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as of October 1 , 2010 , providing for adequate time to hold an orderly open enrollment period for employees . <br /> The COUNTY will provide the necessary support documents so GEHRING GROUP can provide the benefit <br /> analysis in a time frame appropriate for an October 1 , 201. 0 effective date . <br /> SECTION FOUR <br /> PAYMENT <br /> GEHRING GROUP will be compensated through either payment of commissions received from the various <br /> carriers who have contracted with the COUNTY to provide coverage to the COUNTY, or through direct <br /> payment from COUNTY to GEHRING GROUP as outlined in EXHIBIT " C " entitled "Fees " . The annual <br /> services to be provided by the GEHRING GROUP to the COUNTY are described in EXHIBIT "A" entitled <br /> " SCOPE OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY GEHRING GROUP " ; and to include the " Additional <br /> Services " listed in EXHIBIT "A . " The undertaking by GEHRING GROUP to perform professional <br /> services defined within this Agreement extends only to those services specifically described herein . If upon <br /> the request of the COUNTY , GEHRING GROUP agrees to perform additional services hereunder, the <br /> COUNTY shall pay GEHRING GROUP for the performance of such additional services an amount ( in <br /> addition to all other amounts payable under this Agreement) based on the hourly fees established herein , plus <br /> reimbursable expenses incurred by GEHRING GROUP , or pursuant to an addendum to this Agreement if <br /> executed by the parties to this Agreement addressing the additional services . <br /> SECTION FIVE <br /> TERM <br /> The term shall commence upon the parties ' execution of the Agreement (" Commencement Date " ) . The term <br /> of this Agreement shall be three years , and may be renewed for three additional one year periods at the sole <br /> option of the COUNTY . The COUNTY ' s option of extending the Agreement for an additional year shall be <br /> deemed automatically exercised , unless the COUNTY gives written notice to the GEHRING GROUP of its <br /> intent not to exercise the option at least 60 days in advance of the anniversary of the Commencement Date . <br /> SECTION SIX <br /> STATUS OF GEHRING GROUP <br /> This Agreement calls for the performance of the services of GEHRING GROUP as an independent <br /> contractor, and GEHRING GROUP , an active Florida corporation , will not be considered an employee of the <br /> COUNTY for any purpose . <br /> SECTION SEVEN <br /> INDEMNIFICATION <br /> GEHRING GROUP shall protect , defend , indemnify , and hold harmless , the COUNTY , its employees , <br /> agents , elected or appointed officials , and representatives from any and all claims and liabilities , including all <br /> attorney ' s fees and court costs , including appeals , for which COUNTY, its employees , agents , elected or <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br />