2.1 Statement of Work. Contractor shall perform the work described in the “Statement of Work” attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement, and by this reference incorporated herein, except for any work therein designated to be performed by County. 2.2 Right to Acquire Equipment and Services. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the County from acquiring the same type or equivalent equipment and/or service from other sources, when deemed by the County to be in its best interest. 2.3 Responsibility for Equipment. County shall not be responsible nor be held liable for any damage to persons or property consequent upon the use, misuse, or failure of any equipment used by Contractor or any of Contractor’s employees, even though such equipment may be furnished, rented, or loaned to Contractor by County. The acceptance or use of any such equipment by Contractor or Contractor’s employees shall be construed to mean that Contractor accepts full responsibility for and agrees to exonerate, indemnify, and hold harmless County from and against any and all claims for any damage whatsoever resulting from the use, misuse, or failure of such equipment, whether such damage be to the employee or property of Contractor, other Contractors, County, or other persons. Equipment includes, but is not limited to material, computer hardware and software, tools, or other things. 2.3.1 Contractor shall repair or replace, at Contractor’s expense, all County equipment or fixed assets that are damaged or lost as a result of Contractor negligence.
