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NORTH CAROLINA
THIRD CONTRACT AMENDMENT
ORANGE COUNTY
THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT (“Third Amendment”) is made and entered into this 13th day of October 2025 by and
between ORANGE COUNTY (hereinafter referred to as “County”) and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(hereinafter referred to as “Provider”).
WITNESSETH:
THAT WHEREAS, the County and Provider entered into a contract dated December 1, 2023, (hereinafter the “Original
Agreement”), for the provision of services for support programs that serve persons with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD); and
WHEREAS, Client and Provider entered into the First Amendment to the Original Agreement effective May 20, 2024,
under which the terms and conditions of the Original Agreement were extended until December 31, 2024: and
WHEREAS, Client and Provider entered into the Second Amendment effective November 6, 2024, under which the terms
and conditions of the Original Agreement were extended until June 30, 2025: and
WHEREAS, the County and Provider desire to amend the Original Agreement and prior amendments while keeping in
effect all terms and conditions of the Original Agreement and prior amendments 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 and First Amendment as follows:
1. In order to ensure the completion of the Services, the term of the Original Agreement in Section 4(a) is amended
to reflect an end date December 31, 2025.
2. The dates for which the Services are to be rendered shall be altered by this Amendment. The dates for reporting
and invoicing shall be altered and as follows:
a. Exhibit A to the Original Agreement, as amended, is further amended by changing and adding the following
tasks and services to the Services to be provided by the Consultant: Metric reporting is due January 31,
2026 for July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. Narrative story is due January 31, 2026 for July 1, 2025
through December 31, 2025.
b. Section 3(a) is amended to reflect final invoice due January 31, 2026 with final reporting for July 1, 2025
through December 31, 2025.
3. This Third Amendment shall supersede the Original and all prior amendments. In the event there is a conflict
between the terms, this Amendment shall control.
4. 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 TESTIMONY WHEREOF, this Third Amendment has been executed by the parties hereto, as of the date first
above written.
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ORANGE COUNTY PROVIDER
______________________________ __________________________________
Travis Myren Penny Gordon-Larsen
County Manager Vice Chancellor for Research
Lexi Damacus on behalf ofPenny Gordon-Larsen
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Finance Information
Vendor Name: UNC-CH Vendor Contact Person: Nathan Jones Phone: 984-966-3411 Address: 104 Airport Dr., Ste 2200 City
Chapel Hill State: NC Zip: 27599 Department: Health Amount: $0 Purpose: Services and support programs that serve persons with
Opioid Use Disorder Budget Code(s): 27411020-630000-92004 Vendor # 49882 R9
Vendor Status with NCSOS: Current-Active Non-Profit Vendor is a BOCC consultant: Yes No
Contract Details
Contract Type: New Amendment (Original Contract: 12/1/23) (Most Recent Amendment 11/6/24)
Effective Date 7/1/25 End Date 12/31/25 Notice Date (Notice Purpose )
Award
Approved by Board (Agenda Date: April 18, 2024); 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: Didn’t want to stop needed services while
working on Amendment.
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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Departmental Use Only]
TITLE UNC SHAC Opioid
FY 2023-2024
NORTH CAROLINA
SERVICES AGREEMENT NO RFP/RFQ
ORANGE COUNTY
This Services Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”), made and entered into this first day of
December, 2023, (“Effective Date”) by and between Orange County, North Carolina a political
subdivision of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter, the "County") and University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, (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): Services and support programs that serve persons with
Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
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
performance of these services. Provider is solely responsible for the professional
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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.
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.
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
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
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a.Basic Services. The Services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement are as follows
fully describe services to be provided): Services and support programs, as listed in
Exhibit A, that serve persons with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) or any co-occurring
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) as stated in the National Settlement Agreement. Invoices
are to be submitted to Orange County Health Department April 15, 2024 (for expenses
dated December 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024) and July 30, 2024 (for expenses April
1, 2024 through June 30, 2024).
4.Duration of Services
a.Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from December 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
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 December 1,
2023.
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 Sixty Four Thousand Two Hundred
Dollars ($64,200). 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. Disputes. In the event the amount stated on an invoice is disputed by the County, the
County may withhold payment of all or a portion of the amount stated on an invoice
until the parties resolve the dispute. 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.
c.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
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a. Cooperation and Coordination. The County has designated (Orange County Health
Director, Quintana Stewart) 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.
7. Insurance
a. General Requirements. Provider, an agency of the State of North Carolina, is responsible
for its and its employees’ negligence as provided under North Carolina law. The
Provider is a self-insured entity and carries insurance limits as required by the state of
North Carolina. The Provider will be responsible for its own negligence in accordance
with the North Carolina Tort Claims Act. A copy of Provider's Certificate of Insurance
will be provided to County upon request.
8. Indemnity
a. Indemnity. The Provider agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Orange County
from all losses, liabilities, claims, demands, suits, costs, damages or expenses, to the
extent provided by the North Carolina Torts Claims Act, 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 act or omission on the part of the Provider,
its agents, or assigns directly or indirectly related to the Services to be performed
pursuant to this Agreement on the part of the Provider.
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 the Provider for its convenience upon thirty (30) days’ prior
written notice.
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,
but shall have no further obligation or responsibility beyond that date provided the
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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 thirty (30) 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.
e. Suspension. County may suspend the Basic Services and this Agreement at any time for
County’s convenience and without penalty to County upon three (3) days’ notice to
Provider. Upon any suspension by County, Provider shall discontinue work on the Basic
Services and shall not resume the Basic Services until notified to proceed by County.
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.
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.
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 policy
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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. Should Provider’s performance of this Agreement generate
documents, items or things that are specific to this Project such documents, items or
things shall become the property of the County and may be used on any other project
without additional compensation to the Provider. 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
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.
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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 or by email to the following:
Orange County
Attention: Kimberlee Quatrone
Provider’s Name
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
P.O. Box 8181 104 Airport Dr., Suite 2200
Hillsborough, NC 27278 Chapel Hill, NC 27599
kquatrone@orangecountync.gov
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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: _________________________________
Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager
By: _________________________________
Penny Gordon - Larsen
Vice Chancellor for Research
Printed Name and Title
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ORANGE COUNTY—INTERNAL USE ONLY
Finance Information
Vendor Name: UNC-CH Vendor Contact Person: Nathan Jones Phone: 919-966-3411 Address: 104 Airport Dr.,
Ste 2200 City Chapel Hill State: NC Zip: 27599 Department: Health Amount: $64,200 Purpose: Services and
support programs that serve persons with Opioid Use Disorder Budget Code(s): 27411020-630000-92004 Vendor #
49882 R9
Vendor Status with NCSOS: Current-Active Non-Profit Vendor is a BOCC consultant: Yes No
Contract Details
Contract Type: New Amendment (Original Contract: ) (Most Recent Amendment )
Effective Date 12/1/23 End Date 6/30/24 Notice Date (Notice Purpose )
Award
Approved by Board (Agenda Date: April 18, 2023); 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.
Services related to this agreement have already begun or been completed. Description of the nature of the
emergency condition that was addressed: Grant work started in December. Working on contract process with UNC
which took longer than expected.
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
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MIKE CAUSEY
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
BRIAN TAYLOR
STATE FIRE MARSHAL
OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL
1202 MAIL SERVICE CENTER I RALEIGH NC 27699-1202 I TEL 919.647.0000 I Fax 866.851.6508 I WWW.NC OSFM.GOV
February 19, 2024
Re: NC State Tort
The State of North Carolina, being self-insured and holding sovereign immunity, is not
susceptible to legal action without its explicit permission. Consequently, we do not procure
liability insurance. However, pursuant to statute (Chapter 143, Article 31), the State has
chosen to waive its sovereign immunity concerning suits related to the negligence of its
employees or agents, leading to injuries. The indemnity extends up to a maximum of
$1,000,000 for any single individual arising from a singular incident (NCGS § 143-299.2). The
North Carolina Industrial Commission is constituted as a court for the purpose of hearing and
passing upon tort claims against departments, institutions, or agencies.
The State tort is not attached to a policy, therefore does not expire, or require an expiration
date to be placed on the certificate of coverage.
We trust that the above information provides the necessary certification needed by your
organization. If you have any questions or need additional information, please let us know.
Sincerely,
Latarsha Y. Silver, CRM
Risk Manager
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MIKE CAUSEY
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
BRIAN TAYLOR
STATE FIRE MARSHAL
OFFICE OF STATE FIRE MARSHAL
1202 MAIL SERVICE CENTER I RALEIGH NC 27699-1202 I TEL 919.647.0000 I Fax 866.851.6508 I WWW.NCOSFM.GOV
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE
Insurer: State of North Carolina
Authorization: North Carolina General Statute Sections 143-291 to 143-300.1A,
commonly referred to as the State Tort Claims Act.
Coverage: Tort Claims against Departments, Agencies, and Employees must be filed
in the North Carolina Industrial Commission and a legal defense is
provided by the State.
1. Workers’ Compensation
Limits $1,000,000 statutory damage to any one person arising out of any one
occurrence. NCGS § 143-299.2
2. Statutory Limits for Workers’ Compensation
Description: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and its employees, officers,
agents, as covered by the Defense of State Employees as per NCGS §
143 300.2. The State Tort does not expire.
Administrator: Department Insurance - Risk Management Division
Office of State Fire Marshal
1202 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1202
Note: This Certificate is for informational purposes only and does not alter any
provision of the Tort Claims or Defense of State Employees General
Statutes of the State.
Verified By:
Latarsha Y. Silver, CRM
Risk Manager
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