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[Departmental Use Only]
TITLE Anti-Racist Consultant
FY FY20-21
ORANGE COUNTY
CONTRACT UNDER $5,000.00
NORTH CAROLINA
THIS AGREEMENT, is between Orange County, North Carolina, a body politic organized under
the laws of the State of North Carolina, (the "County"), and Deanie Anyangwe (the "Provider").
W I T N E S S E T H:
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 services set out below to the
County in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, time being of the essence.
The services or materials or construction (hereinafter referred to collectively as “Services”) to be
furnished under this Agreement are as follows: See Exhibit A
The term of this agreement rendered shall be from October 12, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
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 (as
determined by the County) performed in accord with this Agreement. The amount to be paid by the County
shall not exceed Five Thousand Dollars, ($5,000). 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 contractor, 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
be required by County’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
, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D479B45-F86E-4D7B-A14E-7BA1C82A2178
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http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). If County’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 County's
Risk Manager.
5. Indemnity: To the extent authorized by North Carolina law the Provider agrees, without
limitation, 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 . It is the intent of this
provision to require the Provider to indemnify the County to the fullest extent permitted under North
Carolina law.
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. County may suspend this Agreement upon
reasonable notice to Provider.
7. Entire Agreement and Signatures: 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. This Agreement together with any amendments or
modifications may be executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the consent
of the Parties to utilize electronic signatures and the intent of the parties to comply with Article 11A and
Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66.
8. Governing Law and Priority: Both parties agree this Agreement is governed by the laws of
the State of North Carolina and Orange County. Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all
applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state and
federal anti-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non-Discrimination
Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be
viewed at http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php.). Any violation
of this requirement is a breach of this Agreement and County may immediately terminate this Agreement
without further obligation on the part of the County. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not
limit the definition of breach to discrimination. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider
has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of an y agent or subcontractor identified, on the list
created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.58. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies
that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontract or
identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.81. By executing this
Agreement Provider affirms Provider is and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the
North Carolina General Statutes. In determining the basic services to be provided, should any documents be
referenced in or attached to this Agreement, the terms herein shall have priority in any conflict between the
terms of referenced documents and the terms of this Agreement.
9. Dispute Resolution: Neither party may initiate binding arbitration. Any disputes shall be
resolved by nonbinding mediation. If such mediation fails either party may initiate litigation to resolve the
dispute. 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. Regardless of the outcome of said litigation each party is responsible for its own costs and
fees, including attorneys’ fees.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D479B45-F86E-4D7B-A14E-7BA1C82A2178
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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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is effective upon its execution by Orange County and
the Provider.
ORANGE COUNTY PROVIDER
By: _________________________ By: _________________________
Department Director Title: ________________________
200 S. Cameron St. 101 Misty Woods Cir
P.O. Box 8181 Apt V
Hillsborough, NC 27278 Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Anti-Racist Consultant
DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D479B45-F86E-4D7B-A14E-7BA1C82A2178
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ORANGE COUNTY—DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
Party/Vendor Name: Deanie Anyangwe Party/Vendor Contact Person: Deanie Anyangwe Contact Phone: 410-900-
9561 Party/Vendor Address: 101 Misty Woods Cir, Apt V City Chapel Hill State: NC Zip: 27514 Department:
Housing and Community Development Amount: NTE $5,000 Purpose: Anti-Racist Consultant Budget Code(s):
10460120-630000-95020 Vendor # N/A (N/A if new vendor) Vendor is a BOCC consultant? Yes No
Contract Type: (Check one) New Renewal Amendment Effective Date 10/12/20 Approved by Board
Yes No Agenda Date: N/A
This agreement is approved as to technical form and content and I as Department Director affirmatively state work on
this project has not been initiated prior to execution of the agreement:
Department Director’s Signature ________________________________________ Date: ________
Agreements for emergency services or repair are not subject to the above affirmation. If services related to this
agreement have already begun or been completed please briefly describe the nature of the emergency condition that was
addressed:
Information Technologies
(Applicable only to hardware/software purchases or related services) This agreement has been reviewed and is
approved as to information technology content and specifications:
Office of the Chief Information Officer___________________________________ Date: ________
Risk Management
This agreement is approved for sufficiency of insurance standards, specifications, and requirements:
Office of the Risk Management Officer___________________________________ Date: _________
Financial Services
This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act:
Office of the Chief Financial Officer ____________________________________ Date: _________
Legal Services
This agreement is approved as to legal form and sufficiency:
Office of the County Attorney __________________________________________Date: ________
Clerk to the Board
Received for record retention:
All Docusign contracts must be copied to the Clerk upon completion: occlerkdocs@orangecountync.gov
The following signature block is for hard copies only and is not required for Docusign contracts:
Office of the Clerk to the Board __________________________________________Date:_________
DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D479B45-F86E-4D7B-A14E-7BA1C82A2178
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Exhibit A: Scope of Services for Anti-Racist Consultant
October 12, 2020
General Description
Assist the Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development (hereinafter the “OCHCD”)
and local jurisdiction staff in completing and delivering a racial equity analysis of OCHCD’s COVID-19
response.
Specific Tasks
Create a racial equity impact assessment that can be used to assess each program housed under
OCHCD;
Conduct an analysis on the reach and effectiveness of the Emergency Housing Assistance Program;
o Collect and analyze quantitative evictions data;
o Collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data from various sources describing the
demographics of applicants and beneficiaries, barriers to access, disparities, etc.;
o Assess the conditions that created the need for participation in these assistance programs;
Integrate analyses and recommendations into a presentation on the Racial Equity Analysis on
OCHCD’s COVID-19 response;
Participate in regular check-in meetings with Department staff for the duration of the project;
Participate in relevant meetings that support the professional development of the consultant;
Ensure all deliverables, processes and methods are consistent with the overall vision, goals, and
objectives of the Department; and
Respond to requests from Department staff in a timely manner.
Contract Duration
Consultant will begin providing services to the County starting on October 12, 2020. The Specific Tasks
outlined above will be completed on or before December 31, 2020.
Compensation
Consultant will bill the County at an hourly rate of $25 per hour. Total payments to the Consultant will not
exceed $5,000.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 1D479B45-F86E-4D7B-A14E-7BA1C82A2178