INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO PARTNER TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND WATER RESCUE CAPABILITIESINTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
This Agreement, made this & day of Seat L, r , 2017, between Pinellas County
Emergency Medical Services Authority ("Authority"), a special district, and the City of Clearwater, a
Florida municipal corporation ("City").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Authority and City wish to partner to improve and expand water rescue capabilities along
the waters in/around Pinellas County; and
WHEREAS, The City is purchasing a Rescue Boat and will be able to acquire a larger and more
capable Rescue Boat through the funding support from the Authority;
NOW THEREFORE, the City agrees, in exchange for funds to be provided by the Authority, and as
further described herein; to enhance and improve water rescue capabilities in accordance with the
terms as described below.
AGREEMENT
Authority agrees to provide Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) to City upon
execution of this agreement and receipt of purchase order(s). City will provide proof of payment for
all items subject to this agreement.
City agrees to purchase one (1) 36 ft. Metalcraft Marine, Inc. Model 32 Rescue Boat, hereinafter titled
Project ("Project") valued at approximately Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000).
City will own, maintain and operate this unit for the safe useful life of the Rescue Boat at its
own expense.
City will respond to water rescue emergencies and to assist citizens in waters in/around Pinellas
County as well as providing closest unit coverage in accordance with the automatic aid agreement.
City has purchased and will take delivery of the Rescue Boat within the next One Hundred and
Eighty (180) days. In the event the City does not implement the Rescue Boat by September 30,
2018, the entire amount of funds supplied under Paragraph 1 will be retumed to the Authority by
October 31, 2018.
City will provide hull insurance for the Rescue Boat and utilize insurance proceeds to repair or
replace the Rescue Boat in the event of an insurable loss. In the event of an insurable loss and the
City elects to not replace the Rescue Boat, the City will return the pro -rata share of 34.5% of the hull
insurance claim proceeds to the Authority.
City is an independent party and is not an agent of the Authority.
INDEMNIFICATION
To the greatest extent of applicable law, City agrees to indemnify and defend Authority, its officers,
and employees, against all claims of any nature whatsoever arising out of the Project. Nothing herein
is intended to nor shall it be construed as a waiver of any immunity from or limitation from liability to
which the City or Authority is entitled under the doctrine of sovereign immunity (Section 768.28, Florida
Statutes). Nothing herein shall be construed as consent by the Authority or City to be sued by third
parties in any matter arising out of this Agreement.
City shall, in all aspects of the Project, ensure that City, its employees, agents or contractors shall be
in compliance with all applicable laws.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto, by
caused this Agreement to be executed on this
ATTEST:
KENNETH BURKE, CLERK
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George N. Cretekos
Mayor
Approved as to form:
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Matthew M. Smith
Assistant City Attomey II
and through their undersigned authorized officers have
day of 5-pi1412 r , 2017.
PINELLAS COUNTY EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
By and through its Board of County
Commissioners
By:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Office of the County Attorney
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By:
William B. Home II
City Manager
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City Clerk