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[Departmental Use Only] <br /> TITLE <br /> FY 2024/2025 <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />CONTRACT UNDER $5,000.00 <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br /> <br /> THIS AGREEMENT, is between Orange County, North Carolina, a political subdivision of the <br />State of North Carolina, (the "County"), and Luke Smith (the "Provider"). <br /> <br />W I T N E S S E T H: <br /> For the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the County hereby <br />contracts for the services of the Provider, and the Provider agrees to provide the services set out below to <br />the County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, time being of the essence. <br />The services or materials or construction (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Services”) to be <br />furnished under this Agreement are as follows: Legal Research, Review, and Writing subject to the terms <br />of Exhibit 1, attached hereto. <br /> <br />The term of this agreement rendered shall be from September 19, 2024 to November 1, 2024. <br /> <br /> Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capable of performing <br />and providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional <br />and timely manner to the satisfaction of the County. Provider shall be responsible for all errors or <br />omissions, in the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall correct any and all errors, omissio ns, <br />discrepancies, ambiguities, mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the County. Provider agrees that <br />Provider shall not sub-contract any of the services to be provided in this Agreement, nor shall Provider <br />assign any right or responsibility granted or required by this Agreement, without the prior written <br />approval of the County. <br /> <br />SPECIFIC TERMS <br /> <br />1. Payment: The County agrees to pay at the rates specified for Services <br />satisfactorily (as determined by the County) performed in accord with this Agreement. The amount to be <br />paid by the County shall not exceed One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars, ($1,400.00). Payment shall be <br />made within thirty (30) days of an invoice properly submitted to County. Should Provider fail to perform <br />its duties under the terms of this Agreement, County may, without fault or penalty, withhold any payment <br />associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work is completed. <br /> <br />2. Non–waiver: Failure by County at any time to require the performance by <br />Provider of any of the provisions hereof shall in no way waive or affect the County's right hereunder to <br />enforce the same, nor shall any waiver by the County of any breach be held to be a waiver of any <br />succeeding breach or a waiver of this Non-Waiver Clause. <br /> <br />3. Independent Contractor: The Provider shall operate as an independent contractor, <br />and the County shall not be responsible for any of the Provider’s acts or omissions. The Provider shall <br />not be treated as an employee with respect to the Services performed hereunder for federal or state tax, <br />unemployment or workers' compensation purposes. The Provider understands that neither federal, nor <br />state, nor payroll tax of any kind shall be withheld or paid by the County on behalf of the Provider or the <br />employees of the Provider. <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: BC888588-768D-4D0B-BFC4-A5A65CCBA4B6