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HomeMy Public PortalAbout100-2010 - Fire - Medicount Management - Billing Services.docAGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this _15th day of _July________, 2010, and referred to as Contract No. 100-2010, by and between the City of Richmond, Indiana, a municipal corporation acting by and through its Board of Public Works and Safety (hereinafter referred to as the “City”) and Medicount Management, 10361 Spartan Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45215 (hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”). SECTION I. STATEMENT AND SUBJECT OF AGREEMENT City hereby retains Contractor to provide billing services in connection with City of Richmond Fire Department Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and motor vehicle accident responses. A Request for Proposals has been made available for inspection by Contractor, is on file in the Richmond Fire Department, is hereby incorporated by reference, and made a part of this Agreement. Contractor’s response to said Request for Proposals is attached hereto as “Exhibit A”, which Exhibit is dated June 3, 2010, consists of thirty-eight (38) pages, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement. Contractor agrees to comply with all terms and conditions contained in Exhibit A. Contractor additionally agrees to comply with any and all applicable state or federal privacy laws as well as any applicable health information compliance requirements under HIPAA. Should any provisions, terms, or conditions contained in any of the documents attached hereto as Exhibits, or in any of the documents incorporated by reference herein, conflict with any of the provisions, terms, or conditions of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be controlling. The Contractor shall furnish all labor material, equipment, and services necessary for and incidental to the proper completion of this Purchase Agreement. No work or performance of services shall commence until the following has been met: The City is in receipt of any required certificates of insurance; and A purchase order has been issued by the Purchasing Department. SECTION II. STATUS OF CONTRACTOR Contractor shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and is not an employee or agent of the City of Richmond. The Contractor shall provide, at its own expense, competent supervision of the billing services provided under this Agreement. Contract No. 100-2010 SECTION III. COMPENSATION Payment to Contractor will be paid out of the collections generated from the billing services Contractor provides to City and Contractor shall not be paid on any account (per run conducted) it is unable to collect on. City will pay a flat rate of six and one-half (6.5%) percent for EMS revenues collected plus the cost of software that the City elects to use for EMS Patient Care Reporting. City will pay a flat rate of ten (10%) percent for motor vehicle accident revenues collected. Collections generated at the rates set forth above are priced on a per run basis. City will not pay any upfront fees for licensing or use of software. SECTION IV. TERM OF AGREEMENT Upon full execution of this Agreement, the Agreement shall become effective retroactive to May 13, 2010, and shall continue in effect until July 31, 2011. Notwithstanding the term of this Agreement, City may terminate this Agreement in whole or in part, for cause, at any time by giving at least five (5) working days written notice specifying the effective date and the reasons for termination which shall include but not be limited to the following: a. failure, for any reason of the Contractor to fulfill in a timely and proper manner its obligations under this Agreement; b. submission by the Contractor to the City of reports that are incorrect or incomplete in any material respect; c. ineffective or improper use of funds provided under this Agreement; d. suspension or termination of the grant funding to the City under which this Agreement is made; or e. unavailability of sufficient funds to make payment on this Agreement. In the event of such termination, the City shall be required to make payment for all work performed prior to the effective date by Contractor, but shall be relieved of any other responsibility herein. This Agreement may also be terminated by either the City or the Contractor, in whole or in part, by mutual Agreement setting forth the reasons for such termination, the effective date, and in the case of partial termination, the portion to be terminated. SECTION V. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE Contractor agrees to obtain insurance and to indemnify the City for any damage or injury to person or property or any other claims which may arise from the Contractor’s conduct or performance of this Agreement, either intentionally or negligently; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as rendering the Contractor liable for acts of the City, its officers, agents, or employees. Contractor shall as a prerequisite to this Agreement, purchase and thereafter maintain such insurance as will protect it from the claims set forth below which may arise out of or result from the Contractor’s operations under this Agreement, whether such operations by the Contractor or by any sub-contractors or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone for whose acts the Contractor may be held responsible. Coverage Limits A. Worker’s Compensation & Statutory Disability Requirements B. Employer’s Liability $100,000 C. Comprehensive General Liability Section 1. Bodily Injury $300,000 each occurrence $300,000 aggregate Section 2. Property Damage $100,000 each occurrence D. Comprehensive Auto Liability Section 1. Bodily Injury $300,000 each person $300,000 each occurrence Section 2. Property Damage $100,000 each occurrence E. Comprehensive Umbrella Liability $1,000,000 each occurrence $1,000,000 each aggregate F. Malpractice/Errors & Omissions Insurance $500,000 each occurrence $500,000 each aggregate SECTION VI. COMPLIANCE WITH WORKER’S COMPENSATION LAW Contractor shall comply with all provisions of the Indiana Worker’s Compensation law, and shall, before commencing work under this Agreement, provide the City a certificate of insurance, or a certificate from the industrial board showing that the Contractor has complied with Indiana Code Sections 22-3-2-5, 22-3-5-1 and 22-3-5-2. If Contractor is an out of state employer and therefore subject to another state’s worker’s compensation law, Contractor may choose to comply with all provisions of its home state’s worker’s compensation law and provide the City proof of such compliance in lieu of complying with the provisions of the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Law. SECTION VII. PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION A. Pursuant to Indiana Code 22-9-1-10, Contractor, any sub-contractor, or any person acting on behalf of Contractor or any sub-contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment to be employed in the performance of this Agreement, with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment, because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, or ancestry. B. Pursuant to Indiana Code 5-16-6-1, the Contractor agrees: 1. That in the hiring of employees for the performance of work under this Agreement of any subcontract hereunder, Contractor, any subcontractor, or any person acting on behalf of Contractor or any sub-contractor, shall not discriminate by reason of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry against any citizen of the State of Indiana who is qualified and available to perform the work to which the employment relates; 2. That Contractor, any sub-contractor, or any person action on behalf of Contractor or any sub-contractor shall in no manner discriminate against or intimidate any employee hired for the performance of work under this Agreement on account of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry; 3. That there may be deducted from the amount payable to Contractor by the City under this Agreement, a penalty of five dollars ($5.00) for each person for each calendar day during which such person was discriminated against or intimidated in violation of the provisions of the Agreement; and 4. That this Agreement may be canceled or terminated by the City and all monies due or to become due hereunder may be forfeited, for a second or any subsequent violation of the terms or conditions of this section of the Agreement. C. Violation of the terms or conditions of this Agreement relating to discrimination or intimidation shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement. SECTION VIII. RELEASE OF LIABILITY Contractor hereby agrees to release and hold harmless the City and all officers, employees, or agents of the same from all liability for negligence which may arise in the course of Contractor’s performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. SECTION IX. MISCELLANEOUS This Agreement is personal to the parties hereto and neither party may assign or delegate any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. It shall be controlled by Indiana law and shall be binding upon the parties, their successors and assigns. It constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties, although it may be altered or amended in whole or in part at any time by filing with the Agreement a written instrument setting forth such changes signed by both parties. This Agreement may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument. The parties hereto submit to jurisdiction of the courts of Wayne County, Indiana, and suit arising under this Contract, if any, must be filed in said courts. The parties specifically agree that no arbitration or mediation shall be required prior to the commencement of legal proceedings in said Courts. Any person executing this Contract in a representative capacity hereby warrants that he has been duly authorized by his or her principal to execute this Contract. In the event of any breach of this Agreement by Contractor, and in addition to any other damages or remedies, Contractor shall be liable for all costs incurred by City due to the enforcement of this Agreement, including but not limited to City’s reasonable attorney’s fees, whether or not suit is filed. In the event that an ambiguity or question of intent or a need for interpretation of this Agreement arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement at Richmond, Indiana, as of the day and year first written above, although signatures may be affixed on different dates. “CITY” THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA BY AND THROUGH ITS Board of Public Works and Safety By:_S/S Vicki Robinson_____________ Vicki Robinson, President By:_S/S Dian Lawson_______________ Dian Lawson, Member By:_S/S Mary Jo Flood______________ Mary Jo Flood, Member Date:_July 15, 2010___________________ APPROVED:_S/S Sarah L. Hutton_____ Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor Date:__July 16, 2010__________________  “CONTRACTOR” MEDICOUNT MANAGEMENT 10361 Spartan Drive Cincinnati, OH 45215 By:__S/S___________________________ Title: _Program Director_______________ Date:_July 15, 2010 __________________