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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT
COUNTY OF ORANGE
This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the Town of Chapel Hill, herein
"Town", and the and Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, 501 West Franklin Street,
Suite 104, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, herein"Contractor" for services hereinafter described for the
Town of Chapel Hill. This contract is for a comprehensive visitor services program targeted
toward providing services to potential visitors to Chapel Hill and Orange County for FY 2015-
16.
WITNESSETH
That for and in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions set forth below,the Town
and Contractor agree:
WHEREAS, Contractor agrees to provide a comprehensive visitor services program targeted
toward providing services to potential visitors to Chapel Hill and Orange County; and
WHEREAS,the Contractor shall use Town funds for general operational support and to provide
visitor services; and
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the Town that said program be assisted by the Town and
thereby be available to the residents and visitors of the Town;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and the mutual covenants and conditions
hereinafter set forth,the Town and Contractor agree as follows:
1. Duties of the Contractor: The Contractor agrees to perform those duties described in
Work Statement of this Agreement.
2. Town Support: The Town appropriated the sum of One Hundred Seventy Five Thousand
Dollars ($175,000) to the Contractor for the fiscal year 2015-2016. The Town will also
pay the Contractor 50% of any additional revenues collected in the event that hotel/motel
occupancy receipts exceed the budgeted amount of $985,000. The Town does not
obligate itself to provide any other support to Contractor this fiscal year or in succeeding
years.
3. Payment and Documentation: Contract amount not to exceed$175,000, unless Town
occupancy receipts exceed $985,000 (See paragraph 1). Payments of$43,750 each will
be made on or after the following dates: July 1, 2015; October 1, 2015; January 1, 2016;
and April 1, 2016. The Town's obligation to make each payment is contingent upon
receiving satisfactory documentation and accounting of expenditures as detailed in the
attached Work Statement.
4. Work Statement: Contractor agrees to provide those services described in the Work
Statement attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference,to residents and visitors
of Chapel Hill and to maintain a high level of professionalism in the provision of these
services.
5. Financial Records: Contractor agrees to allow the Town to inspect its financial books and
records upon reasonable notice during normal working hours.
6. Termination for Cause: In the event that Contractor shall cease to exist as an organization
or shall enter bankruptcy proceedings, or be declared insolvent, or liquidate all or
substantially all of its assets, or shall significantly reduce its services or accessibility to
Chapel Hill residents during the term of this Agreement; or in the event that Contractor
shall fail to render a satisfactory accounting as provided herein,then and in that event the
Town may terminate this Agreement and Contractor will return all payments already
made to it by the Town for services which have not been provided or for which no
satisfactory accounting has been rendered.
7. Indemnification and Hold Harmless: The Contractor agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the Town of Chapel Hill and its officers, agents and employees from all loss,
liability, claims or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from bodily
injury, including death or property damage to any person or persons caused in whole or in
part by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Contractor except to the extent same
are caused by the negligence or misconduct of the Town.
8. Insurance Provisions: The Town requires evidence of Contractor's current valid
insurance (if applicable) during the duration of the named project and further requires
that the Town be named as an additional insured. The required coverage limits are
$1,000,000 per occurrence for Comprehensive General Liability and Business
Automobile. Workers' Compensation coverage requirements are $100,000 for both
employer's liability and bodily injury by disease for each employee and $500,000 for the
disease policy limit.
9. Non-Discrimination: The Contractor shall administer all functions without
discrimination because of race, creed, sex, national origin, age, economic status, sexual
orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
10. Federal and State Legal Compliance: The Contractor must be in full compliance with all
federal and state laws, including those on immigration.
11. Amendment: This Agreement may be amended in writing by mutual agreement of the
Town and Contractor.
12. Interpretation: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced under the laws of North
Carolina. In the event of any dispute between the parties, venue is properly laid in
Orange County, North Carolina for any state court action and in the Middle District of
North Carolina for any federal court action.
13. Preference: In the event that the terms of Exhibit A are not consistent with terms of
this Contract, this Contract shall have preference; provided that where either Exhibit A or
this Contract establish higher standards for performance by either parties, the higher
standard,wherever located, shall apply.
14. Severability: The parties intend and agree that if any provision of this contract or any
portion thereof shall be held to be void or otherwise unenforceable, all other portions of
this Contract shall remain in full force and effect.
15. Assignment: This Agreement shall not be assigned without the prior written consent of
the parties.
16. Entire Agreement: This Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement of the parties
and no other warranties, inducements, considerations, promises, or interpretations shall
be implied or impressed upon this Agreement that are not expressly addressed herein.
All prior agreements, understandings and discussions are hereby superseded by this
Agreement.
17. Term: This Agreement, unless amended as provided herein, shall be in effect until June
30, 2016.
This Contract is between the Town of Chapel Hill and Orange County by and for its Chapel Hill/Orange
County Visitor's Bureau.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereunto cause this agreement to be executed in their
respective names.
ORANGE COUNTY by and for its CHAPEL HILL/ORANGE COUNTY
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This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget
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FINANCE O FICER
WORK STATEMENT
For the Contractor:
I. Contractor provides a comprehensive visitor services program targeted toward providing
services to potential visitors to Chapel Hill and Orange County.
II. The Contractor will participate in discussions with the Town's Economic Development
Committee to define the appropriate roles and responsibilities of the Contractor in the
Town's economic development strategy in consideration of this payment.
III. Town funds may be utilized for office supplies, postage, telephone, training materials,
advertising,printing and duplicating, staff time, and marketing.
IV. Contractor will provide the Town with a final financial report which should be directed to
Bill Webster, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation. The report will include a
budget breakdown showing expenditures of Town appropriations. The Report is due on
August 1, 2016.
V. Contractor will provide an annual report of activities supported by the funding provided
under this performance agreement including specific program outcomes. This report
should be submitted with the financial report.