REACT Agreement

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INTERGOVERNMENTA L AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN MARICOPA COUNTY AND 
THE CITY OF CHANDLER 
REACT INTEGRATED CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT (ICM) PILOT 
(TE067) 
MAG#: MMA21-810 
Fed Aid #: XXX 
CFDA #: XXX 
TRACS #: XXX 
(C-64-21- __ -X-00) 
This Intergovernmental Agreement (Agreement) is between the County of Maricopa, 
a political subdivision of the State of Arizona (County), and the City of Chandler an 
Arizona municipal corporation (City). The County and the City are collectively 
referred to as the Parties or individually as a Party. 
STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION 
1.
The County is authorized, pursuant to A.RS. Section 11-251 and Sections 28-
6701 et. seq., to lay out, maintain, control and manage public roads within the
County.
2.
Public agencies are authorized, pursuant to A.RS. Section 11-951 et. seq., to
enter into Intergovernmental Agreements for the provision of services or for joint
or cooperative action.
3.
The City is authorized, pursuant to A.RS. Section 9-240 and Sections 9-276 et.
seq., to lay out and establish, regulate and improve streets within the City and to
enter into this Agreement.
BACKGROUND 
4.
The Pilot for Arterial Traffic Incident Management Program for Integrated Corridor
Management (ICM), referred herein as the Project, will support the expansion of
the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MC DOT) Regional
Emergency Action Coordinating Team (REACT) to support ICM along the entire
Loop 101(L101) corridor that runs through the cities of Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria,
Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, and Chandler.
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5. 
REACT provides emergency arterial incident management support for partnering 
agencies when an incident requires a closure of a roadway for at least two hours. 
REACT also coordinates with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) 
Incident Response Unit (IRU), which is ADOT's freeway incident response team 
and the Arizona Department of Public Service (AZDPS), to support arterial traffic 
management during events that require closure of a freeway or freeway ramp 
(Project). 
PURPOSE OF THE AGREEMENT 
6. 
The purposes of this Agreement are to identify the roles and responsibilities of 
the Parties with respect to the Project. 
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT 
7. 
The Parties will: 
7 .1 
Proceed in a manner consistent with the provisions set forth within this 
Agreement. 
7.2 
Assign staff who will be responsible to develop, coordinate, monitor 
and evaluate the joint effort to provide emergency traffic incident 
management that establishes preapproved detour routes for major 
incidents on the L 101. 
7.3 
Carry out the Parties' cooperative efforts under this Agreement in a 
manner consistent with REACT operations including, but not limited to: 
i. The provision of any REACT service identified in this Agreement 
will be contingent upon the availability of REACT responder staff. 
REACT staff will endeavor to respond to 75% of calls for service 
as resources permit. 
ii. To provide support for Emergency Traffic Incident Management 
through REACT response when requested to support ICM 
applications. 
iii. Provide ICM and incident management support along identified 
alternate routes. Other response requests will not be supported by 
REACT. 
iv. Adopt standard operation procedures following the Unified 
Command and National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) 
structure of command for the management of incidents. 
v. 
Participate in multi-jurisdictional drills and exercises, table tops, 
on-scene and off-scene training programs, pre-incident planning, 
post-incident critiques (debriefs) and other activities to enhance 
safe and effective emergency operations and mutual aid when 
practical and feasible to do so at the respective Party's own cost. 
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vi. Follow the requirements, guidelines and processes for traffic 
incident management consistent with the MUTCD and ICM 
Operations Plan and develop a REACT ICM Operations Handbook 
consistent with ICM Operations Plan. 
vii. Annually re-evaluate the REACT operations to ensure the 
response meets ICM operation goals, and determine if additional 
services are needed/required. 
8. 
The County will: 
8.1 
Receive and administer the project federal-aid funding during the 
duration of the Project. 
8.2 
Utilize the funding attributable to service in the City to procure 
equipment and supplies and, if needed, recruit additional responders 
whose primary responsibility will be to support emergency traffic 
management in the City. 
8.3 
Retain ownership of the equipment and supplies acquired with the 
funding. 
8.4 
Develop a REACT ICM Operation Handbook in accordance with the 
Loop 101 Mobility Project ICM Operations Plan. The Handbook will 
document REACT Operational Parameters that will outline the specific 
roles and responsibilities involved in the pilot project implementation. 
These will include: 
i. Operational Concept 
ii. Corridors by agency 
iii. Communication protocol 
iv. Staff, equipment and technology resources required. 
8.5 
Provide traffic incident management services to the City in accordance 
with REACT ICM Operations Handbook for the duration of the Project 
that establish preapproved detour routes for major incidents on L 101. 
8.6 
Monitor and document emergency traffic management services 
provided to the City and provide the data to the City on a quarterly 
basis or other time period mutually agreed to by the Parties. 
8.7 
Provide online and in-person training on TIM and ICM that includes 
ATSSA Traffic control Technician, National Incident Management 
Training (NIMS) courses ICS 100 Introduction to Incident Command, 
ICS 200 ICS for Single Resource and Initial Action Incidents, IS 700 
National Incident Management System Develop REACT. 
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8.8 
Administer, through MCDOT, the Project development through a staff 
Project Manager with REACT administration experience. The 
deployment of this Project will be done in coordination with the 
deployment of the Loop 101 Mobility Project, which involves an 
overlapping group of stakeholders who will be developing ICM plans 
and supporting the procurement, testing, and deployment of other 
equipment, systems, and processes for ICM on the Loop 101 that 
relate to the Project. 
8.9 
Issue invoices to the City for the procurement, development, and 
deployment of the Project as milestones and deliverables, as set forth 
in the approved Design Concept Report (DCR), are completed. 
9. 
The City will: 
9.1 
Assign staff who will be responsible to develop, coordinate, monitor 
and evaluate the joint effort to provide emergency traffic incident 
management that establishes preapproved detour routes for major 
incidents on L 101. 
9.2 
Allow MC DOT REACT responses within the City's right of way. 
9.3 
Provide operational support in accordance with the L 101 Mobility 
Project Operational Plan. 
9.4 
Assign a member of its police department in the rank of traffic sergeant 
or sitting lieutenant and a member of the Traffic Management Center to 
act as liaison with the REACT Incident Management Specialist. 
9.5 
Pay the City's pro rata share of the reasonable Project costs within 60 
calendar days of the City's receipt of an invoice from the County. 
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
10. 
To the extent permitted by law, each Party will indemnify, defend, and save the 
other Party harmless, including any of the Party's departments, agencies, 
officers, employees, elected officials, or agents, from and against all loss, 
expense, damage, or claim of any nature whatsoever, which is caused by any 
activity, condition, or event arising out of the negligent or willful act, error, or 
omission by the indemnifying Party under this Agreement. By entering into this 
Agreement, each Party indemnifies the other against all liability, losses, and 
damages of any nature for or on account of any injuries, or death of persons, or 
damages to, or destruction of property arising out of or in any way connected 
with this Agreement, except such injury or damage that is caused or contributed 
to by the negligent or willful act, error, or omission of the other Party. 
The 
damages, which are the subject of this indemnity, shall include but are not limited 
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to the damages incurred by any Party, its departments, agencies, officers, 
employees, elected officials, or agents. In the event of an action, the damages, 
which are the subject of this indemnity, shall include costs, expenses of litigation, 
and reasonable attorney's fees. 
11. 
This Agreement 
is effective as of the date it is approved by the Parties' 
governing bodies (Effective Date) and remain in full force and effect until the first 
to occur of the following: (i) all stipulations, responsibilities, and conditions under 
this Agreement have been satisfied; or (ii) five years from the Effective Date. This 
Agreement may be amended upon written agreement by the Parties. 
12. 
This Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of A.RS. Section 38-511. 
13. 
The Parties warrant that they are in compliance with A.R.S. Section 41-4401 and 
further acknowledge that: 
13.1 
Any contractor or subcontractor who is contracted by a Party to perform 
work on the Project must warrant their compliance with all federal 
immigration laws and regulations that relate to their employees and their 
compliance with A.RS. Section 23-214(A), and must keep a record of the 
verification for the duration of the employee's employment or at least three 
(3) years, whichever is longer. 
13.2 
Any breach of the warranty will be deemed a material breach of this 
Agreement of which breaching party may be liable for penalties including 
termination of this Agreement. 
13.3 
The Parties retain the legal right to inspect the papers of any contractor or 
subcontractor employee who works on the Project to ensure that the 
contractor or subcontractor complies with the warranty above and that the 
contractor agrees to make all papers and employment records of said 
employee available during normal working hours in order to facilitate such 
an inspection. 
13.4 
Nothing in this Agreement shall make any contractor or subcontractor an 
agent or employee of the Parties to this Agreement. 
14. 
Any contractor or subcontractor who engages in for-profit activity and has 1 0 or 
more employees, if the value of the contract is a minimum of $1,000,000, must 
certify it is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of this 
Agreement to not engage in, a boycott of goods or services from Israel. This 
certification does not apply to a boycott prohibited by 50 U.S.C. § 4842 or a 
regulation issued pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 4842. 
15. 
Each Party to this Agreement warrants that neither it nor any contractor or 
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vendor under contract with the Party to provide goods or services toward the 
accomplishment of the objectives of this Agreement is suspended or debarred by 
any federal agency which has provided funding that will be used in the Project 
described in this Agreement. 
16. 
Each of the following constitute a material breach of this Agreement and an event 
of default ("Default'') hereunder: A Party's failure to observe or perform any of the 
material covenants, conditions, or provisions of this Agreement to be observed or 
performed by that Party ("Defaulting Party''), where such failure shall continue for 
a period of thirty (30) days after the Defaulting Party receives written notice of 
such failure from the non-defaulting Party provided, however, that such failure 
shall not be a Default if the Defaulting Party has commenced to cure the Default 
within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter is diligently pursuing such cure to 
completion, but the total aggregate cure period shall not exceed ninety (90) days 
unless the Parties agree in writing that additional time is reasonably necessary 
under such circumstances to cure such default. In the event a Defaulting Party 
fails to perform any of its material obligations under this Agreement and is in 
Default pursuant to this Section, the non-defaulting Party, at its option, may 
terminate this Agreement. Further, upon the occurrence of any Default and at 
any time thereafter, the non-defaulting Party may, but will not be required to, 
exercise any remedies now or hereafter available to it at law or in equity. 
17. 
All notices required under this Agreement to be given in writing shall be sent to: 
County: 
Maricopa County Department of Transportation 
Attn: Intergovernmental Relations Branch 
2901 W. Durango Street 
Phoenix, Arizona 85009 
City: 
City of Chandler 
City Manager 
175 S Arizona Avenue 
Chandler, Arizona 85225 
All notices required or permitted by this Agreement or applicable law must be in 
writing and may be delivered in person (by hand or courier) or may be sent by 
regular, certified or registered mail or U.S. Postal Service Express Mail, with 
postage prepaid, and will be deemed sufficiently given if served in a manner 
specified in this paragraph. Either Party may by written notice to the other specify 
a different address for notice. Any notice sent by registered or certified mail, 
return receipt requested, will be deemed given on the date of delivery shown on 
the receipt card, or if no delivery date is shown, the postmark thereon. If sent by 
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regular mail, the notice will be deemed given 72 hours after the notice is 
addressed as required in this paragraph and mailed with postage prepaid. 
Notices delivered by United States Express Mail or overnight courier that 
guarantee next day delivery will be deemed given 24 hours after delivery of the 
notice to the Postal Service or courier. 
18. 
This Agreement does not imply authority to perform any tasks, or accept any 
responsibility, not expressly stated in this Agreement. 
19. 
Any funding provided for in this Agreement, other than in the current fiscal year, 
is contingent upon being budgeted and appropriated by the governing bodies of 
the Parties in such fiscal year. This Agreement may be terminated by any Party 
at the end of any fiscal year due to non-appropriation of funds. 
20. 
This Agreement is binding upon, and will inure to the benefit of, the Parties and 
their respective successors and assignees. Neither Party may assign its interest 
in this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party. 
21. 
This Agreement and all exhibits attached to this Agreement set forth all of the 
covenants, promises, agreements, conditions, and understandings related to the 
Project between the Parties to this Agreement, and there are no covenants, 
promises, agreements, conditions, or understandings, either oral or written, 
between the Parties related to the Project, other than as set forth in this 
Agreement, and those agreements which are executed contemporaneously with 
this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed as a whole and in 
accordance with its fair meaning and without regard to any presumption or other 
rul~ requiring construction against the party drafting this Agreement. This 
Agreement cannot be modified or changed except by a written instrument 
executed by all of the Parties hereto. 
22. 
Each Party has reviewed this Agreement and has had the opportunity to have it 
reviewed by legal counsel. 
23. 
The waiver by any Party of any right granted to it under this Agreement is not a 
waiver of any other right granted under this Agreement, nor may any waiver be 
deemed to be a waiver of a subsequent right obtained by reason of the 
continuation of any matter previously waived. 
24. 
Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such 
a manner as to be valid under applicable law, but if any provision is found invalid 
or prohibited under the law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of 
such prohibition or invalidation but will not invalidate the remainder of such 
provision or the remaining provisions. 
25. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all covenants, agreements, 
representations, and warranties set forth in this Agreement or in any certificate or 
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instrument executed or delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the 
expiration or earlier termination of this Agreement for a period of one (1) year. 
26. 
Nothing contained in this Agreement creates any partnership, joint venture, or 
other agreement between the Parties hereto. Except as expressly provided in 
this Agreement, no term or provision of this Agreement is intended or shall be for 
the benefit of any person or entity not a party to this Agreement, and no such 
other person or entity may have any right or cause of action under this 
Agreement. 
27. 
Section or other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference 
purposes only and do not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this 
Agreement. 
28. 
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which 
shall be deemed an original but all of which together constitute the same 
instrument. Faxed, copied and scanned signatures are acceptable as original 
signatures. 
29. 
The Parties will execute and/or deliver to each other such other instruments and 
documents as may be reasonably necessary to fulfill the covenants and 
obligations to be performed by such Party pursuant to this Agreement. 
30. 
The venue for any claim arising out of or in any way related to this Agreement 
shall be Maricopa County, Arizona. 
31. 
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona. 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement. 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
Recommended by: 
G,;;~~~ 
1/6/2021 
Jennifer Toth, P.E. 
Date 
Transportation Director 
Approved and Accepted by: 
Chairman 
Date 
Board of Supervisors 
Attest by: 
Clerk of the Board 
Date 
APPROVAL OF DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY 
The foregoing Agreement has been reviewed pursuant to A.RS. §11-952, as amended, 
by the undersigned Deputy County Attorney, who has determined that it is in proper 
form and within the powers and authority granted to the Board of Supervisors under the 
laws of the State of Arizona. 
G
OocuSlgnod by: 
cµ .,,,_,tj~ 
QBQ782D9E1CE48E 
1/12/2021 
Deputy County Attorney 
Date 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement. 
CITY OF CHANDLER 
Recommended by: 
City Manager 
Date 
Approved and Accepted by: 
Mayor 
Date 
Attest by: 
Clerk of the Council 
Date 
APPROVAL OF CITY ATTORNEY 
The foregoing Agreement has been reviewed pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952, as 
amended, by undersigned Counsel, who has determined that it is in proper form and 
within the powers and authority granted to the City under the laws of the State of 
Arizona. 
City Attorney 
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