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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_8-1955AGREEMENT FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 THIS AGREEMENT, made this 1st day of January, 1956 by and between the City of Redlands, California, a municipal corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of California, as party of the first part, and Ralph D. Houghton, Jr., of the City of Redlands, California, as party of the second part, wITNESSETH: That wHERF-AS, the public health, safety and welfare of the said City of Redlands necessitate an adequate ambulance service for people taken Ill or injured within this City, and whereas, Ralph D. Houghton, Jr. is conducting and carrying on a private ambulanc4 service, known as the Houghtonts Ambulance Service, within the said City, and WHEREAS the said City is desirous that such servic( be continued, and both of the said parties hereto are desirous of entering into a contract the one with the other for ambulance service for the period of one (1) year, and the said Ralph D© Houghton absolutely agrees to maintain such ambulance service for said one (1) year period, on the terms and conditions herein- after set forth, NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto for the term of one ( l ) year., commencing on the last day of January, 1956 and ending on the 31st day of December, 1956, do hereby agree as follows: That the party of the first part in consideration of the covenant! on the part of the party of the second part herein contained, hereby agrees to pay the said party of the second part the sum of One Hundred and Thirty -Five Dollars ( 135.00) per month during the term of this agreement for furnishing a private ambulance service within the said City of Redlands on terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. It being expressly understood, and agreed by party of the second part, that said party of the - 1 - - is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7' 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 second part is an independant operator and in no way an employee of said City of Redlands, the party of the first part, and that the within agreement is a service contract only, And the party of the first part further agrees with the said party of the second part to allow and permit party of the second part to use a combination receiving and transmitting radio unit, owned by said City in one of his ambulances. It being expressly understood that title to such combinations re- ceiving and transmitting radio set shall remain with the said City, and that party of the second part is allowed only the use thereof during term of this agreement. It is understood and agreed that the City of Redlands operates a base radio transmitter KF833 by virtue of a FCC Radio License from Federal Communications Commission, and that the rules and regulations for the use of the same are definite and specific and that they have been read and reviewed by the party of the second part herein, ant he agrees at all times to use the said city owned radio unit only th u th, said City transmitter and agrees to operate said equipment at all time- strltctly in accordance with the FCC rules and regulations, and to hold the city harmless from any violations thereof. The said la rty of the second part agrees not to transfer the said radio equipment out of saic ambulance and not to allow anyone to use the same who is not prop rly qualified to use same® - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Said first party further agrees to furnish and to pay for the cost of a phone extension from the place of business of party of the second part to an appropriate department of said City of Redlands, and to allow the party of the second part to purchase gas, oil and petroleum products for his two ambulances only from the City of Redlands at the actual costs of the same to the City. It being understood that such gas and oil products are to be purchased for use within the City, in as Far as can be reasonably determined. And the party of the second part, the said Ralph D. Houghton, Jr., in consideration of the said covenants on the part of the party of the first part herein contained, hereby agrees with the said party of the first part, to maintain a private ambulance service, consisting of a 1953 Pontiac ambulance and a 1955 Pontiac ambulance, with two complete ambulance crews, and in particular will render a twenty-four (24) hour daily ambulance service within the said City at all times, excepting emergencies or a disaster, And said party of the second part further agrees to give priority to ambulance calls within the said City for accident cases and to ambulance calls from the Police Department of said City, excepting in the event of emergency runs or disaster rendering such priority impossible to fulfill. The said two ambulances are to be considered as Leased to the City of Redlands, for the within one year period, and the City of Redlands is to insure the said two vehicles under its existing "Fleet insurance Policy" and the coverage to be provided thereon is automobile, bodily injury and property damage, fire and theft, and $250,00 deductible collision insurance. The second party agrees to reimburse the City for its actual cost of said insurance coverages The party of the second part agrees to carry adequate workman's compensation for all of his employees, 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7I 5111 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23 29 30 31 32 The party of the second part also agrees that he will keep and maintain the two ambulances in said private ambulance service in good condition and repair at all times at his own cost and expenses, and not at the expense of the party of the first part, and that he, the said Ralph D. Houghton, Jr., has filed a fee schedule with the said City of Redlands, and agrees .not to increasl the fees to be charged without first obtaining the prior consent o the said City, the party of the first part. Further that said par of the second part will file his annual financial and operation statement with the said City of Redlands, and will allow his books) and accounts to be open for audit by the said City, And it is mutually agreed and understood, and expressly agreed by the said party of the second part, the said Ralph D. Houghton, Jr., that he is at all times an independent orator, and enters into this contract as an independent business man, and that both he and his employees are not employees of the said City of Redlands, nor is he or his employees entitled to any of the benefits of employees of the said City of Redlands. That the said party of the second part shallcolle ct directly for his services from the persons receiving such ambulance service and that he will not be redhmbursed f rom party of the f i rst part for his services to indigent and destitute persons, or persons, nor f o any calls or demands for service originating from the Police Department and/or the City of Redlands. And the said party of the second part, the said Ralph D. Houghton, Jr., agrees faithfully to perform under this within Contract for the full and complete term thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Redlands, said party of the first part, has cuased this Contract to be executed and its corporate seal to be affixed hereto by its undersigned officials thereunto duly authorized and said Ralph D. Houghton, Jr _4- ►A 21 3 4 5 6' 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 i 28 29 30 31 32 said party of the second parts has executed this agreement the day and year first above written, Attest. - City Clerk of the C'ty of Redlands, Californi _5_ CITY OF REDLANDS, a municipa corporation, By M of the City of Redlands, C ], fornia ph D. Houon,