HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001 S EMS - Contract with Orange County SpeedwaySTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ORANGE COUNTY
This Contract dated February 15, 2001, between OCR, Inc. (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.
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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 2001 Schedule. (Attachment A)
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2. The County agrees to provide one (1) response vehicle staffed with one (1)
Paramedic for the practice sessions and two ambulances staffed with a total of two (2)
Paramedics and three (3) Emergency Medical Technicians for scheduled spectator
events. Additional coverage will be negotiated at the time of need.
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 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
$35.00 per hour per paramedic response vehicle, $55.00 per hour per paramedic
ambulance, and $15.00 per hour per additional 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 on a regular basis and
payment by the Speedway shall be made to the order of the County and mailed to Orange
County Emergency Management, P. O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, 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.
6. The contract may be reviewed annually no later than January 1, and may be
renewed, modified, or amended at that time, or at any other time, upon the mutual
written agreement of the parties.
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7. This contract may be 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 and does not cure such default within
ten (10) days of receipt of notice of such default, the 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 -day of jazi 2001.
OCR, INC.
By:
LLIAM M. LAMM, Vie PihMdent and
Operations Manager
COUNTY OF ORANGE
41, Iz-
Stephen Halkiotis, Chair, Board of County Commissioners
ATTEST-
Coun6 Clerk
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