HomeMy WebLinkAbout16- Cooperative Agreement - Bozeman Fire Department and DNRC - Reciprocal Fire ServicesCOOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
Between
BOZEMAN FIRE DEPARTMENT
And the
STATE OF MONTANA,
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
CENTRAL LAND OFFICE — BOZEMAN UNIT
This Cooperative Agreement is made and entered into by and between the Bozeman Fire
Department, hereinafter called the BFD and the Montana Department of Natural
Resources & Conservation, Forestry Division, hereinafter called the DEPARTMENT,
and effective the 1" day of June, 2016. This agreement is in effect until May 31, 2017.
The purpose of this agreement, when signed by both parties, is to acknowledge their
acceptance of the equipment typing, personnel qualifications, fire business management
practices, pay rates and standard operating procedures contained in the current
Interagency Incident Business Management Handbook (IIBMH), NRCG Supplements
and the NRCG Mobilization of Local Government Firefighting Resources guidelines, and
provides reimbursement authority for the BFD.
The BFD agrees that it will be ordered through the national dispatch system. If BFD
accepts an assignment, it will perforin the duties as detailed in the resource order at the
time of dispatch.
The BFD will invoice and be reimbursed for personnel costs at the firefighters' actual
rates plus fringe benefits per the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of
Bozeman and Local 613, of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
Backfill costs will not be reimbursed
The BFD will invoice for all other direct costs associated with the resource order, i.e.
travel, per diem, lodging and miscellaneous expenses.
All firefighters under employment of the City of Bozeman are covered under Workers
Compensation Insurance as provide by the Montana Municipal Insurance Authority,
Policy # 1017WC.
This agreement does not apply to the normal, day-to-day operations of either the BFD or
the DEPARTMENT, but only when the BFD enters into pay status, as that term is
employed in the IIBMH, NRCG Supplements and/or the NRCG Mobilization of Local
Government Firefighting Resources guidelines for the DEPARTMENT.
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This agreement does not effect the terms of the DEPARTMENT and BFD Initial Attack
Wildland Fire Agreement.
Craig np ell, jAit Manager
Central Land Office — Bozeman Unit
2273 Boothill Ct, Suite 110
Bozeman, MT 59715
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Chris Kukulski, City Manager
City of Bozeman
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
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APPENDIX A - To current Cooperative Agreement executed between the
DNRC Land/Unit Office and the fiscal authority for the LGFF
Option 3 - LGFF Cooperative Agreement Personnel Billinq Rate Form
LGFF Agency: Bozeman Fire Department
Billing Rate Effective Dates: 7/1/16-6/30/17
The following normal and overtime billing rates (including benefits) will be in effect for the the LGFF rostered personnel listed
below when salaried or union fire departments or other municipal city or county government departments or divisions elect to
provide their normal payroll and contract their services to the MT DNRC under Option 3, in Chapter 50 of the Northern Rockies
Coordinating Group (NRCG) Supplements of the Interagency Incident Business Management Handbook (IIBMH), Section 01.4-3
LGFF Possible Hiring Methods.
This form will be attached to the current LGFF Cooperative Agreement and signed by an authorized LGFF representative and a
representative from the DNRC Fire Authorized Signers List (resides with DNRC Fire & Aviation Incident Business Specialist).
Normal Billing Rate OT Billing Rate
Rostered Personnel (+ Benefits) (+ Benefits)
Patrick Lonergan $47.11 $55.22
Signatures indicating acceptance of the billing rates listed above:
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Signature of DNPX Authorized Representative: Signature of LGFF Authorized Representative:
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Signers Name and Title: Signers Name and Title:
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Date:
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