Orange County NC Website
Docusign Envelope ID : A7FBE415-E249-472F-8188-8BBE96FOFF01 <br /> Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Party may assign this Agreement with reasonable <br /> notice to the other party to an affiliate or to a successor in interest resulting from <br /> acquisition of all , or substantially all , of the assigning party ' s business by means of <br /> merger, stock or asset purchase , or otherwise . There are no third-party beneficiaries of this <br /> Agreement and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on <br /> any person other than the parties hereto ( and their respective successors , heirs and <br /> permitted assigns), any rights , remedies , or obligations . <br /> b . Governing Law . This Agreement and the duties , responsibilities , obligations and rights <br /> of respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North <br /> Carolina . By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider and any <br /> subcontractors of Provider are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter <br /> 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes . By executing this Agreement Provider <br /> certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any <br /> agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to <br /> G . S . 147 - 86 . 58 . By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not <br /> been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified, <br /> on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G . S . 147 - 86 . 81 . <br /> c . Non -Discrimination . Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable <br /> E <br /> local , state , and federal laws, rules , and regulations including but not limited to all state <br /> and federal non -discrimination laws , policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange <br /> County Non -Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each Orange <br /> County policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at <br /> http : //www . oran eg counter ov/departments/purchasing division/contracts .php . ) Any <br /> violation of the Orange County Non -Discrimination Policy is a breach of this Agreement <br /> and County may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the <br /> part of the County . This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition <br /> of breach to discrimination . <br /> E <br /> d . Dispute Resolution . Any and all suits or actions to enforce , interpret or seek damages with <br /> respect to any provision of, or the performance or non-performance of, this Agreement I <br /> shall be brought in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in Orange <br /> County, North Carolina . It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have <br /> jurisdiction or venue with respect to such suits or actions . Binding arbitration may not be <br /> initiated by either Party, however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of any <br /> dispute prior to the bringing of such suit or action . a <br /> e . Entire Agreement , This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement <br /> between the County and the Provider and supersedes all prior negotiations , representations <br /> or agreements , either written or oral . This Agreement may be amended only by written <br /> instrument signed by both parties . Modifications may be evidenced by facsimile <br /> signatures . <br /> f. Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held as a matter of law to be <br /> unenforceable , the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon the <br /> Parties . <br /> 1 <br /> i <br /> Revised 01 / 24 Granicus 2025 <br /> 6 4 <br /> I <br /> i <br />