11-056 - Seattle King County Public Health - Use of Facility for Emergency Assistance (Omnibus Agreement)

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Attachment 1 Contract 2006NM005 Regional Disaster Plan for Public and Private Organizations in King County, Washington Article IX GENERAL NATURE OF EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. Emergency Assistance will be in the form of resources, such as equipment, supplies, and personnel or the direct provision of services. The execution of the Omnibus Agreement shall not create any duty to respond on the part of any Subscribing Organization hereto. A Subscribing Organization shall not be held liable for failing to provide Emergency Assistance. A Subscribing Organization has the absolute discretion to decline to provide any requested Emergency Assistance and to withdraw resources it has provided at any time without incurring any liability. Resources are "borrowed" with reimbursement and terms of exchange varying with the type of resource as defined in Articles X through XII. The Subscribing Organizations recognize that time is critical during an emergency and diligent efforts will be made to respond to a request for resources as rapidly as possible, including any notification(s) that requested resources are not available. Article X LOANS OF EQUIPMENT. Use of equipment, such as construction equipment, road barricades, vehicles, and tools, shall be at the Lender's current equipment rate, or if no written rates have been established, at the hourly operating costs set forth in an industry standard publication as selected by the Regional Disaster Planning Task Force, or as mutually agreed between Borrower and Lender. Equipment and tool loans are subject to the following conditions: 1. At the option of the Lender, loaned equipment may be loaned with an operator. See Article XII for terms and conditions applicable to use of borrowed personnel. 2. Loaned equipment shall be returned to the Lender upon release by the Borrower, or immediately upon the Borrower's receipt of an oral or written notice from the Lender for the return of the equipment. When notified to return equipment to a Lender, the Borrower shall make every effort to return the equipment to the Lender's possession within 24 hours following notification. 3. Borrower shall, at its own expense, supply all fuel, lubrication and maintenance for loaned equipment. The Borrower will take proper precaution in its operation, storage and maintenance of Lender's equipment. Equipment shall be used only by properly trained and supervised operators. Lender shall endeavor to provide equipment in good working order. All equipment is provided "as is with no representations or warranties as to its fitness for particular purpose. The Basic Plan, OMNIBUS LEGAL AND FINANCIAL AGREEMENT Page 6 Version: 03 -31 -04 (Printed 04/07/04)