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TITLE Social Media Project
FY 2013-14
ORANGE COUNTY
CONTRACT UNDER$1,000.00
NORTH CAROLINA
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 28th day of February, 2014, ("Effective Date")
by and between Orange County,North Carolina, a body politic and corporate organized under the laws of the
State of North Carolina, (the "County"), party of the first part; and Rachael Benedict (the "Provider"), party
of the second part;
WITNESSETH:
For the purpose and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the County hereby
contracts for the services of the Provider, and the Provider agrees to provide the following services to the
County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,time being of the essence:
The services and/or materials and/or construction (hereinafter referred to collectively as"Services")
to be furnished under this Agreement are as follows: Social Media services to include posting events,
photos, contests, chats on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and any other social medium deemed relevant with
the prior approval of the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitor Bureau Executive Director.
The term of this agreement rendered shall be from March 1 to April 30,2014 with option to renew as
agreed upon by each party.
Provider represents and agrees that Provider is qualified to perform and fully capable of performing and
providing the services required or necessary under this Agreement in a fully competent, professional and
timely manner to the satisfaction of the County. Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions, in
the performance of the Agreement. Provider shall correct any and all errors, omissions, discrepancies,
ambiguities,mistakes or conflicts at no additional cost to the County. Provider agrees that Provider shall not
sub-contract any of the services to be provided in this Agreement, nor shall Provider assign any right or
responsibility granted or required by this Agreement,without the prior written approval of the County.
SPECIFIC TERMS
1. Payment: The County agrees to pay at the rates specified for Services satisfactorily
performed in accord with this Agreement. The amount to be paid by the County shall not exceed eight
hundred dollars, ($800.00). Payment shall be made within thirty (30) days of an invoice properly submitted
to County. Should Provider fail to perform its duties under the terms of this Agreement, County may,without
fault or penalty,withhold any payment associated with the work to be performed until such time as said work
is completed.
2. Non—waiver: Failure by County at any time to require the performance by Provider of any
of the provisions hereof shall in no way waive or affect the County's right hereunder to enforce the same, nor
shall any waiver by the County of any breach be held to be a waiver of any succeeding breach or a waiver of
this Non-Waiver Clause.
3. Independent Contractor: The Provider shall operate as an independent Provider, and the
County shall not be responsible for any of the Provider's acts or omissions. The Provider shall not be treated
as an employee with respect to the Services performed hereunder for federal or state tax, unemployment or
workers' compensation purposes. The Provider understands that neither federal, nor state, nor payroll tax of
any kind shall be withheld or paid by the County on behalf of the Provider or the employees of the Provider.
4. Insurance: Provider shall obtain, at its sole expense, Commercial General Liability
Insurance, Automobile Insurance, Workers' Compensation Insurance, and any additional insurance as may
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be required by Owner's Risk Manager as such insurance requirements are described in the Orange County
Risk Transfer Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage Requirements (each document is
incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at http://orangecouniync.gov/purchasingicontracts.asp).
If Owner's Risk Manager determines additional insurance coverage is required such additional insurance
shall be designated here N/A (if no additional insurance required mark N/A as being not applicable).
Provider shall not commence work until such insurance is in effect and certification thereof has been
received by the Owner's Risk Manager.
5. Indemnity: The Provider agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Orange County
from all losses, liabilities, claims, demands, suits, costs, damages or expenses (including reasonable
attorney's fees) arising from bodily injury, including death, to any person or persons or damage to or
destruction of any property caused in whole or in part by any negligent or intentional act or omission on the
part of the Provider in carrying out Provider's duties and obligations related to the Services to be provided in
this Agreement.
6. Termination: This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual written agreement of
the parties or by the County upon written notice to the Provider.
7. Entire Agreement: The parties have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by all of its
terms, and further agree that it constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between
the parties unless and until modified in writing and signed by the parties. Modifications may be evidenced
by telefacsimile signature.
8. Governing Law:aw_Both parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the
State of North Carolina. Should either party initiate litigation to settle any dispute involving the terms of this
Agreement such litigation shall be initiated in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina seated in
Orange County,North Carolina.
9. E-Verify: Pursuant to the terms of North Carolina General Statute 153A-449(b) no county
may enter into a contract with a contractor unless the contractor and the contractor's subcontractors comply
with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. Where applicable,
failure to maintain compliance with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the General Statutes
constitutes Provider's breach of this Agreement. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms Provider is
in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes.
10. Non Appropriation: Provider acknowledges that County is a governmental entity, and the
validity of this Agreement is based upon the availability of public funding under the authority of its statutory
mandate. In the event that public funds are unavailable and not appropriated for the performance of County's
obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically expire without penalty to County
immediately upon written notice to Provider of the unavailability and non-appropriation of public funds.
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IN WIT E S W OF,Orange County and the Provider have signed this Agreement,effective
as of the day fi t wr tten ov
ORANGE C LINTY PROVID
By: B
Dep ment Dir for Ti ,g a diGQ,.S
200S. ( ameron St. 3337 Country Pine Lane
P.O.Box 8181 fland,NC 27243
Hillsborough,NC 2 278 t+42 N'
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This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner requir by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal
ContronAct., '
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Thi i strum t h been approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Offi e of the unty Attorney
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