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<br />Alliant Broker Services Agreement (Public Entity) 12 <br />shall be brought to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer (or designated <br />representative) of ALLIANT and the Chair (or designee) of the CLIENT for joint <br />resolution. At the request of either PARTY, the CLIENT shall provide a forum for <br />discussion of the disputed item(s). If resolution of the dispute through these means <br />is pursued without success and upon the PARTIES’ mutual agreement, such dispute <br />may be submitted to final and binding arbitration, or either PARTY may elect to <br />and pursue any rights and remedies by legal action. In any dispute arising out of or <br />under the terms of this AGREEMENT, the prevailing PARTY shall be entitled to <br />recover its legal fees and costs from the other PARTY to the extent allowed by <br />applicable law. Any such arbitration or legal action shall be venued in Charlotte, <br />North Carolina, unless the PARTIES mutually agree in writing to another location. <br />Despite an unresolved dispute, ALLIANT shall continue without delay to perform <br />its responsibilities under this AGREEMENT. ALLIANT shall keep accurate <br />records of its SERVICES in order to document the extent of its SERVICES under <br />this AGREEMENT. <br />XXII. HEADINGS AND CONSTRUCTION. <br />The PARTIES agree that the headings and sections of this AGREEMENT are used <br />for convenience only and shall not be used to interpret the provisions herein. The <br />PARTIES also agree that the terms of this AGREEMENT were jointly negotiated <br />and each has had an opportunity to review and discuss each provision with legal <br />counsel, to the extent desired. Therefore, the normal rule of construction that <br />construes any ambiguities against the drafting party shall not be employed in the <br />interpretation of this AGREEMENT. <br />SO AGREED. <br />Orange County, North Carolina Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. <br />By:________________________________ By:________________________________ <br />Title:______________________________ Title:_______________________________ <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 17405374-3F52-4EE3-A40B-C0BD1E0B0058 <br />Sr. Executive VP & Managing DirectorCounty Manager <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 900D8F9B-814C-40AE-852C-9F135EC6ECAE