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4 <br /> warranties or representations on behalf of the other. Further, nothing in this Agreement is intended or <br />shall be deemed to constitute a partnership, agency, employer employee, or a joint venture relationship <br />between the Agency and the Service Provider. As an independent contractor, the Service Provider <br />agrees that neither it nor its employees are employee(s) of the Agency, that the Agency is not required <br />to provide the Service Provider or its employees with worker’s compensation insurance or any other <br />insurance coverage or benefits, and that the Service Provider is responsible for all federal and state <br /> <br />income, Social Security, Medicare, unemployment and disability taxes for its employees. EXCEPTION: <br />Pay rolled employees are temporary employees of the Agency and are identified as such in the <br />Addendum to this contractual agreement. <br /> <br />12.0 Insurance. The Service Provider agrees to maintain and not terminate all required insurance <br />throughout the contract period. <br /> <br />13.0 Indemnification. The Agency and the Service Provider agree to hold each other harmless from and <br />against any and all claims, demand, liabilities, suits, actions, losses, damages, costs, expenses and <br />reasonable attorney’s fees arising from the other party’s negligent performance or breach of its <br />obligations under this Agreement. <br /> <br />14.0 Miscellaneous. <br />a) Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall <br />not affect the provisions hereof, and the Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such <br />invalid or enforceable provision were omitted. <br />b) Governing Law. The Contract shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of North <br />Carolina. <br />c) Amendments. The Agreement may not be amended, added to, or changed except by written <br />agreement signed by the Agency and the Service Provider. <br />d) Assignment. Neither this Contract nor any rights or obligations created therein shall be assigned <br />by the Agency without the express written consent of the Service Provider. <br />e) Notices. All notices provided for herein shall be in writing and served upon the parties at the then- <br />current mailing address for each party. <br />f) Non-Exclusive. Both parties agree that this agreement is non-exclusive in that each party shall <br />have the right to provide services to other entities and receive services from other entities. <br />g) Employment. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. <br /> <br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Agency and the Service Provider caused this Agreement to be signed in the <br />name by its officers duly authorized to do so. <br /> <br />VANGUARD PROFESSIONAL STAFFING, INC. <br /> <br />By: ________________________________ 1/22/24 <br /> Owner Date <br /> <br />Printed name: Myra J. Powell__________ <br /> <br />AGENCY <br />By: <br /> Director Date <br /> <br />Printed name: _______________________ <br /> <br />“This instrument has been preaudited in the manner required by the <br />Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act.” <br /> <br />______________________________ <br />(Signature of Finance Officer) <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 4E60F3EF-1A93-4BD4-AA3B-BC35A338C702 <br />6/24/2024 <br />Nancy Coston