SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE RALEIGH-DURHAM AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND
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THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this _____ day of ______________, 2027
by and between the RALEIGH-DURHAM AIRPORT AUTHORITY, a public body
chartered by the General Assembly of North Carolina under Chapter 168 of the 1939
Session Laws, as amended, whose address is 1000 Trade Drive, Post Office Box 80001,
RDU Airport, North Carolina, 27623, hereinafter referred to as the “Authority,” and
___________________________ whose address is _______________________,
______________, _______________, hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor.”
W I T N E S S E T H:
THAT WHEREAS, the Authority desires to obtain the services of the Contractor to provide
pest control services as further described herein (the “Services”);
WHEREAS, the Contractor has represented to the Authority that it is fully qualified to
provide and capable of providing such Services in a competent manner; and
WHEREAS, the Authority desires to engage the Contractor to provide such Services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Authority and the Contractor, for and in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, do hereby agree as follows:
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND TERM
Subject to the provisions for early termination as set forth herein, the Contractor agrees
that it will perform the Services enumerated in the scope of services attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference (the “Scope of Services”) for a term of
Five (5) years beginning February 1, 2027, through January 31, 2032 (the “Term”). The
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maximum payment for the Term is set forth in Section II(a). All work shall be diligently
performed by the Contractor in an economical, expeditious and professional manner.
II. PAYMENTS
(a) The Authority will pay the Contractor for services rendered by its personnel
associated with the performance of the Scope of Services in the maximum amount of
_________________________Dollars ($__________________), and as further described
in Exhibit B attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein.
(b) All invoices shall be submitted by the Contractor to the Authority at monthly
intervals on or within ten (10) days following the first day of each calendar month. The
Authority may provide an invoice form to the Contractor for use in the payment process.
Each invoice shall detail each fee, subject to the limitations described herein. Each invoice
shall be accompanied by such documentation as may be requested by the Authority to fully
support the claims for payment made. If applicable, each invoice shall include a record of
payments to Small Business Entities (“SBEs”), as applicable. Credit for previous payments
on account by the Authority shall be recognized on the invoice. Any items that are disputed
by the Authority will be so identified by the Authority. The Authority shall pay the
undisputed amount certified by the Contractor based on terms of Net 30 days from the date
of invoice receipt by the Authority’s Accounts Payable department (please e-mail a copy
of the invoice to RDUPayables@rdu.com).
(c) In the event that the Authority disputes the Contractor’s invoice(s) and
documentation, or any portion thereof:
(1) the Authority will identify the disputed items and pay any undisputed items
pursuant to Section II(b);
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(2) the Contractor shall continue to perform the Scope of Services and to meet
the requirements of this Agreement, even in the absence of an agreement
regarding the disputed items;
(3) the parties may reserve all rights related to the disputed items;
(4) the parties shall negotiate the disputed items in good faith;
(5) at any time during said negotiations, either of the parties may refer the
matter to a mediator certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution
Commission and agreed upon by the parties; and
(6) any disputed item that is not resolved during negotiations and/or mediation
may be referred by either party to the Wake County Superior Court for
resolution, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
(d) The Contractor’s final invoice shall be so-identified, shall state the total amount
which the Contractor claims to be due, and shall reflect that the Contractor will have
received full compensation for all Services pursuant to this Agreement upon payment of
such invoice by the Authority. Said final invoice shall be submitted by the Contractor to
the Authority within thirty (30) days after the date of the final Services provided by
Contractor to the Authority. The Contractor’s acceptance of payment pursuant to such
final invoice shall constitute a full release of the Authority for any and all claims and
payments due or claimed to be due by the Contractor under this Agreement. The maximum
payment and/or the maximum fees detailed in Section II(a) are subject to adjustment under
Section IV for any expansions or reductions in the scope of work authorized by the
Authority pursuant to Section III. Under no circumstances will the Authority provide any
payments to the Contractor in excess of the maximum payment as detailed herein except
as provided in Section II.
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(e) In addition to any right of set off or recoupment provided by law, the Authority
may exercise any and all rights of set off or to recoup from any amounts due to Contractor
and its affiliates and subsidiaries from the Authority.
(f) (1) Payment for invoices submitted by the Contractor shall be rendered
electronically through an Automated Clearing House (ACH) unless payment by
paper check is expressly requested by the Contractor. Contractor shall execute such
forms and/or documents that the Authority may require. Contractor authorizes
payments from the Authority to be deposited to the financial institution and account
designated by Contractor.
(2) If any outstanding check from the Authority to the Contractor has not cleared
the bank account on which it was drawn and it has been 90 days or more since the
issuance of the check, the check will become void due to the Authority’s set stale
date. If the Contractor contacts the Authority, the Authority will reissue the check.
(3) If the outstanding check has not cleared the bank account on which it was drawn
and it has been a year or longer since the issuance of the check, the Authority will
submit the funds to the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer pursuant to
Article 4 - North Carolina Unclaimed Property Act, N.C.G.S. § 116B-59-1. At this
time, the Contractor will need to contact the state for payment.
III. EXPANSION/REDUCTION OF SCOPE OF SERVICES
(a) The Authority may, at any time, change the Scope of Services to meet its needs. In
the event that such a change would reduce or increase the payment(s) due the Contractor
as detailed in Section II, the Authority shall notify the Contractor in writing not later than
thirty (30) days before it is to be made, clearly describing the same therein, and request that
the Contractor submit to the Authority within ten (10) business days of receipt of said
notice a written statement setting forth the amount of the reduction or increase in cost the
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Contractor believes is associated with such change, supported by such documentation
related thereto as may be requested by the Authority. The Authority shall review the
Contractor’s statement of cost and documentation, and shall notify the Contractor in
writing of its approval or rejection of such statement, or any part thereof, within ten (10)
business days following receipt of said statement. In the event that the Authority rejects
the Contractor’s statement of cost, or any portion thereof:
(1) the Authority may proceed to change the Scope of Services, or any portion
thereof, even in the absence of an agreement regarding the resulting
reduction or increase in the payment(s) due to the Contractor;
(2) the parties may reserve all rights related to the change in the Scope of
Services and the resulting reduction or increase in the payment(s) due to the
Contractor;
(3) the parties shall negotiate the resulting reduction or increase in the
payment(s) due to the Contractor in good faith;
(4) at any time during said negotiations, either of the parties may refer the
matter to a mediator certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution
Commission and agreed upon by the parties; and
(5) any dispute related to the change in the Scope of Services and the resulting
reduction or increase in the payment(s) due to the Contractor that is not
resolved during negotiations and/or mediation may be referred by either
party to the Wake County Superior Court for resolution, which shall have
exclusive jurisdiction.
(b) The Contractor shall not be entitled to payment for any services other than those
Services set forth in Exhibit A, unless prior to commencement of any additional Services
it shall have (1) submitted to the Authority a written statement of cost with respect to the
proposed additional Services in the form required by the Authority and (2) received written
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