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[Departmental Use Only]
TITLE Spatialest ProfService
FY 2025
NORTH CAROLINA
SERVICES AGREEMENT NO RFP/RFQ
ORANGE COUNTY
This Services Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”), made and entered into this 9th day of
June, 2025, (“Effective Date”) by and between Orange County, North Carolina a political
subdivision of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter, the "County") and Spatialest, Inc. with its
principal place of business at 8901 Otis Avenue, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46216, (hereinafter,
the "Provider").
WITNESSETH:
That the County and Provider, for the consideration herein named, do hereby agree as
follows:
1. Services
a. Scope of Work.
i) This Agreement is for services to be rendered by Provider to County with respect
to (insert type of project): Professional services five (5) days per annum to use as
the County desires in assisting with any AppraisalEst or Comper analysis.
ii) By executing this Agreement, the 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.
iii) Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement.
iv) The services to be performed under this Agreement consist of Basic Services, as
described and designated in Section 3 hereof. Compensation to the Provider for
Basic Services under this Agreement shall be as set forth herein.
2. Responsibilities of the Provider
a. Services to be provided. The Provider shall provide the County with all services
required in Section 3 to satisfactorily complete the Project within the time limitations set
forth herein and in accordance with the highest professional standards.
b. Standard of Care.
i) The Provider shall exercise reasonable care and diligence in performing services
under this Agreement in accordance with the highest generally accepted standards
of this type of Provider practice throughout the United States and in accordance
with applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to the
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performance of these services. Provider is solely responsible for the professional
quality, accuracy and timely completion and submission of all work related to the
Basic Services.
ii) Provider shall be responsible for all errors or omissions of its agents, contractors,
employees, or assigns 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. Notwithstanding, Provider may use
any subsidiary or otherwise affiliated company to perform services unless
otherwise prohibited by County in writing.
iii) The Provider shall not, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement,
subcontract the performance of any work under this Agreement without prior
written permission of the County. No permission for subcontracting shall create,
between the County and the subcontractor, any contract or any other relationship.
iv) Provider is an independent contractor of County. Any and all employees of the
Provider engaged by the Provider in the performance of any work or services
required of the Provider under this Agreement, shall be considered employees or
agents of the Provider only and not of the County, and any and all claims that may
or might arise under any workers compensation or other law or contract on behalf
of said employees while so engaged shall be the sole obligation and responsibility
of the Provider.
v) If activities related to the performance of this Agreement require specific licenses,
certifications, or related credentials Provider represents that it or its employees,
agents and subcontractors engaged in such activities possess such licenses,
certifications, or credentials and that such licenses certifications, or credentials are
current, active, and not in a state of suspension or revocation.
vi) Should any documents, exhibits, or addenda be attached to this Agreement, the
terms of this Agreement shall have priority in any conflict with or among the
terms of such referenced documents, exhibits, or addenda.
vii) Should this Agreement involve project designs, the construction or creation of
which is to be bid out or fulfilled by other contractors, and bidding or negotiation
with contractors produce prices which, when added to the other elements of the
approved total project cost, produce a cost that is in excess of the approved total
project cost, the Provider shall participate with the County in negotiation and
design adjustments to the extent such are necessary to obtain prices within the
approved total project cost. All activity of the Provider with respect to these
matters shall constitute Basic Services and shall be performed by the Provider
without additional compensation. If negotiation and design adjustments fail to
bring costs within the total project cost the County may reject all bids and
Provider will redesign or reduce portions of the project in an effort to reduce the
bid prices to within the total project cost and rebid the project. One such redesign
is included within Basic Services. If this second letting for bids does not produce
bids that are within the approved total project cost initially or after negotiations
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with the contractor the cost is not reduced to an amount within the total project
cost, the Provider is not obligated to engage in further redesign.
3. Basic Services
a. Basic Services. The Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement are as follows
(fully describe services to be provided): Professional Services 5 days per contract year to
use as the county desires in assisting with any AppraisalEst and Comper analysis as
further detailed in attached Exhibit I - Spatialest Sales Order #2.
4. Duration of Services
a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2028.
b. Scheduling of Services.
i) The Provider shall schedule and perform its activities in a timely manner.
ii) Should the County determine that the Provider is behind schedule, it may require
the Provider to expedite and accelerate its efforts, including providing additional
resources and working overtime, as necessary, to perform its services in
accordance with the approved project schedule at no additional cost to the
County.
iii) The Commencement Date for the Provider's Basic Services shall be June 1, 2025.
5. Compensation
a. Compensation for Basic Services. Compensation for Basic Services shall include all
compensation due the Provider from the County for all services satisfactorily (as
determined by the County) performed pursuant to this Agreement. The maximum
amount payable for Basic Services shall not exceed Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred
Sixty-Two Dollars ($15,762). Payment for satisfactorily performed Basic Services shall
become due and payable within thirty (30) days of Provider properly invoicing County.
Payment shall be subject to provisions of Section 5(b).
b. Additional Services. County shall not be responsible for costs related to any services in
addition to the Basic Services performed by Provider unless County requests such
additional services in writing and such additional services are evidenced by a written
amendment to this Agreement.
6. Responsibilities of the County
a. Cooperation and Coordination. The County has designated (Nancy Freeman, Tax
Administrator) to act as the County's representative with respect to the Project who shall
have the authority to render decisions within guidelines established by the County
Manager or the County Board of Commissioners and who shall be available during
working hours as often as may be reasonably required to render decisions and to furnish
information.
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7. Insurance
a. General Requirements. 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
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php). If
County’s Risk Manager determines additional insurance coverage is required such
additional insurance shall consist of 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.
8. Indemnity
a. Indemnity. To the extent authorized by North Carolina law the Provider agrees, without
limitation, to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County from all loss, liability,
claims or expense, including attorney's fees, arising out of or related to the Project and
arising from property damage or bodily injury including death to any person or persons
caused in whole or in part by the negligence or misconduct of the Provider except to the
extent same are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the County. It is the
intent of this provision to require the Provider to indemnify the County to the fullest
extent permitted under North Carolina law. The foregoing indemnifty obligation is
expressly subject to the terms and conditions of the April 1, 2022 MSA between County
and Provider, which is incorporated herein by reference.
9. Amendments to the Agreement
a. Changes in Basic Services. Changes in the Basic Services and entitlement to additional
compensation or a change in duration of this Agreement shall be made by a written
Amendment to this Agreement executed by the County and the Provider. The Provider
shall proceed to perform the Services required by the Amendment only after receiving a
fully executed Amendment from the County.
10. Termination
a. Termination for Convenience of the County. This Agreement may be terminated without
cause by the County and for its convenience upon seven (7) days’ prior written notice to
the Provider.
b. Other Termination. The Provider may terminate this Agreement based upon the County's
material breach of this Agreement; provided, the County has not taken all reasonable
actions to remedy the breach. The Provider shall give the County seven (7) days' prior
written notice of its intent to terminate this Agreement for cause. Either party may
terminate this Agreement upon notice to the other party that obligations pursuant to this
Agreement are made impractical due to declarations of emergency by Orange County or
by North Carolina due to events directly impacting Orange County. Both parties shall
remain responsible for all payment and performance due up to the receipt of such notice,
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but shall have no further obligation or responsibility beyond that date provided the
terminating party has taken all reasonable steps to complete the performance of its
obligations.
c. Compensation After Termination.
i) In the event of termination, the Provider shall be paid that portion of the fees and
expenses that it has earned to the date of termination, less any costs or expenses
incurred or anticipated to be incurred by the County due to errors or omissions of
the Provider. Upon request of the County, the Provider shall submit to County all
relevant documentation, including but not limited to, job cost records, to support
its claims for final compensation.
ii) Should this Agreement be terminated, the Provider shall deliver to the County
within seven (7) days, at no additional cost, all deliverables including any
electronic data or files relating to the Project.
d. Waiver. The payment of any sums by the County under this Agreement or the failure of
the County to require compliance by the Provider with any provisions of this Agreement
or the waiver by the County of any breach of this Agreement shall not constitute a
waiver of any claim for damages by the County for any breach of this Agreement or a
waiver of any other required compliance with this Agreement.
11. Additional Provisions
a. Limitation and Assignment. The County and the Provider each bind themselves, their
successors, assigns and legal representatives to the terms of this Agreement. Neither the
County nor the Provider shall assign or transfer its interest in this Agreement without the
written consent of the other. There are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and
nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any person other
than the parties hereto (and their respective successors, heirs and permitted assigns), any
rights, remedies, or obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Provider may,
without prior written consent from County, assign this Agreement as part of a corporate
merger, acquisition, or reorganization, provided that Provider shall give County written
notice of the same within a reasonable time after completion of the assignment.
b. Governing Law. This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights
of respective parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North
Carolina. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider and any
subcontractors of Provider are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter
64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement Provider
certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any
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 subcontractor identified,
on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.81.
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c. Non-Discrimination. 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 non-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange
County Non-Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each
Orange County policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php.) Any
violation of the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy 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.
d. Dispute Resolution. Any and all suits or actions to enforce, interpret or seek damages
with respect to any provision of, or the performance or non-performance of, this
Agreement shall be brought in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in
Orange County, North Carolina. It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have
jurisdiction or venue with respect to such suits or actions. Binding arbitration may not
be initiated by either Party, however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of
any dispute prior to the bringing of such suit or action.
e. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement
between the County and the Provider and supersedes all prior negotiations,
representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended
only by written instrument signed by both parties. Modifications may be evidenced by
facsimile signatures.
f. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held as a matter of law to be
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall be valid and binding upon the
Parties.
g. Ownership of Work Product. Provider shall at all times own and retain ownership in its
documents, items, software, programs, or other things protected through all applicable
intellectual property right statutes, laws, and provisions, including, but not limited to
copyright, patents, and trademarks (“Provider’s IP Rights”). At no time shall County
have any claim, right, or interest in Provider’s IP Rights. County and Provider further
agree that the services provided hereunder are not a “work for hire”, and that
incorporation of County’s data into Provider’s software, programs, services, or
deliverables shall not confer or transfer any claim, right, or interest in Provider’s IP
Rights to County. Should County provide any data or information owned by the County
to Provider for purposes of the services outlined in this Agreement, County shall retain
all its rights in such data or information. The use of the documents, items or things by
the County or by any person or entity for any purpose other than the Project as set forth
in this Agreement shall be at the full risk of the County.
h. 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 or not appropriated for the performance of
County’s obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement shall automatically
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expire without penalty to County immediately upon written notice to Provider of the
unavailability or non-appropriation of public funds. It is expressly agreed that County
shall not activate this non-appropriation provision for its convenience or to circumvent
the requirements of this Agreement.
In the event of a change in the County’s statutory authority, mandate or mandated
functions, by state or federal legislative or regulatory action, which adversely affects
County’s authority to continue its obligations under this Agreement, then this Agreement
shall automatically terminate without penalty to County upon written notice to Provider
of such limitation or change in County’s legal authority.
i. Signatures. 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.
j. Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested to the following:
Orange County Provider’s Name
Attention: Nancy Freeman, Tax Administrator Spatialest Inc.
P.O. Box 8181 8901 Otis Avenue, Suite 300
Hillsborough, NC 27278 Indianapolis, IN 46216
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties, by and through their authorized agents, have
hereunder set their hands and seal, all as of the day and year first above written.
ORANGE COUNTY: PROVIDER:
By: _________________________________
Travis Myren, County Manager
By: __________________________________
Jeff Corns, CEO
Printed Name and Title
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ORANGE COUNTY—INTERNAL USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
Finance Information
Vendor Name: Spatialest Inc. Vendor Contact Person: Helen McNulty Phone:
hmcnulty@schneidergeospatial.com Address: 8901 Otis Avenue, Suite 300 City Indianapolis State: IN Zip:
46216 Department: Tax Administration Amount: 15,762 Purpose: Professional Services - AppraisalEst and
Comper analysis due to reval requests. Budget Code(s): 10330120-630000 Vendor # 65032
Vendor Status with NCSOS: N/A Vendor is a BOCC consultant: Yes No
Contract Details
Contract Type: New Amendment (Original Contract: N/A) (Most Recent Amendment N/A)
Effective Date 6/1/2025 End Date 5/31/2028 Notice Date N/A (Notice Purpose N/A)
Award
Approved by Board (Agenda Date: ); Made or Administered by
Signature Authority
- BOCC Express Delegation (Agenda Date: )
- Policy 9.4: Under $5,000; Service Under $90,000; Construction Under $250,000
- Budget Policy Section XV (Capital Improvement Project: )
Bidding
Informal Bidding ($30k-$90k); Formal RFP ($90k+); Other (<$30k); Exception(# )
Department Affirmation
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.
This agreement is approved as to technical form and content. Services related to this agreement have already
begun or been completed. Description of the nature of the emergency condition that was addressed:
Department Director’s Signature ________________________________________ Date: ________
Information Technologies
This agreement has been reviewed and is approved as to information technology content and specifications:
Office of the Chief Information Officer___________________________________ Date: ________
Inapplicable because no hardware/software purchases or related services
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: ________
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Sales Order #2
ORANGE COUNTY, NC
June 2025
Spatialest Inc
8901 Otis Avenue, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46216
T: 980 766 0705
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Sales Order No.
This Sales Order No.2 (the “Sales Order”) is effective as of this 1st day of June 2025 (the “Order
Effective Date”), entered into by and between Spatialest Inc., a Delaware corporation located at 8901
Otis Avenue, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46216 (“Spatialest”) and Orange County (“Customer”). This
Sales Order is issued pursuant to, is governed by and is subject to the terms and conditions of the MSA
(“Agreement”) executed by the parties on 1st day of April 2022. By signing this Sales Order, the
Customer expressly accepts and agrees to comply with the terms of the Agreement. Capitalized terms
used but not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement.
A. Professional Services Description
Item Description
1. Professional Services Package
5 days per annum to use as the county desires in assisting with any AppraisalEst or
Comper analyses. Analysis to be completed in year 1 is described below:
• Compare data from 2024 to 2025 to determine whether specific property or
building types experienced greater percentage growth, and if so, identify the
corresponding growth rates.
• Carry out a vertical equity analysis to assess whether lower-value homes are
being overvalued and higher-value homes undervalued
B. Annual Costs
Item Description Cost ($)
Year 1 June 1st, 2025 – May 31st, 2026 5,000
Year 2 June 1st, 2026 – May 31st, 2027 5,250
Year 3 June 1st, 2027 – May 31st, 2028 5,512
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C. Term
Description
The initial term of the subscription commences on the 1st day of June 2025 and continues in effect
for a period of (3) years (“Initial Term”). Upon expiration of the Initial Term, the subscription shall
automatically renew for successive periods of twelve (12) months each (each a "Renewal Term"),
unless either Party provides written notice to the other Party of its intent not to renew at least thirty
(30) days prior to expiration of the Initial Term or any then current Renewal Term. The Initial Term
and any Renewal Term shall be collectively referred to as the “Subscription Software Term”. Spatialest
may increase the License Fee(s) associated with any Renewal Term by providing Customer with notice
of such increase at least 60 days prior to the start of the applicable Renewal Term.
Pursuant to Section 10.2 of the Agreement, Spatialest hereby notifies Customer—and Customer
acknowledges the same—that Schneider Geospatial, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, has
acquired the ownership interests in Spatialest, effective as of August 2023. Notwithstanding the
change in ownership, Spatialest and Customer shall remain bound to each other by the terms and
conditions of the Agreement and all applicable Sales Orders. Further, nothing contained in the
Agreement, applicable Sales Orders, or herein shall create any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations,
causes of action, or any contractual relationship directly between Customer and Schneider Geospatial,
LLC.
This Sales Order (including all schedules attached hereto), the Specifications and the Technical
Document (including any Change Orders thereto) together with the Agreement executed by the
parties contain the entire agreement regarding the Customer’s use of the product(s) and services
described in this Sales Order and may be amended only in writing signed by both parties. Any
outstanding Sales Orders shall also remain in full force and effect unless expressly stated in this Sales
Order.
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Spatialest and the Customer have caused this Sales Order to be executed by their duly authorized
representatives as of the Order Effective Date.
SPATIALEST INC. ORANGE COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE
Name: Jeff Corns Name:
Signature: Signature:
Title: CEO & President Title:
Date: Date:
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County Manager
Travis Myren
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