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RE: APPROVE CONSULTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN WELD COUNTY, COLORADO,
AND NORMEDCO CARE, INC. CONCERNING THE AMBULANCE SERVICE AND
AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,
Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home
Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the
affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Consulting
Agreement between Weld County and Normedco Care , Inc. to provide
certain services to the Weld County Ambulance Service , and
WHEREAS, the term of said Consulting Agreement is from May 1 ,
1987 , through December 31 , 1987 , to be automatically renewed each
calendar year thereafter , with the further terms and conditions
being as stated in the Agreement, a copy of which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference , and
WHEREAS, this Agreement supercedes any prior Agreement
between Weld County and Normedco Care, Inc. for consulting
services to the Ambulance Service, and
WHEREAS , after review, the Board deems it advisable to
approve said Consulting Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Consulting
Agreement between Weld County, Colorado, and Normedco Care , Inc.
concerning the Ambulance Service, be, and hereby is , approved,
with this Agreement superceding any prior Agreements with Normedco
Care, Inc. for these services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and
hereby is, authorized to sign said Consulting Agreement.
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RE: AGREEMENT WITH NORMEDCO CARE, INC.
The above and foregoing Resolution was , on motion duly made
and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 20th day of
April, �A.DD. , 1987.
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w�J BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ATTEST: 1 "^ WELD COUN Y, COLOR O
Weld County Clerk and Recorder
and Clerk to the Board G r . Lacy C rman
B p �yi �o ,, „) C.W. Kirby, Pro em
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APPROVED A TO FORM: gene R. rantn�G r
CI ---->yle ,4 e ' e Clem/
ounty Attorney
Frank �maguchi
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CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 20th day of April,
1987 by and between THE WELD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, a
body corporate, with principal offices at 915 - 10th Street, Greeley,
Colorado hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY" ; and NORMEDCO CARE, INC. ,
a Colorado not for profit corporation, with principal offices at
1801 - 16th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631 hereinafter referred to as
"NORMEDCO";
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the Regional Health Plan has recommended to COUNTY that
Ambulance Services be dispatched from hospitals; and,
WHEREAS, NORMEDCO CARE, INC. , is a wholly owned not for profit
subsidiary of North Colorado Medical Center, Inc. , which corporation
operates the only general hospital in Weld County under the name of
North Colorado Medical Center; and,
WHEREAS, COUNTY owns and operates an Ambulance Service which pro-
vides emergency medical services and ground transportation within, and
in the vicinity of, Weld County, Colorado; and,
WHEREAS, COUNTY does not currently have the staff capability to
monitor an Ambulance Service and evaluate the needs and requirements
of an adequately staffed and well equipped Ambulance Service and
requires the employment of an outside consultant to advise COUNTY with
respect to its management, operation, equipping, and training an
Ambulance Service and its personnel; and,
WHEREAS,- NORMEDCO has, or has access to, personnel with the
expertise to consult with COUNTY on the management, equipping, and
training of the Ambulance Service and is in a position to coordinate
the operation of the Ambulance Service with North Colorado Medical
Center;
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other
good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is acknowledged,
NORMEDCO hereby agrees to perform consulting services for COUNTY on
the following terms and conditions:
1. Term of Agreement: The initial term of this Agreement shall
commence May 1, 1987 and continue to and until December 31, 1987 .
This Agreement shall automatically renew for each calendar year
thereafter unless terminated by either party by written notice.
2 . Consultant Fee: COUNTY shall pay to NORMEDCO the sum of
Fifteen Thousand and no/100ths Dollars ($15, 000.00) for consulting
services for the period commencing May 1, 1987 and continuing to and
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until December 31, 1987 . The consultant fee to be paid after December
31, 1987 shall be the subject of negotiations between the parties
prior to December 31, 1987 and the renewal of this Agreement shall be
contingent upon the parties agreeing to a negotiated fee for each
calendar year after calendar year 1987 .
3 . Consultant Services: NORMEDCO shall consult with and advise
COUNTY concerning the following matters related to the management,
operation, equipping, and training of the Ambulance Service and its
personnel:
(1) The purchase, or other acquisition, of Ambulance Service
emergency equipment and medical supplies;
( 2) The development and implementation of management systems;
(3) The training of Ambulance Service employees;
( 4) The coordination of activities, training, and dispatching
of the Ambulance Service with North Colorado Medical Center;
(5) The coordination of the Ambulance Service and other
emergency and transportation services available in the county
including those provided by, or through, North Colorado Medical
Center;
( 6) The coordination with North Colorado Medical Center for
the continuing education of COUNTY personnel employed with the
Ambulance Service for the purpose of maintaining continuing
certification of COUNTY personnel;
( 7) The coordination of the Ambulance Service with the
"Physician Advisor" .
4 . Management and Ownership of Ambulance Service: Nothing in
this Agreement shall be construed as creating any responsibility or
liability for NORMEDCO to operate or manage, or be responsible for the
operation and management, of the Ambulance Service. The Ambulance
Service is, and shall remain, the property of COUNTY who shall be
solely responsible for all management decisions with respect to the
operation of the Ambulance Service and all acts, or omissions, of the
Ambulance Service or any of its personnel.
5 . Designation of Personnel: NORMEDCO shall designate to COUNTY
a member of its staff who will be responsible for the performance of
the consulting services herein required and who will be available to
the COUNTY as needed for the purpose of providing, or coordinating the
providing, of the services herein contracted for .
6 . Relationship of Parties: Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed as creating an employer-employee, partnership, or joint
venture between COUNTY and NORMEDCO for the operation and management
of an Ambulance Service or emergency medical services . NORMEDCO is
employed as an independent contracting consultant only.
7 . Indemnification: COUNTY shall indemnify and hold NORMEDCO
harmless from any claims arising out of its management and operation
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of an emergency medical care service and Ambulance Service whether
such claims arise in law or in equity in any court of whatever
jurisdiction. COUNTY states, and understands that it is solely
responsible for all management decisions relating to the operation of
the Ambulance Service including, without limitation, the nature and
amount of equipment and supplies; the number, training, and
performance of ambulance and emergency personnel; that all employees
in the operation of the ambulance services are, for all purposes,
employees of COUNTY, and shall not, in any manner, be construed as
employees or agents of NORMEDCO.
8 . Assignment: COUNTY and NORMEDCO agree that this is a personal
services contract and, as such, may not be assigned or transferred
without the prior written approval of the other party.
9. Amendments: This Agreement may not be changed, or amended,
without the prior written consent of both parties .
'10 . Notice: All notices required to be given hereunder shall be
in writing, sent by certified mail return receipt requested to:
1 ) Weld County Board of County Commissioners
915 - 10th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
with copy to:
Weld County Attorney
915 - 10th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
and,
2) Normedco Care, Inc .
1801 - 16th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
with copy to:
Arthur P. Roy, Attorney at Law
1011 - 11th Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631
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Either party may designate in writing, from time to time, subsequent
or supplimentary persons or addresses to whom notices must be sent.
The effective date of service of any notice shall be the date such
notice is received by COUNTY or NORMEDCO as shown on the return
receipts. In addition to certified mail, service in accordance with
the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure may also be utilized by either
party.
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Weld County Clerk and Recorder
and Clerk to the Boar
Depu y County Cler
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