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8 <br />Vice Presidents of each Party (or employees of equivalent or superior position). <br />19.2. Escalation to Mediation. If the Parties cannot resolve any Dispute during the good faith negotiations <br />either Party must initiate mediation under Section 19.3. <br />19.3. Mediation. Subject to Sections 19.2 and 19.3, the Parties may escalate a Dispute to a mutually agreed <br />to mediator. Parties agree to act in good faith in selecting a neutral mediator and in scheduling the <br />mediation proceedings. The Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts in participating in the <br />mediation. The Parties agree the mediator’s fees and expenses, and the mediator’s costs incidental to <br />the mediation will be shared equally between the Parties. The Parties shall bear their own fees, <br />expenses, and costs. The Parties further agree all written or oral offers, promises, conduct, and <br />statements made in the course of the mediation are confidential, privileged, and inadmissible for any <br />purpose in any litigation, arbitration or other proceeding involving the Parties. However, evidence that is <br />otherwise admissible or discoverable shall not be rendered inadmissible or non-discoverable as a result <br />of its use in the mediation. <br />19.4. If the Parties cannot resolve a Dispute through mediation, then once an impasse is declared by the <br />mediator either Party may pursue litigation in a court of competent jurisdiction. <br />20. Waiver/Severability. The failure of any Party to enforce any of the provisions hereof will not be construed to <br />be a waiver of the right of such Party thereafter to enforce such provisions. If any provision of this Agreement <br />is found to be unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible, and the validity, <br />legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. <br />21. Liability. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION WITHIN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, AND <br />REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF LOSSES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, EQUITY, STATUTE, TORT, <br />NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE: <br />21.1. NEITHER PARTY SHALL HAVE LIABILITY TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, <br />INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, LIQUIDATED, OR CONSEQUENTIAL <br />DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REPLACEMENT COSTS, AND <br />NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR LOSSES OF PROFIT, <br />REVENUE, INCOME, BUSINESS, ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, DATA, AND REPUTATION, AND <br />MORE GENERALLY, ANY LOSSES OF AN ECONOMIC OR FINANCIAL NATURE, <br />REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES MAY BE DEEMED AS CONSEQUENTIAL OR <br />ARISING DIRECTLY AND NATURALLY FROM THE INCIDENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, <br />AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LOSSES ARE FORESEEABLE OR WHETHER <br />EITHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES; AND <br />21.2. CENTRALSQUARE’S TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH <br />THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT(S) ACTUALLY PAID BY CUSTOMER <br />TO CENTRALSQUARE HEREUNDER FOR THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DATE <br />THE CLAIM AROSE. <br />22. Insurance. During the course of performing services under this Agreement, CentralSquare agrees to maintain <br />insurance coverage in accordance with Exhibit 4 (Insurance Requirements), attached hereto and by this <br />reference incorporated herein. <br />23. Third-Party Materials. CentralSquare may from time to time, in its discretion engage third parties to perform <br />services, provide software, or provide equipment. Customer acknowledges and agrees CentralSquare provides <br />front-line support services for third parties, but these third parties assume all responsibility and liability in <br />connection with the third-party software, equipment, or related services. CentralSquare is not authorized to <br />make any representations or warranties that are binding upon the third-party or to engage in any other acts that <br />are binding upon the third-party, excepting specifically that CentralSquare is authorized to represent third-party <br />fees in the Agreement and to accept payment of such amounts from Customer on behalf of the third-party for <br />as long as such third-party authorizes CentralSquare to do so. As a condition precedent to installing or <br />accessing any third-party Materials, Customer may be required to execute a click -through, shrink-wrap End <br />User License Agreement (EULA) or similar agreement provided by the Third-Party Materials provider. All third- <br />party materials are provided “as-is” and any representation or warranty concerning them is strictly between <br />Customer and the third-party. <br />24. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and any Exhibits specifically incorporated therein by reference, <br />constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter. These documents <br />supersede and merge all previous and contemporaneous proposals of sale, communications, representations, <br />understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, between the Parties with respect to the subject hereof. <br />This Agreement may not be modified except by a writing subscribed to by authorized representatives of both <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 6AD3FC72-1379-49D2-81C9-A007D8F3B667