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HomeMy WebLinkAbout83- County Rural Fire Chief Contract MUNTY RURAL F I R_F ON -RAC2 ,.T�IS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this day of 1.983 by and between the County of Gallatin by the Board of County Commissioners, a political subdivision of the State of Montana, hereinafter referred to as "County" and The Bozeman Firefighers Association, an independent contractor, Lee Lewis, acting as its representative, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor" ; W I T N E S S E T H WHEREAS by statute 7-33-2201 , et seq. MCA 1981 , the County may undertake to protect range, farm, and forest re- sources from fire; and WHEREAS the County desires to appoint a County Rural Fire Chief to provide fire suppression for wild land fire and administer cooperative agreements with federal, state and other fire protection agencies for the protection of range, farm and forest resources; and WHEREAS the County and the Contractor agree to perform the services as follows: 1. TUM: This agreement shall take effect on the,_I_`iL_ day of 1983 and shall remain in effect until the day of 19 This agreement may be termi- nated upon the mutual agreement of the parties , upon failure of the Contractor to perform his duties as specified in this agree- ment, or by either party on written thirty (30) days notice to the other. 2. QQPjRE.N5ATjON: The Contractor will be compensated ,X � I 'I '� 6"�' in the amount of I'L to be paid at the time this agreement is entered into. The parties agree the Contractor , based on experience in meeting the requirements of this agreement, may be entitled to additional payment. Any such payments must be mutually agreed upon. The Contractor is required to maintain records of services provided in a format specified by the County. Such records shall be turned into the County as they may require . 3. The parties mutually agree this agreement does not create in the Contractor or the County Rural Fire Chief, any rights to benefits, health insurance or retirement provided by the County. Further, the County will not withhold taxes and social security payments or make contribu- tions to those programs. 4. D-UTIB.19: The Contractor and the County Rural Fire Chief shall have the following duties: A. Provide fire suppression in unprotected areas in the event of wild land fire when dispatched by the Gallatin County Sheriff. Develop, plan for and organize volun�ee-r rural fire crews for the suppression of range, farm and forest fires; B. Work with federal and state land management agencies in the preparation of plans for the suppression of wild land fires in Gallatin County. The County Rural Fire Chief will be responsible for the administration and fulfilling of the terms of any mutual aid agreement between such federal and state agen- cies; C. If necessary, the County Rural Fire Chief may make recommendations to the County for the appointment of district rural fire chiefs and provide for their training and supervision; D. Shall be the County's representative to fire council meetings and shall attend all meetings. Shall work with the various rural fire districts and subscription districts in the county, administer the County's portion of the mutual aid agreement (Attached hereto as Exhibit "A") . In addition, shall respond in accordance to the Mutual Aid Agreement when requested through the proper procedure; E. Shall be available upon the request of any rural fire chief representing a signer of the mutual aid agree- ment, to investigate fire cause, inspect structures, and provide public education and fire prevention programs; F. Shall be responsible for suppression and pre- vention of all range, farm and forest fires and shall be respon- sible for making decisions involving the suppression of such fires , including but not limited to the decision to call volun- teer fire crews , call for state and federal assistance, involve other rural fire districts and other decisions necessary in the suppression of fires; G. Shall perform any other duties relating to the performance of this agreement assigned to him by the Board of County Commissioners of Gallatin County; F1. Shall be responsible for routine maintenance and upkeep on vehicles assigned him by the County such as cleaning, lubrication, adjustments and minor modifications 3 necessary to keep the vehicle in good working order. Any major mechanical repairs will be performed by the County at its shop facilities. I. The County designates Lee Lewis as County Rural Fire Chief; J. A chain of command is in place within the Bozeman Firefighters Association. The available ranking officer shall have the same duties, responsibilities and powers as assigned to the County Rural Fire Chief and shall assume them in his absence. The chain of command within the Bozeman Firefighters Association shall be placed in writing and a copy made available to the County. 5. The County Rural Fire Chief is responsible for the administration of this contract and is responsible to the Board of County Commissioners for the performance of the contract. The Contractor and the County Rural Fire Chief do not have the authority to obligate the County in any matter other than as specified in this agreement. Any action requiring approval of the County must be formally entered into by the Board of County Commissioners. 6. BOLD HARMLESS: The County recognizes there may be circumstances when the Contractor and the County Rural Fire Chief, because of prior commitments to the City of Bozeman, Montana, will be unable to perform the duties described in this contract. The Contractor will be held harmless in the event that other emergency situations requiring it to make available manpower to the City of Bozeman, Montana, prevent performance of 4 the duties outlined herein. The Contractor agrees to make every effort in emergency situations to meet the obligations of this agreement. 7. IN2JURAN-CE: The County shall provide liability insurance for the Contractor and the County Rural Fire Chief while they are performing the duties specified in this agreement including operating any County veh* I assigned to them. DATED this day of - 1983 . 1777- r CONTRACTOR /Board of County Commissioners Bozeman Firefighters Association of G latin County Le Z Lewis -N �i Chairperson by: ATTEST: hmary by Wilbur Visser GARY W-j PRINGLE Clerk and Recorder