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1 MUTUAL AID AGREEMbNT FOR SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this first day of July, 1994, by and between the Regents of the University of Idaho (the Ul), and the City of Moscow, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Idaho, (the CITY); WHEREAS, the City Council of the CITY has deemed it in the public interest to contract for services provided by the Ul; and, WHEREAS, the Ul is willing to provide certain services to the CITY; and WHEREAS, Idaho Code Section 67-2339 (1989) provides the Ul with the statutory authority to enter into a mutual aid agreement with the CITY; WITNESSETH: NOW THEREFORE, AND IN CONSIDERATION FOR THE MUTUAL PROMISES HEREIN SET FORTH, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: The Ul hereby agrees to provide the CITY with the following Plumbing and Electrical services under the following terms and conditions: 1 . EMPLOYMENT: The Ul will provide the CITY with one qualified journeyman plumber and one qualified journeyman electrician for inspection services and other related services. 2. PERFORMANCE: The Ul will provide electrical and plumbing inspection service by individuals licensed by the State of Idaho to conduct electrical and plumbing inspections who will devote time and effort to the performance of these duties in accordance with the Standards of the Electrical and Plumbing profession. Duties shall include, but are not limited to, electrical and plumbing inspections, plan review, related record keeping, and identification of code violations. 3. ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL: The Ul will provide qualified journeymen for backup to the above plumber and the electrician in emergency situations and to cover for sick and annual leave. The Ul will also provide additional Physical Plant personnel, when requested, to assist in major plan review activities at published university rates (see attached). 4. AVAILABILITY: Plumbing and electrical inspectors shall each schedule regular office hours weekly in City Hall for brief consultations. In addition, the Ul will make a good faith effort to provide inspectors on 1/2 day notice, subject, however to prior Ul need for the personnel. Also, the Ul will provide access to inspectors by phone at the Physical Plant for scheduling and taking calls as well as short consultations. 5. DURATION: Except in the case of earlier termination or mutual modification as provided in paragraph 8, this agreement shall be in effect from the first day of July 1994 until 30th day of June 1995. 94-46 ---PAGE BREAK--- . . Mutual Aid Agreement for Services Page 2 6. COMPENSATION: The Ul shall receive reimbursement for personnel services as provided in the attached reimbursement schedule. Charges will be renegotiated before the end of the current fiscal year (June 30, 1995). If a mutually agreeable contract price for the fiscal year July 1, 1995 through June 30, 1996, cannot be reached, either party may terminate the contract as of July 1, 1995. 7. COMMITMENT OF TIME: The Ul shall provide approximately 12 hours of electrical inspection services and 8 hours of plumbing inspection services per week, normally in segments of approximately 4 hours each. The days to be worked will be dependant upon workload schedule, subject to the acceptance by the CITY and the Ul. Hours worked for the prior month shall be reported to the Community Development Director on or before the fifteenth (15th) day of each month. 8. TERMINATION OR MODIFICATION: Either party may terminate this Agreement for any reason upon 60 days written notice. This Agreement may only be modified by mutual agreement of the parties in writing. 9. OFFICE SPACE AND A PARKING PERMIT will be provided by the CITY as directed by the Community Development Director. The CITY will also provide all secretarial support (scheduling, permits, coordination, meetings, phone calls, etc.) and code books, forms, other office supplies, and transportation (from City facility). 10. TRAINING: The CITY will provide all costs (registration, travel, expenses, etc.) for training of inspectors (ICBO Inspector or its equivalent) on a basis of one person to one school not to exceed two weeks per year (may include other than principal inspector). If there is turnover within two years of person entering this program, the Ul will split 50/50 the cost for the training of the next individual. 11. PERMIT FEES: The CITY will be the sole recipient of all permit fees. 12. CONTACT: The contact person for this program from the Ul will be the Construction Manager and for the CITY wil! be the Community Development Director. 13. EMPLOYEES: The Ul will carry all necessary workers' compensation insurance and make all necessary employment security contributions, and tax withholdings regarding personnel it provides under this agreement. 14. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE: To the extent of applicable insurance coverage obtained by the CITY, the CITY will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Ul and its agents and employees from and against any and all claims, damages, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) that arise in connection with any act or omission of the Ul or its agents or employees, or that arise in connection with any act or omission of the CITY or its agents or employees, in any way related to the performance of services under this agreement. The CITY will purchase comprehensive general liability insurance (including errors and omission coverage) in the amounts of $500,000 Combined Single Limits. ---PAGE BREAK--- Mutual Aid Agreement for Services Page 3 15. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties hereto, and any other prior understandings, agreements, or contracts being hereby canceled without any further liability whatsoever on either party. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY by and through its Mayor and City Clerk, and the Ul, by and through its Financial Vice President have executed this agreement to be effective the day and year first set forth herein. REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO: CITY OF MOSCOW: Mayor, Paul Agidius ATTEST: de