1689 RES CITY COUNCIL IN CONCERT WITH COMMISSIONERS COURT OF LAMAR COUNTY ADVERTISED FOR BIDSRESOLUTION NO. 1689 .
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris in concert
with the Commissioners Court of Lamar County, Texas, did here-
tofore advertise for bids for ambulance service, to be received on
May 28, 1975; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris and
Commissioners Court of Lamar County, in joint session convened,
did receive bids on May 28, 1975, the best of which was that of
Cass Ambulance Service, Inc. , the terms and conditions of which
are included in the Ambulance Service Contract dated June 9, 1975,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part
hereof; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, That the Mayor of the City of Paris, James M. Brunette, be,
and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the
City of Paris a contract between the City of Paris and the County of
Lamar and Cass Ambulance Service, Inc., a Texas corporation,
upon the terms and conditions and in the contract form attached
hereto as Exhibit A; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Finance,
H. C. Greene, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay
to Cass Ambulance Service, Inc. , in accordance with the terms and
conditions contained in Exhibit A attached hereto.
Passed and adopted this 9th day of June, 1975.
J es . Brunette, ayor '
ATTEST:
;
H. " C. Gr~ene, City Clerk
APP OVE S TO FORM:
. . Haynes, y Attorney
attetidants must complete the course of study of the Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT) basic training course within six months
from clate of einployment; that all persons driving equipment used
as ambulances must have a valid State of Texas Chauffeur's License.
4. Cass agrees that eacll vehicle used as an ambulance
shall be equipped with a two-way radio which r.ransmits and receives
on frequencies designated by the FCC and that rLidio cornmtmications
to and from said ambulances and the central dispatch station shall
be the sole responsibility of Cass who shall dispatch emergency ve-
hicles in coordination with and by the knowledge of the Lamar County
Sheriff's Office and the Paris Police Department.
5. City and County agree that Cass shall be allowed to use
existing frequencies and base station equipment which is available at
the Paris Fire Department and Paris Police Department to establish
remote stations for the purpose of establishing normal communica-
tions with the Paris Police Department, Paris Fire Department,
Lamar County Sheriff and mobile ambulance units as required by Cass.
6. Cass agrees that all vehicles used for emergency service
will meet or exceed the current list of minimal equipment required
by the Texas State Health Depar. tment for Ambulance Licensing and
that all ambulances and accessory equipment shall be subject to in-
spect:ion by designated representatives of the City and County and if
at anytime same are not in c.ompliance with the provisions hereof or
if ancr ambulance is in need of inechanical repairs in or.der to insure
its satisfactory operation the said vetiicle must be rernoved from
service.
7. Cass agrees tliat it will answer all emergency calls witliin
the liiziirs of the City and Courity ani t1.at no person within rhc Cit\,
C;ounty :;Jiall bo refLrsed emorge-ticy sel-vice, atzd fiirrher ahrees
-i nd
that tr. ansfer emergency service when directed by a medical doctor
will I10t be r. efused.
8. Cass agr. ees that at all times during the effective period
of this contract to have procured and kept in full force and effect
policy or policies of public liability insurance covering each motor
vellicle operated and to be operated under this cantract in the mini -
mum amounts of $100, 000. 00 for boaily injury or death to any one
persotl and $300, 000. 00 for all persons injured in any one accident
or occasion and $25, 000. 00 for property damages arising out of any
one accident or occasion.
9, Cass agrees to furnish the County Judge, Lamar County,
and the City Manager, City of Paris, quarterly reports relating to
revenues, expenses, call statistics and the status of delinquent and
uncollectable accounts and that all books and records of the ambulance
operation be kept separate and exclusive of any other business enter-
prise in which Cass might be engaged.
10. Cass agrees to operate the ambulance operation in
accordance with the requirements of State Law and applicable require -
ments of City and County as may be in effect at this time.
11. Cass agrees that he will not solicit business of any type
for any person, firm or organization while rendering ambulance
service.
12. Cass agrees that it will tlave a minimum of three anlbu-
lances manned with a crew of two men each available to the cztizens
of the City and County from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. on a seven days per
week basis an:l a minimum of two ambulances witti a crcw oE two men
eacli available fr_on1 6 p. m. to S a. nl. on a seven day per weel: basis
with the third anibulance oii stand-by; that alnbulances will bl- located
in a t-easonably acccssible area of the city with all such <.ictive sercrice
ambulances and thei.r crews to be at a locltion approved by City and
CO tl Cl i5r.
13. City and County agree that non-emergency r.ransfer s--r-
vice froln points within the Cityo ur County to points outside the
County shall be made at the prerogative of and by the good judgment
of Cass; that ambulance service from points vutside the county to
any destination shall be made at the prerogative of Cass and shall
not be covered by thi.s contract.
14. The C;ity and County agree to pay to Cass the annual sum
of $66, 000. 00 which is $5, 500. 00 per month aiid the annual ainount to
be paid by the City and County to Cass shall be made in twelve equal
monthly installments, the first of which is to be made on ttie first
day of the month next following the first full month of operation under
the contract, and shall be made on the first day of each month there-
after.
15. This agreement shall be effective and the term thereof
shall commence on the lst day of September, 1975 and shal.l expire
on the 31st day of August, 1977.
16. It is agreed that the City and County shall not be liable
for any expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of said
ambulance ser.vice.
17. It is further underst:ood and agreed that neither the City
or County nar any vf their agents, servants or employees shall be
considu~red to be in the busiziess of providi.ng ambulance service, and
the relations}iip between the parttes shall not be considered that of
a partnership or joint venture and that the status of Cass shall be
that of an indcpendent coiitr. actor providing servic.es to thc Cityan~l
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lb. It is mutually understood and agreed between the parties
that the payments made by the City and Cotlnty to Cass for ambu-
lance service shall in no way affect the right of Cass to colleet its
regular published charges from persons for ambulance service ren-
dered, and it is expressly understood and agreed r.hat na one shall
be entitled to free ambulance service under this contract and diligent
efforts shall be made to collect accounts outstanding in keeping with
good and ethical business practices.
19. It is understood and agreed that Cass' charbes for ser-
vices rendered under the scope of this contract within the limits of
the City and County shall be fair and reasonable; that they shall not
exceed the schedule of rates that follows and such maximum rate
shall rlot be changecl without the approval of the City and County:
Charges listed herewith are per patient, per call.
$25. 00 for non-emergency service within City ]imits
$30. 00 for emergency service within City limits
$35. 00 maximum for non-emergency service within County
$35. 00 maximum for emergcncy service within County
Non-emergency service originating within the County to a
destination outsicle of the County at the r. ate of 70¢ per mile
plus base rate of $25. 00 (mileage one way)
Emergency service origi.nating within the County to a
destination outside of the Cotluty at the rate of 90¢ pei- mile
plus base rate of $30. 00 (mileage one way)
20. It is agreed that if any patient becomes deccased while
enroute to any hospital the ambulance d_river shall cieliver the bodv of
such deceased pe_rson to a hospital until a rnedical exalni ner or li -
censeci nnc,di.cal doctor formallv: pronouaces the subject cieacl anci in
the abserwe o4- specific i.nstrtictions as to rhe disposition ot rhe hody
from next of kin or relatives shall allow the body to remain at thc
hospi t.al.
21. It is agx•eed that all calls for ambulance service that are
received by City and Coul-ity shall be r.eferred to Cass.
22, It is agreed that ttle City and County shall not make any
collections for Cass for indiviclual services nor shall the City or
County be liable to Cass for inclividual claims arising from the ser-
vices performed under this contract unless supplementary agreements
perta inin~ ther. eto are made by the Cityr and Cou~~ty and Cass.
23. It is agreed that the City and County stiall have the riglit
to cancel said contract upon thirty (30) days written notice to Cass
in the event that the services performed by Cass are negligent and/or
Cass fails to perform said services; that in the event that the City
and County feel jointly that the services performed by Cass are not
adequate that Cass together with any representative of his surety
company shall be given an opportunity to be heard before the City
and County in joint session convened.
24. It is agreed that this contract may be renewed with
amendments, or bids or proposals for subsequent periods taken
six months prior to expiration of this contract.
25. Cass covenants and a~rees to indemnify, hold harnlless
and defend the City and County, its agents or representatives, fi-om
and aorainst any and all claims for damages arisinc-r out of or incident
to its at-nbulance ser%rice and heroby assumes all responsibility for
injui•ies, c.lairrls and suirs for damabes of every kind aiid nature
arising otit of its ambtzlance service during the term of ttlis cor?tract.
Cl lY Ol' PAR1S
By :
ATT~,ST: Jarnes M. Brunette, Mayor H. C. Greene, City 'lerk
APPKOVED AS TO FORM:
T. K. I-Iaynes, City ttorney
COUNTY OF LAMAR,
STATE OF TEXAS
By:
Lester Crutchfield, County Judge
CASS AMBULANCE SERVICE, INC.
By:
ATTEST: Charles Cass, President
Jane Cass, Secretary
STATL OF TEXAS 0
COUNTY UF LAMAR 0
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared JAMES M. I3RUNETTE, Mayor of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, known to me to be the person whose name is subscr. ibed to the
foregoi n~ instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the
same for the purposes and consideration therein eYpressed, and in
the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY IIAND AND SEAL OF OTFICE, this
day of June, ]_975.
Notary Public, I_,amar County, Texas
STATE, OF TLXAS 0
COU Nr[-Y OF LAN1AR 0
BETORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appz~ar.cd I.ESTER CRLJTCIIFIELD, County Judbe of Lamar County,
Texas, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to tlle
foregoing instrument, and aeknowledbed to ine that he executed the
same for the purposes and consideration therei.n expressed, and in tlie
capacity tliercin stated. GIVEN UNDER MY I-IAND AND SEAL UI{ OTFICE, this
day of Jiine, 1.975.
Notary Yublic, Lamar. County, "I'eYas
STATE OF TEXAS 0
COUNTY OF LAiVIAR 0
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personall.y
appeared CHARLES CASS, President of Cass Ambulance Service, Tnc. ,
Paris, Texas, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed
to the foregozng instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed
the same for- the purposes and consideration therein expzessed, and in
the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER iVIY HAND AND SEAL OF OFTICE, ttlis
day of June, 1975.
Notary Public, LamaY- County, Texas