reason, CONTRACTOR must immediately notify GUILFORD <br />COUNTY in writing of these changes and provide the COUNTY with legal documentation supporting these <br />changes, such as an Assumption Agreement, Bill of Sale, Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Amendment, <br />sales contract, merger documents, etc. Further, CONTRACTOR will submit the name and address of the <br />assuming CONTRACTOR’S registered agent for service of process and/or all notices required under this <br />Contract. <br /> <br /> 14. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Contract is held unenforceable, then such provision will be <br />modified to reflect the Parties’ intention. All remaining provisions of this Contract shall remain in full force <br />and effect. <br /> <br /> 15. FORCE MAJEURE. Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party for any failure or delay caused by <br />events beyond such Party’s control and not due to its own negligence, provided that such Party uses <br />commercially reasonable efforts to resume performance as soon as reasonably practicable. The non- <br />performing Party shall notify the other Party of the force majeure event within twenty-four (24) hours of the <br />onset thereof. In the event that a force majeure event precludes CONTRACTOR from performing services <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: FE6192F7-1620-4C03-9CFC-8D023A6B096A