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Ballen Media <br />Consultant Service Agreement <br />. This Agreement ("Agreement's is entered into as of the 20th day of March, 2008 by and between Ballen Media, <br />("Consultant") a North • Carolina Limited Liability Company, located at 415 West Hwy 54, Durham, North <br />Carolina 27713 and Orange County, ("County's with the principle location at 129 East King Street, Hillsborough, <br />North Carolina 27278, collectively referred to as the "Parties". <br />The Parties hereto agree as follows: <br />1. Engagemeat. County hereby engages Consultant to assist Orange County with its voter <br />information effort related to the scheduled May 6, 2008 referendum on the possible levying of a <br />real property transfer tax, as further detailed in the scope of work provided at Attachment A, which <br />is incorporated herein by reference. . <br />2. Term. <br />a. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the 20~' day of March, 2008 and shall terminate on <br />the 6th day of May, 2008 (`"Termination Date', unless otherwise terminated or extended as <br />provided herein. <br />b. The Parties may terminate this Agreement for convenience. The terminating party shall <br />provide written notice of termination, via certified mail, specifying the effective date of <br />termination ("Notice of Termination'. The effective date of termination specified in the <br />Notice of Termination shall not be less than seven (7) days following the delivery of the <br />Notice of Termination. <br />3. Compensation. <br />a. County agrees to pay the Consultant a sum not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars <br />($100,000), consistent with the engagement budget detailed in Attachment B. This not-to- <br />exceed amount is inclusive of any and all obligations Consultant may incur in carrying out <br />the Scope of Work outlined in Attachment A. By way of example, but without limitation, <br />such obligations include payments to print, radio, and cable television media outlets related to <br />designing, producing, placing and running advertisements on behalf of County. <br />b. Payment to the Consultant shall be provided upon the approval by County of all required <br />reports, invoices, payment requests, and other documentation submitted by Consultant. <br />County shall deliver payment no later than fifteen working days after submission by <br />Consultant of such documents. <br />c. For media buys that require payment in advance by the outlet before advertising can be <br />scheduled and run, County will endeavor to make immediate payment to Consultant to <br />facilitate timely publication of approved advertisements. Consultant will timely deliver all <br />required media authorization forms for review and signature approval by the County <br />M~~'- <br />4. Scope of Work/Duties. Consultant shall render all activities at the request of County in <br />accordance with the table of tasks, timelines, and deliverables as described in the Scope of Work at <br />Attachment A. County understands that Consultant has other engagements during the term of this <br />agreement and that Consultant shall perform Consultant activities/services at such places and at <br />• such times as are reasonably convenient to Consultant. Consultant shall observe all policies and <br />directives promulgated and provided to Consultant, from time to time, by County. Elements of the <br />scope of work. may be modified by mutual agreement of County and Consultant to respond to <br />developing voter information needs that may be identified during the course of this engagement. <br />-1- <br />