2008-103 Animal Services - Animal Kind Inc. spay-neuter services

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II. Term The services of the Provider shall begin on the 14th~day of November, 2008, and shall be provided until June 30'}', 2009. III. PAYMENT Provider shall submit an invoice to the County for services provided on a quarterly basis. The invoice shall contain Provider's name and federal tax identification number and shall be signed and dated by an officer of Provider. Invoices should be sent to: Orange County Animal Services 501 West Franklin Street, Suite 106 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Invoices shall detail all services provided to Qualified Residents, and shall specify whether the Qualified Resident was qualified by Provider or the Orange County Department of Social Services. The County will make payments to Provider upon County's receipt and approval of the invoice by the Animal Services Department. The total amount paid to Provider during the contract period shall not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). Payments made to Provider only For "Qualified Residents" For purposes of this Agreement, a "Qualified Resident" is a person who is eligible to participate in Provider's reduced cost or no cost spay neuter program as determined by Provider pursuant to its program policies, or as determined by the Orange County Department of Social Services ("DSS") as discussed more fully herein below. It is understood that for each spay/neuter surgery performed pursuant to this Agreement, Provider shall receive and review all submitted applications and issue vouchers to Qualified Residents, including those residents qualified by DSS. These vouchers are to be used exclusively with veterinarians who have: (1) existing contracts with Provider; and (2) that have given Provider the insurance information required herein. Provider will pay the veterinarian the cost of the surgery directly, and County shall have no liability or other obligation whatsoever to any veterinarian or veterinarian clinic for payment of costs associated with surgery or other procedures performed by veterinarians for Qualified Residents whether or not the County is obligated to reimburse Provider for these same services. It is understood and agreed that DSS will determine, in its exclusive discretion, which Qualified Residents meet the criteria for full coverage surgeries in which no co-pay is required for spay/neuter surgery. DSS shall coordinate with the County Animal Services Department ("Animal Services") to identify and submit applications to Provider for these Qualified Residents. Animal Services will have sole responsibility for coordinating with the Department of Social Services to make information known to their clients about the "no cost sterilization" for dogs, cats and other small animals, and for providing, transmitting, and otherwise facilitating the submission of applications to Provider for Qualified Residents as determined by DSS. Provider shall be responsible for issuing vouchers in a timely manner to DSS Qualified Residents.