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NORTH CAROLINA
CONTRACT AMENDMENT
ORANGE COUNTY
THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) is made and entered into this 1st day of October, 2025 by and
between ORANGE COUNTY (hereinafter referred to as “County”) and EARLE DELEON WHITSETT dba
WHITSETT ENTERPRISE (hereinafter referred to as “Provider”).
WITNESSETH:
THAT WHEREAS, the County and Provider entered into a contract dated July 1, 2025, (hereinafter the “Original
Agreement”), for the provision of services for non-emergency medical transportation; and
WHEREAS, the County and Provider desire to amend the Original Agreement while keeping in effect all terms and
conditions of the Original Agreement not inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth below.
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements made herein, the parties agree to
amend the Original Agreement as follows:
1.ATTACMENT B Section C to the Original Contract is amended to reduce the rate per unit of service paid to
the Provider: $38.80/one way trip; $77.60/roundtrip. This change is the result of NC Medicaid 3% rate
reduction to NEMT services and is effective for all trips completed on or after October 1, 2025.
2.ATTACMENT J Section 7e to the Original Contract is amended to state: Alcohol and Drug Testing policy to
meet the Federal Transit Authority guidelines and annual test results.
3.Except for the changes made herein, the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect to the extent
it is not inconsistent with this Amendment. In the event there is a conflict between the terms of the
Original Agreement and the terms of this Amendment, this Amendment shall control.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed by the parties hereto, as of the date first above
written.
ORANGE COUNTY PROVIDER
______________________________ __________________________________
Earle Whitsett
County Manager Owner
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Finance Information
Vendor Name: Earle Deleon Whitsett dba Whitsett Enterprise Vendor Contact Person: Earle Whitsett Phone: 336-383-7473
Address: 1101 Barkdale Drive City Mebane State: NC Zip: 27302 Department: Social Services Amount: N/A – State pays directly
Purpose: non-emergency medical transportation Budget Code(s): N/A – State pays directly Vendor # 68350
Vendor Status with NCSOS: Current-Active Vendor is a BOCC consultant: Yes No
Contract Details
Contract Type: New Amendment (Original Contract: 7/1/2025) (Most Recent Amendment )
Effective Date 7/1/2025 End Date 6/30/2026 Notice Date (Notice Purpose )
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: ________
Clerk to the Board
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:
Received for record retention:
Office of the Clerk to the Board __________________________________________Date:_________
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