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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15- State of Montana DNRC and Bozeman Fire Department Agreement related to National DispatchCOOPERATIVE 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, 2015. This agreement is in effect until May 31, 2016. 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 wider 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. Page 1 of 2 This agreement does not effect the teens of the DEPARTMENT and BFD Initial Attack Wildland Fire Agreement. f, Craig Campbelly,Onit Manager Central Land Office — Bozeman Unit 2273 Bootliill Ct, Suite 110 Bozeman, MT 59715 -ryse, DaIL Chris Kukulski, City Manager City of Bozeman PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771-1230 Date Page 2 of 2 APPENDIX A - To current Cooperative Agreement executed between the DNRC Land/Unit Office and the fiscal authority for the LGFF LGFF Agency: Bozeman Fire Department Billing Rate Effective Dates: 1 -Jul -in The following normal and overtime billing rates (including benefits) will he 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 ©T Billing Bate Rostered Personnel (+ Benefits) (+ Benefits) Patrick Lonergan $44.99 $54.58 SignaTres indicating( acceptance of the billing rates listed abo Ignatbre of DNRC Authorized Representative: 00000 Signers Name and. Title. Date Option 3 - LGFF Cooperative Agreement Personnel Billing Rate Form ve: ix if1 r P, r � 16 S&ature of LGFF Authorized Representative: � 3 r'1/i' Signers Name and Title: Date: Page 1 of 1