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Home My WebLink AboutR-1236 - Accepting a interlocal agreement for the provision of ambulance/paramedic servicesCIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E Marysville,Washington RESOLUTION NO./'2.3'" A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE ACCEPTING A INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF AMBULANCE/PARAMEDIC SERVICES BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ~ffiRYSVILLE, WASHINGTON,AS FOLLOWS: ~and APPROVED by the Mayor this ~7 ,1986. PAS~D by the .City Council day of UC:r-OBE-'2- The City of Marysville hereby accepts the Interlocal Agreement with Snohomish County Hospital District *3 and Snohomish County Fire Protection District *12 relating to the provision of ambulance/ paramedic services.The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign said Interlocal Agreement on behalf of the City. APPROVED AS TO FORM: e~We "rod_~CI'iY AT1(9iiNEY MAYOR ATT -, BY~~LERK Resolution -, INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF AMBULANCE/PARAMEDIC SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT entered into this day of October,1986, between SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO.3 and SNOHOMISH COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO.12,hereinafter referred to as "Provider"and the CITY OF MARYSVILLE,hereinafter referred to as "City." WHEREAS,City desires to have ambulance/paramedic services performed by Provider as described within this Agreement;and WHEREAS,Provider has developed an ambulance/paramedic service;and WHEREAS,City desires to have ambulance/paramedic service available to the citizens who reside within its boundaries;'and' WHEREAS,the parties hereto recognize the advantages to be gained from the establishment of an ambulance/paramedic service assistance program. NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of payments,covenants and agreements,hereinafter mentioned,to be made and performed by the parties hereto,the parties covenant and agree as follows: I. AUTHORITY The parties to this Agreement,exercising the powers granted them by statute,enter into this Agreement under the provisions of the Interlocal Cooperation Act,RCW 39.34,RCW 35A.11.040 for Cities,RCW 52.12.031 for Fire Districts and RCW 70.44.060 for Hospitals. II. PURPOSE It is the purpose of this Agreement to provide ambulance/paramedic service,when available,to the citizens of the geographical area located within the boundaries of City. III. DURATION AND TERMINATION The term of this Agreement shall be from October ,1986, through October ,1989;provided,however,that the Agreement may be renewed from year to year by mutual agreement of the parties.Either party,upon giving thirty (30)days'written notice,may terminate this Agreement,without cause. 1 IV. SCOPE OF SERVICES Provider agrees to provide ambulance/paramedic services for the term of this Agreement,and in so doing,shall provide one (1)ambulance,and all personnel,equipment and supplies required for such ambulance.In connection therewith,Provider further agrees to provide personnel and equipment to operate such ambulance/paramedic services,when available,twenty~four (24) hours every day.The vehicle to be used for transportation service is a mobile intensive care unit,staffed with a para- medic.Except as provided herein,Provider further agrees to dispatch a mobile intensive care unit with paramedic personnel within the service area covered by this Agreement when notified by City through SNOPAC of an incident requiring dispatch of an ambulance/paramedic unit;provided,however,the unit will be dispatched only when available and not otherwise in service on another call.It is understood that prior~ty will be given to all calls received that require a response by a paramedic care unit.Priority of other calls will be given in the order that they are received.Emergency patient transportation shall be provided to Cascade Valley Hospital,Everett General Hospital or Everett Providence Hospital as requested by the patient or to the hospital nearest to the emergency scene if conditions so require or if the patient makes no request. V. METHOD OF PAYMENT It is the intent of the parties for the program and services provided pursuant to this Agreement to be financially self- sustaining.The patient shall reimburse Provider for services to be provided.The patient shall be billed directly for the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement at a rate as set forth in the Schedule attached to this Agreement as Exhibit "A" '>and incorporated herein by this reference.An invoice and bill- ing shall be submitted to the patient not later than fifteen (15) working days after the close of the calendar month in which the service was provided.City shall have no liability for payments due by the patient to Provider.Provider shall have the right to modify the fee schedule from time to time in its sole discretion for the purpose of maintaining the program on a financially self- sustaining basis.Thirty (30)days advance notice of any such modification shall be given to the City. VI. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS The records and documents with respect to all matters covered by this Agreement shall be subject at all times to inspection,review or audit by City and other officials so authorized by law during the performance of this Agreement. 2 VII. EVALUATION Provider agrees to cooperate with City in the evaluation of the provision of emergency services and to make available all information required by any such evaluation process. VIII. HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION A.City agrees to protect and save Provider,its elected and appointed officials,agents and employees while acting within the scope of their duties as such,harmless and against all claims,demands and causes of action of any kind or character, including the cost of defense thereof,arising out of services performed or omissions of services or in any way resulting from the willful or negligent acts or omissions of City and/or its agents,employees,subcontractors or representatives. B.Provider agrees to protect and save City,its elected and appointed officials,agents and employees while acting within the scope of their duties as such,harmless and against all claims,demands and causes of action of any kind or character, including the cost of defense thereof,arising out of services performed or omissions of services or in any way resulting from the willful or negligent acts or omissions of Provider and/or its agents,employees,subcontractors or representatives. C. (liable) gence or City further agrees that it is financially responsible for any audit exception which occurs due to its negli- failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement. D. The agents,officers,representatives and employees of the Provider shall not be construed as agents,officers,repre- "<,sentati ves or employees of the cLty. IX. EQUIPMENT PURCHASE,MAINTENANCE AND OWNERSHIP The purchase of any equipment,materials and supplies shall be borne by Provider and be owned,maintained and cared for by Provider.Provider shall establish and maintain inventory records and transaction documents of equipment,materials and supplies purchased for the purposes of fulfilling this Agreement. X. ADMINISTRATION For purposes of contact and communication between the City and the Provider,the Director of Emergency Services of the Hospital District shall be considered as being the administrator of this Agreement. 3 , XI. NON-WAIVER The waiver by Provider or City of the breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party will not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by either party or prevent either party from thereafter enforcing any such provision. XII. MODIFICATION Any modification of this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by both parties. XIII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT The parties agree that this Agreement is the complete expression of the terms hereto and any oral representations or understandings not incorporated herein are excluded. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first hereinabove written. SNOHOMISH COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO.3 Chairperson Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner ATTEST: ...• C~1 OF MARZYSVI jJlfUWhc~~ Mayor / ( ATTEST: Cl~~)City C1 APPROVED AS TO FORM: ()tty A&J:2u~e $,~ 4 SNOHOMISH COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT NO.12 Chairman commissioner Commissioner ATTEST: Secretary 5