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<br />Revised 01/24 ld <br /> <br /> <br />5 <br />e. Liquidated damages shall be in the amount of five hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day. <br /> <br />6. NON–APPROPRIATION <br /> <br />a. Contractor acknowledges that Owner is a governmental entity, and the validity of this <br />Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the authority of its statutory <br />mandate. <br /> <br />b. In the event that public funds are unavailable or not appropriated for the performance of <br />Owner’s obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically expire <br />without penalty to Owner immediately upon written notice to Contractor of the unavailability <br />or non-appropriation of public funds. It is expressly agreed that Owner shall not activate this <br />non-appropriation provision for its convenience or to circumvent the requirements of this <br />Agreement. <br /> <br />c. In the event of a change in the Owner’s statutory authority, mandate or mandated functions, by <br />state or federal legislative or regulatory action, which adversely affects Owner’s authority to <br />continue its obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically <br />terminate without penalty to Owner upon written notice to Contractor of such limitation or <br />change in Owner’s legal authority. <br /> <br />7. NOTICES <br /> <br /> Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by certified or registered mail, <br />return receipt requested to the following: <br /> <br /> Owner: Contractor: <br /> Orange County Jay Duffina <br /> Attn: County Manager 4 Orion Circle <br /> P.O. Box 8181 Rougemont, NC 27572 <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> <br />8. MISCELLANEOUS <br /> <br />a. Duties and Obligations imposed by the Contract Documents shall be in addition to any Duties <br />and Obligations imposed by state, federal or local law, rules, regulations and ordinances. <br /> <br />b. No act or failure to act by the Owner or Contractor shall constitute a waiver of any right or <br />duty granted them under the Contract Documents, nor shall any act or failure to act constitute <br />any approval except as specifically agreed in writing. <br /> <br />c. The Work shall be tested and inspected as required by the Contract Documents and as required <br />by law. Unless prohibited by law the costs of all such tests and inspections related to state and <br />federal codes such as ADA, Administrative, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical and Building <br />Codes shall be borne by the Contractor. The costs for material and structural testing shall be <br />conducted by an independent third party at the expense of the Owner. Delays related to any of <br />the aforementioned tests and inspections shall not be grounds for delaying the completion of <br />the work. If any such tests and inspections reveal deficiencies in the Work such that the Work <br />does not comply with terms or requirements of the Contract Documents and the requirements <br />of any code or law the Contractor is solely responsible for the cost of bringing such <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 687B9CC7-F1BC-43DB-A291-A8D859EFA3B2