NATURAL GAS AGREEMENTS (029)
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Interdepartment Correspondence Sheet
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TO: M. A. Galbraith, City Attorney
FROM:
William C. Vierheller, Asst. Supt., Gas Division
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COPIES: Cecil M. Henderson, Jr., Utilities Director
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SUBJECT: AHA HEllLTHCARE TEXTILE SERVICES, INC.
DATE:
November 16, 1987
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Attached are five copies of the above contract, properly signed
by Allen Koplin, Executive Vice President - Operations - and
attested by Bruce Lafferman, secretary of the corporation.
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SERVICE AGREEMENT
FOR
INTERRUPTIBLE GAS SERVICE
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this ,3w <l-<-. day of {\ I~_
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19....1:1., by and between the CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a municipal oorporation,
hereinafter called the "Seller" and ARA HEALTHCARE TEXTILE SERVICES, INC.
of 605 Packard Court, Safety Harbor, Florida , hereinafter
called the "Buyer",
WITNESSErH :
\'lliEREAS, the Buyer wishes to obtain the special gas rate provided herein
for interruptible gas service, and the Seller is willing to sell and deliver
natural gas, when available, to the Buyer:
NOW, THEREFORE, Seller and Buyer agree as follows:
1. The Buyer hereby agrees to install and maintain an alternate fuel-supply
system, in good working order, for all equipment and appliances to be served
with interruptible natural gas under this Agreement, during the life of this
Agreement. EJ:Iuipment without such standby apparatus shall not be serviced with
gas under this Agreement.
2. The Seller agrees to furnish an adequate supply of natural gas to
afordsaid equipment and appliances except when necessary to interrupt said supply
as provided herein.
3. Whenever a curtailment of gas delivered hereunder is required, the
Seller shall issue a curtailment order to the Buyer specifying the quantity of
gas to be curtailed, and the time at which such curtailment shall take effect.
When restoration of service is permissible, Seller shall similarly issue a
restoration order.
A curtailment order may be issued by verbal or written notice at least
two hours in advance of its effective time, except that if curtailment or
interruption is occasioned by an event of "force majeure" affecting the Seller's
system, Seller shall be obligated to give only such notice as is practical under
the circumstances.
4. Gas taken by the Buyer under this Agreement by reason of Buyer's failure
to comply with curtailment order shall be considered as over-run gas, and Buyer
shall pay for such over-run gas at the rate of $1. 50 per thermo The Seller shall
have a meter reading taken at the effective time of a curtailment order, and any
gas recorded on meter after said time and before restoration of service shall be
considered as over-run gas.
5. All gas furnished by the Seller under the terms of this Agreement shall
be separately metered by metering equipment furnished by the Seller.
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6. Under the terms of this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to pay Seller for
a minimum of 250 therms per calendar day regardless of actual consumption,
except that there shall be no minimum oonsumption charge during the periods of
curtailment, or when the Buyer's gas requirement falls below the minimum rate
due to plant closings, strikes, or electrical curtailment to Buyer from Buyer's
electrical supplier.
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Billing will be on a monthly basis. The current unit price per
therm, excluding franchise fees and taxes, is $ 42.7179 This
unit price may be adjusted up or down to reflect changes in the base rate
for interruptible gas furnished to Seller by its supplier, ,Florida Gas
Transmission Company. The unit price charged to the Buyer may also be
changed by the Clearwater City Corrmission, but only as approved for all
interruptible gas customers of the System.
7. Gas service under this rate schedule shall be fora minimum period
of five (5) years, and shall oontinue year to year after the expiration of
the term stated in the Service Agreement, unless either party shall, at
least ninety (90) days prior to the end of any yearly period, give the other
party notice of its intention to terminate the Service Agreement.
8. In consideration of the service and rate structure definep' herein,
Buyer agrees to relinquish any claim Buyer might have for damage to any
product, process or machinery as a result of gas service interruption or
curtailment pursuant to this Agreement.
9. It is the responsibility of the Buyer to notify the City of
Clearwater Gas Division immediately if a gas main, gas service, or gas
fitting is damaged, or suspected of being damaged. All calls shall be
directed to the Gas Division's emergency number, which is 462-6633, day or
night, weekday or weekend. The Buyer shall not try to oorrect the problem.
(a) If the problem is a gas odor, the Buyer shall at once clear
the roan, building or area of all occupants. Every practical IlEans to
eliminate any source of ignition shall be used by the Buyer. This shall
be accomplished by preventing smoking, striking matches, 'the operating of
electrical switches, motors or other equipnent (including telephones), or
opening furnace doors, etc. which can cause a spark. If possible, the
Buyer shall cut off all electric circuits at a rerrote source to eliminate
operation of automatic Switches in the dangerous area. Safety flashlights
designed for use in hazardous abrospheres should be the only light used in
such emergencies.
(b) The Buyer shall irrmediately notify the emergency dispatcher
for the Gas Division (telephone: 462-6633) frcrn a telephone rerrote from
the area of the leak. The Buyer shall not try to oorrect the problem.
(c) The Buyer agrees to ensure that all employees are made aware
of the procedures required to be followed as stated above. Important tele-
phone numbers are reprinted below for the oonvenience of the Buyer.
Gas ~rgency
Gas Division Office
462-6633
462-6630
462-6600
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Utilities Customer
Representative
(d) The telephone numbers set forth herein are subject to change
without notice.
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10. Special provisions to this Agreement, if any, are as listed
below:
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11. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
IN WITNESSWHEREQF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
by their duly-authorized officials on the date set forth above.
Approved as to
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CITY OF CLEARWATER, FWRIDA
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