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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY
This Contract dated 3 -1-l~ ,between Vance Agee, owner and operator of
Orange County Raceway (the "Speedway") and the County of Orange (the "County") for
joint and cooperative arrangements for the provision of emergency medical services at
certain Speedway events.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the County and the Speedway propose to work jointly on matters of
concern or interest; and
WHEREAS, certain events at the Speedway bring spectators to Orange County
to enjoy the events; and
WHEREAS, the provision of adequate emergency medical care at such events is
a matter of mutual concern and interest to the Speedway and the County; and
WHEREAS, detailed joint and cooperative arrangements with respect to such
events will mutually benefit the Speedway and the County; and
WHEREAS, the County and the Speedway desire to provide such cooperative
emergency medical care;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
and conditions set forth below, the County and the Speedway agree as follows:
1. The County agrees to provide emergency care providers certified at the
Emergency Medical Technician and/or Paramedic level for events at the Speedway
as outlined in the Orange County Speedway 2006 Schedule. (Attachment A)
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2. The County agrees to provide two (2) ambulances, two (2) paramedics with
equipment, and two (2) Emergency Medical Technicians for scheduled spectator events.
Additional coverage will be negotiated at the time of need, based upon anticipated
attendance, at the general rate of one (1) additional EMT per each five thousand (5000)
spectators above ten thousand (10,000) base spectators. Alternately, the County agrees to
provide two (2) paramedics with equipment for the provision of Advanced Life Support
(ALS) care in conjunction with other private Basic Life Support (BLS) EMS resources
hired by the Speedway to provide coverage at Speedway events in lieu of County EMS.
3. The County agrees to keep records of patients seen at the Speedway while
covering Speedway events under this contract and, with the consent of the patient, to
provide such records to the Speedway, upon its request. Data available to the County
from the records of patients seen at the Speedway which is clearly not patient identifying
may be provided to the extent authorized by HIPPA to the Speedway, upon request of the
Speedway and when appropriate.
4. The Speedway shall compensate the County for emergency medical services
provided pursuant to this contract by paying to the County a sum based on a rate of
$75.00 per hour per paramedic with equipment, $30.00 per hour per ambulance, and
$30.00 per hour per each EMT for each event covered. These hours will include
preparation and travel time of one (1) hour for each event plus the coverage time per
event. The county shall submit an invoice for these events within 14 calendar days of the
event and payment by the Speedway shall be made within 14 calendar days of the invoice
date to the order of the County and mailed to Orange County Department of Revenue,
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P. O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, and N. C. 27278.
5. The personnel providing the emergency medical services shall report to the
Speedway at the time agreed upon by the Speedway and the County. The personnel
providing emergency medical services under this contract will operate as employees of
the County, not the Speedway, and will exclusively provide medical assessment and care
as delineated by the Orange County Medical Director and Orange County.
6. The Speedway shall purchase and maintain from an insurance company acceptable to
the County, insurance with the following limits of liability:
a. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance -Comprehensive General Liability
Insurance shall be carried in the following amounts: One Million Dollars
($1,000,000) bodily injury each person, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)
property damage.
The County shall be an additional named insured on the General Liability Insurance
Policy secured by the Speedway, and the Speedway shall provide appropriate
documentation of this status to the County.
6. The contract may be reviewed annually no later than January 1, and maybe
Renewed, modified, or amended at that time, or at any other time, upon the mutual
Written agreement of the parties.
7. This contract maybe terminated at any time by either party by giving 90 days
notice to the other party in writing.
8. If either party defaults in its obligations including remitting timely payments and
does not cure such default within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of such default, the
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non-defaulting party may immediately terminate the contract.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly and validly authorized
and executed this contract as of this vZ,
day of /~~Cvll ~ , 2006.
Orange County Raceway
By:
Vance Agee, Owner Op
Commissioners