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Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY, THE TOWN OF <br />CHAPEL HILL, THE TOWN OF CARRBORO AND THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH <br />REGARDING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES RELATED TO A COMPREHENSIVE <br />EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN <br /> <br />THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 1st day of July, 2024 between the Town <br />of Chapel Hill, a municipal corporation in Orange County, North Carolina (hereinafter referred to <br />as “Chapel Hill”); the Town of Carrboro, a municipal corporation in Orange County, North Carolina <br />(hereinafter referred to as “Carrboro”); the Town of Hillsborough, a municipal corporation in <br />Orange County, North Carolina and Orange County, a political subdivision of the State of North <br />Carolina (hereinafter referred to as the “County”), for the provision of a comprehensive plan <br />outlining emergency operations for each town and the County. (The municipalities may be <br />referred to collectively as the “Towns,” and County and Towns may be referred to individually as <br />“Party” and collectively as the “Parties”). <br /> <br />WITNESSETH <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the County and Towns are public bodies, politic and corporate, under the <br />laws of the State of North Carolina and are vested with the power and authorit y by Article 20 of <br />North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 160A to enter into this Inter-local Agreement (hereinafter <br />referred to as the “Agreement”); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the County and Towns desire to have a qualified contractor develop a <br />comprehensive emergency operations plan outlining the responsibilities and expectations of each <br />Party during an emergency. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and on mutual promises and <br />obligations set forth herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the <br />County and Town agree as follows: <br /> <br />1. TERM AND TERMINATION <br /> <br />This Agreement will become effective upon execution by the Town and the County and remain <br />in effect until terminated by agreement of the Parties or by any Party upon giving the other <br />Party a 6 month written notice of its intent to withdraw. <br /> <br />2. COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY PLAN <br /> <br />County shall draft and circulate an RFP for the contractor to develop the Comprehensive <br />Emergency Plan. Each Town may have their own addendum to the plan addressing any <br />issues specific to their jurisdiction. <br /> <br />3. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS <br /> <br />Each party will pay a portion of the costs of this service. Orange County will pay 50% of the <br />total costs, not to exceed $90,000. Chapel Hill will pay approximately 17% of the total costs, <br />not to exceed $30,000. Carrboro will pay approximately 17% of the total costs, not to exceed <br />$30,000. Hillsborough will pay approximately 17% of the total costs, not to exceed $30,000. <br /> <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 3313D840-D7B2-4748-AC10-1C43E1F50ABD