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Home My WebLink AboutIL002 Interlocal Agreement BACKUP DISPATCHING AND RADIO EQUIPMENT AGREEMENT This agreement is entered into this day of 2009 between Skagit County Fire Protection District No 11, Skagit County Fire Protection District No 13, Skagit County Fire Protection District No 17, hereafter referred to as the "Districts," and the City of Anacortes, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington, hereafter referred to as the "City." RECITALS WHEREAS, this agreement is entered into under the authority of RCW 52.12.031(3); and WHEREAS, each of the parties owns, operates, and maintains equipment for the suppression of fires and for the supplying of emergency medical services. Each of the parties also retains fire-fighting personnel who are trained to provide various levels of emergency medical services. These resources require and utilize the primary dispatching services of Skagit County Emergency Communications, through a multi-agency countywide interlocal agreement. Occasionally, the primary dispatch system can fail requiring an alternative method of notifying emergency responders; and WHEREAS, this agreement is intended to establish a secondary paging system for the notification of emergency responders on Fidalgo and Guemes Islands during the instances the primary dispatch system fails; and WHEREAS, the City will be responsible for the purchase, operation, maintenance, invoicing and receipt of funds to provide for the proper functioning of the secondary backup system. The Districts will be responsible to participate financially and with personnel to operate the backup dispatching system to the extent this agreement describes; NOW THEREFORE THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS: AGREEMENT PURCHASING EQUIPMENT: The City will purchase and pay all necessary equipment and initial installation of phone lines described by in Appendix A. The costs will be divided evenly between all parties. The Districts will pay their proportional share to the City upon receipt of an invoice from the City. REOCCURRING CHARGES: The City will pay the monthly phone service charges for the radio connections, and invoice the Districts their proportional share on a monthly basis. If there are regular or occasional equipment repairs and maintenance needed, then the City is authorized by this agreement to seek those repairs and maintenance, and invoice the Districts their proportional share. Provided, however, non-emergency repairs or maintenance in excess of $500.00 shall require prior written consent of the parties before the charges are incurred. If, within thirty days of notice of such a proposed non-emergency repair or maintenance a party has not disapproved in writing, the party shall be deemed to have consented. EMERGENCY STAFFING: In the event that the primary dispatch system fails, the City agrees to, as soon as practical, initially staff the dispatch console and notify the parties of any calls for service. The Districts agree to send staff or volunteers to the dispatch console as soon as practical, and provide relief personnel to dispatch all parties. LIABILITY: Each party agrees to assume responsibility for all liabilities that occur or arise in any way out of the performance of this agreement by its personnel and to save and hold the other parties, their employees, personnel, and officials, harmless from all costs, expenses, losses and damages, including cost of defense, incurred as a result of any acts or omissions of the parties' personnel relating to the performance of this agreement. This provision shall survive withdrawal by a party and termination of this agreement. NON-EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT: The parties to this agreement shall not be precluded from entering into similar agreements with other special service Districts, or municipal corporations. PROPERTY OWNERSHIP: All property acquired pursuant to this agreement shall, during the term of the Agreement, be owned and insured by the City. In the event of the termination of this agreement, the property acquired pursuant to this agreement shall be disposed of and any proceeds there from distributed in such manner as may be agreed upon between the parties in good standing at the time the Agreement is terminated. BENEFITS: This agreement is entered into for the benefit of the parties to this agreement only and shall confer no benefits, direct or implied, on any third persons. MODIFICATION/TERMINATION: 1 Modification: This agreement may only be modified by agreement of all parties hereto, executed in the same manner as this agreement. 2 Withdrawal: Any party may terminate its participation in this agreement, provided that all the other parties are provided a written notice at least ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of withdrawal. A withdrawing party shall remain liable for all costs, charges and staffing requirements incurred or required prior to the withdrawal effective date. A withdrawing party shall forfeit all interest in any equipment or supplies purchased pursuant to this Agreement. 3. Termination: This Agreement shall terminate at such time as three of the four parties withdraw from the Agreement. BACKUP DISPATCHING AND PAGE 2 OF 8 RADIO EQUIPMENT AGREEMENT Parties: Skagit County District#s 1 1. 13& 17:City of Anacortes LEGAL PROVISIONS: Venue for any action based on or related to this agreement is exclusively Skagit County Superior Court. The prevailing party in any such suit (including appeal) shall receive its costs, including reasonable attorney fees incurred. This agreement shall be deemed effective when executed by all parties in counterparts. BACKUP DISPATCHING AND PAGE 3 OF 8 RADIO EQUIPMENT AGREEMENT Parties: Skagit County District#s 11. 13& 17:City of Anacortes SKAGIT COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #11 BY: r Noel Johns Its: Chairman Date: — LI 7) • - . �teodore Cummings Its: Commissioner Date: 1. / 7 BY: V /4).' Chthrryl Dennis Its: Commissioner Date: 9 BACKUP DISPATCHING AND PAGE 4 OF 8 RADIO EQUIPMENT AGREEMENT Parties: Skagit County District#s I l; 13 & 17;City of Armories SKAGIT COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #13 BY: 4�, et - 7/42 Charles Hedlund Its: Chairman Date: 0-' 1N 09 BY: Ja es Grove Its: Commissioner Date: 014 i /o. Allen Cooper Its: Commissioner Date: / /4 I BACKUP DISPATCHING ANI) PAGE 5 OF S RADIO EQUIPMENT AGREEMENT Parties: Skagit County District Ps 11. 13& 17:City of Anacortes SKAGIT COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #17 es Dugan Chairman Date: 0 3/30/6 f BY: Richard Nicolls Its: Commissioner Date: BY: ac Fees Its: Commissioner Date: BACKUP DISPATCHING AND PAGE 6 OF 8 RADIO EQUIPMENT AGREEMENT Parties: Skagit County District#s 11, 13& 17:City of Anacortes CITY OF ANACORTES BY: 4( /o,t H. Dean Maxwell Its: Mayor • Date: Attest: BY: jLe Steve Hoglund Its: Finance Director Date: c -21 • BACKUP DISPATCHING AND PAGE 7 OF 8 RADIO EQUIPMENT AGREEMENT Parties: Skagit County District#s 1 1, 13 I. 17:City of Anacortes APPENDIX A Curtis, Richard From: bcc_ca.central@verizon.com Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:00 AM To: richard—cityofanacortes.org Subject: RE (NSPE0002452653): PHONE LINE QUOTE/ORDER Richard, The nonrecurring charge $466.64, and the monthly charge would be $53.00 plus tax& surcharges. 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