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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the purpose of this pre- disaster agreement between the agencies is to provide for immediate assistance to protect life and property; WHEREAS, this Agreement is authorized under Cabarrus County Transportation which is activated only in the event of a proclamation of an emergency by the local and /or state government approving authority; WHEREAS, each agency that becomes a party to this Agreement shall be termed a Signatory Agency; WHEREAS, a Signatory Agency asking for assistance from any other Signatory Agency will hereinafter be referred to as a Requesting Agency; WHEREAS, the Signatory Agency agreeing to assist another Signatory Agency asking for assistance hereunder will hereinafter be referred to as a Responding Agency; WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that this Agreement be executed for the exchange of mutual aid; with the intent to supplement not supplant agency personnel. NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by the parties hereto that: 1. Each Signatory Agency has authority hereunder to furnish available resources and services to a Requesting Agency to assist in the prevention, response, recovery and mitigation of proclaimed emergencies /disasters. Any such Responding Agency shall have complete and sole discretion to determine what resources and services are available for its response to any such request. The Responding Agency may limit its response to provision of personnel, equipment, and materials it has determined to be qualified, appropriate, and /or necessary to its response to a Requesting Agency. The Responding Agency shall have no responsibilities or incur any liabilities because it declines to provide resources and/or services to any individual or entity including any Signatory Agency. 2. Resources of the Responding Agency that are made available to the Requesting Agency shall, whenever possible, remain under the control and direction of the Responding Agency. The Requesting Agency shall coordinate the activities and resources of all Responding Agencies. The Responding Agency shall retain the right to withdraw some or all of its resources at any time. Notice of any such intention to withdraw resources shall be communicated to the Requesting Agency's authorized representative not less than five (5) business days before actual withdrawal except the period for prior notice of intent to withdraw resources may be shortened, or completely dispensed with, under emergent circumstances. 4. The Requesting Agency shall be obligated to reimburse any Responding Agency at its usual and customary rates for its actual costs incurred in the provision of available resources and services in response to a request for assistance including, but not limited to, actual costs of labor, equipment, materials, and related expenses as well as for loss or damage to equipment. The Responding Agency shall submit an itemized invoice specifying all reimbursable costs to the Executive Head of the Requesting Agency within sixty (60) days after completion of work. Unless otherwise agreed, 04/25/16 PDFConvert. 1073 5. 1. Section 6_- _Security Attachments umber 5 \n F -9 Page 302