6. Employee assistance program contract

,. 9) OWNERSHIP OF WORK PRODUCT: All work products of the Provider, including but not limited to, data, documents, drawings, estimates and actuarial calculations which are provided to Cass County Government under this agreement are the exclusive property of Cass County Government. 10) APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE: This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Dakota. Any action to enforce this contract must be brought in the District Court of Cass County, North Dakota. 11) MERGER AND MODIFICATION: This document, the provider proposal, and the RFP constitute the entire agreement between the parties. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict among the documents making up this agreement, the documents must control in this order of precedence: First-the terms of this contract, as may be amended; and Second-the county's request for proposal. No waiver, consent, modification or change of terms of this agreement shall bind either party unless in writing and signed by both parties. Such waiver, consent, modification or change, if made, shall be effective only in the specific instances and for the specific purpose given. There are no understandings, agreements or representations, oral or written, not specified herein regarding this agreement. 12) INDEMNITY: Provider shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and ordinances at all times in the performance of this agreement, and conduct its activities so as not to endanger any person or property. Provider agrees to indemnify and save and hold harmless Cass County Government, its officers and employees from any and all claims of any nature, including claims of employees or agents of Provider, resulting from or arising out of the activities of the Provider or its agents, officers or employees under this agreement. 13) INSURANCE: Provider shall secure and keep in force during the term of this agreement, from insurance companies, government self-insurance pools or government self-retention funds, authorized to do business in North Dakota, appropriate professional liability insurance, with minimum liability limits of $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 in the aggregate for each employee conducting counseling services for Cass County employees. Provider shall also require all subcontractors to secure and keep in force during the term of the agreement, the same professional liability insurance coverage as provider. Any deductible or self-insured retention amount or other similar obligation under the policies must be the sole responsibility of the provider. Provider shall furnish a certificate of insurance to Cass County Government prior to the commencement of this agreement. Failure to provide insurance as required in this agreement is a material breach of contract entitling Cass County to terminate this agreement immediately. 14) SEVERABILITY: If any term in this contract is declared by a court having jurisdiction to be illegal or unenforceable, the validity of the remaining terms must not be affected, and, if possible, the rights and obligations of the parties are to be construed and enforced as if the contract did not contain that term. 8