MOU FOR COURIER SERVICE BETWEEN VALLEYWISE AND THE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADVOCATE 02.20.2020 .DOC

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 
BETWEEN MARICOPA COUNTY OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC 
ADVOCATE 
AND 
MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT DBA 
VALLEYWISE HEALTH 
1. 
Parties. 	
This Memorandum of Understanding (hereinafter referred to 
as "MOU") is made and entered into by and between the Maricopa County Office of the 
Public Advocate(herein referred to as "OPA"), whose address is 570 W. Brown Road, 
Mesa, AZ 85201, and Maricopa County Special Health Care District dba Valleywise 
Health (herein referred to as "Valleywise"), whose address is 2619 E. Pierce Street, 
Phoenix, AZ 85008. 
2. 
Purpose. 	
Given the population both OPA and Valleywise serve, the 
purpose of this MOU is to establish a collaborated relationship and to outline herein the 
frequency, items, and locality for roundtrip courier services to be provided by Valleywise 
to OPA. 
3. 
Term of MOU. 	
This MOU is effective upon the day and date last 
signed and executed by the duly authorized representatives of the parties to this MOU 
and the governing bodies of the parties' respective counties or municipalities and shall 
remain in full force and effect indefinitely. This MOU may be terminated, without cause, 
by either party upon 30 days written notice, which notice shall be delivered by hand or by 
certified mail to the address listed above. 
4. 
Responsibilities of OPA and Valleywise.  A designated OPA staff 
member will give the items for delivery to the Valleywise courier. Items will be 
transported by Valleywise from 570 W. Brown Road, Mesa, AZ 85201 to 2619 E. Pierce 
Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008. Upon delivery, the Valleywise courier will pick-up any items 
needing to be taken back to 570 W. Brown Road, Mesa, AZ 85201. Secured items being 
delivered are considered to be in the care, custody, and control of Valleywise during 
transport. 
5. 	
General Provisions 
A. 	
Amendments. 	
Either party may request changes to this MOU. 
Any changes, modifications, revisions or amendments to this MOU which are mutually

agreed upon by and between the parties to this MOU shall be incorporated by written 
instrument, and effective when executed and signed by all parties to this MOU. 
B. 
Applicable Law. 
The construction, interpretation and 
enforcement of this MOU shall be governed by the laws of the State Arizona. The courts 
of the State of Arizona shall have jurisdiction over any action arising out of this MOU 
and over the parties, and the venue shall be Maricopa County Superior Court. 
C. 
Entirety of Agreement. 
This MOU, consisting of 3 pages, 
represents the entire and integrated agreement between the parties and supersedes all 
prior negotiations, representations and agreements, whether written or oral. 
D. 
Severability. Should any portion of this MOU be judicially 
determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of the MOU shall continue in 
full force and effect, and either party may renegotiate the terms affected by the severance. 
E. 
Sovereign Immunity. 	
OPA and Valleywise and their respective 
governing bodies do not waive their sovereign immunity by entering into this MOU, and 
each fully retains all immunities and defenses provided by law with respect to any action 
based on or occurring as a result of this MOU. 
F. 
Third Party Beneficiary Rights. The parties do not intend to create 
in any other individual or entity the status of a third party beneficiary, and this MOU 
shall not be construed so as to create such status. The rights, duties and obligations 
contained in this MOU shall operate only between the parties to this MOU, and shall 
inure solely to the benefit of the parties to this MOU. The provisions of this MOU are 
intended only to assist the parties in determining and performing their obligations under 
this MOU. The parties to this MOU intend and expressly agree that only parties 
signatory to this MOU shall have any legal or equitable right to seek to enforce this 
MOU, to seek any remedy arising out of a party's performance or failure to perform any 
term or condition of this MOU, or to bring an action for the breach of this MOU.

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6. 	
Signatures. 	
In witness whereof, the parties to this MOU through 
their duly authorized representatives have executed this MOU on the days 
and dates set out below, and certify that they have read, understood, and 
agreed to the terms and conditions of this MOU as set forth herein. 
The effective date of this MOU is the date of the signature last affixed 
to this page. 
MARICOPA COUNTY SPECIAL 	 MARICOPA COUNTY 
HEALTH CARE DISTRICT DBA 	BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 
VALLEYWISE HEALTH 
BY: 
BY: 
1,44—Catraollopqm 
Chairman, Boar of Directors 
Date:  S) 	
Do,DD  
Chairman, Board of Supervisors 
Date: 
ATTEST: 
Clerk of the Board 
Date: