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The County enters into this Agreement on its own behalf and on behalf of the City
<br />and each Town, pursuant to its authority under the above described statutes, laws,
<br />and ordinances, and pursuant to its interlocal agreement with the City, and its
<br />interlocal agreement with each Town.
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<br />The grant of these rights is subject tO the condition that the Collector comply with all
<br />requirements of the Agreement.
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<br />2.2 The Collector shall provide, directly or through subcontractors, all labor,
<br />materials, equipment, skills, tools, machinery, supervision, facilities, and other services to
<br />provide the Collection Services required herein. The Collector shall pay, at its expense,
<br />all costs, expenses, license fees, and charges required to perform the Collection Services
<br />including any disposal charges at the Disposal Site.
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<br />The Collector shall comply with all applicable local, state, and federal rules and'
<br />regulations.
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<br />2.3 The relationship between the parties shall be limited to performance of this
<br />Agreement solely in accordance with its terms. No party shall have any responsibility
<br />whatsoever with respect to services provided or contractual obligations assumed by the
<br />other party and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute either party a
<br />partner, agent, or legal representative of the other party or to create any fiduciary
<br />relationship. The Collector's status shall be that of an independent contractor.
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<br />SECTION 3 - INDEMNIFICATION
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<br />The Collector will indemnify and hold harmless the County and its agents and employees
<br />from and against all liabilities, claims, damages, losses, and expense including attorney's
<br />fees arising out of or resulting from the performance of the work, providing that any such
<br />liability, claim, damage, loss or expense (a) is attributable to bodily injury, sickness,
<br />disease, or death, or to injury to or destruction of tangible property (other than the work
<br />itself) including the loss of use resulting therefore and (b) is caused in whole or in part by
<br />a negligent act or omission.of the Collector, any subcontractor, anyone directly or
<br />indirectly employed by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable,
<br />regardless of whether or not it is caused in whole or in part by a party indemnified
<br />hereunder. In any and all claims against the County or any of its agents or employees, by
<br />an employee of the Collector, any subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed
<br />by any of them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, the indemnification
<br />obligation shall not be limited in any way as to the amount or type of damages,
<br />compensation or benefits payable by or for the Collector or any subcontractor under
<br />workmen's compensation acts, disability benefits acts or other employee benefit acts.
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<br />SECTION 4 - TERM
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<br />The term of this Agreement shall be for five (5) years fi.om January 1, 1998 through
<br />December 31, 2002. Up to one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the end of the term,
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