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56 WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Cabarrus County desires to improve their emergency medical services program, and has submitted to the Council a proposal for such improvements; and WHEREAS, said proposal was included in the EMS Area III Emerg.ency Medical Services System Expansion - 1204(1) application prepared by the Council for submittal to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services through the N. C. Department of Human Resources; and WHEREAS, the Council's application, including the County's proposal, has been approved and subsequently funded; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and payment of the funds as hereinafter set forth, both the County and the Council do mutually agree to the following: GENERAL UNDERSTANDINGS 1. The Council agrees to provide or to cause to be provided those certain items of emergency ambulance equipment set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The Council agrees to pay 60% of the total purchase price of those certain items set forth in Exhibit A, provided that under no circumstances shall the amount paid by the Council exceed $2,051. 3. The County(or Squad) agrees to provide toward the total purchase price an amount equal tO at least 40% of the total purchase price of items set forth in Exhibit A. 4. Payment of funds by the Council as specified in this agreement is dependent upon and subject ~to the Council's receipt of funds allocated and appropriated for this purpose from the N. C. Depart- ment of Human Resources. 5. The County agrees to name Benny H. Mabrey as their official project director for all matters pertaining to this agreement. 6. The County agrees to submit in writing to the Council any request for changes in the aforesaid equipment or budget therefore, and to receive the approval of the Council prior to implementing any such changes. 7. The County shall serve as purchasing agent for the aforesaid equipment. 8. Title to the aforesaid equipment, upon delivery and acceptance thereof, shall be vested in the County, and all warranties shall similarly become vested to the County. Any agreements for the servicing of said equipment shall be made directly between the Rescue Squad and the vendor. 9. The County agrees to maintain and administer, in accordance with sound business practice, a program for the maintenance, repair, protection, preservation, control of, and accountability for the equipment so as to assure its full availability and usefulness for its intended function. Property management and disposition shall be governed by the provisions of Title 45, CFR Part 74, Subpart O. 10. The County agrees to affix a unique identification number (that is permanently attached for inventory purposes) on each item of the aforesaid equipment. Within thirty (30) days following the installation and acceptance of the equipment, the County shall submit to the Council a document verifying the identification number, location, model number, serial number (if applicable) and condition of all equipment purchased under this agreement. 11. The County agrees to ensure that all persons who use any medical equipment purchased under this contract shall receive any special training required for proper operation or utilization of said equipment. 12. The County agrees that it will not dispose of, or transfer title to, and equipment obtained under this agreement without the prior written approval of the Council. 13. The County agrees to provide continuing service and maintain all equipment procured under this agreeme~ in satisfactory working order for a minimum period of five (5) years from the initial equipment acceptance. 14. The County agrees to maintain accurate and complete records per- taining to the procurement, maintenance, and licensure (if applicable) of all equipment purchased under this agreement, and to make these records available upon request for review by representatives of the Council or of the N. C. Department of Human Resources during normal business hours.