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City Clerk Document No. City Council Meeting Date: CITY OF CHANDLER COOPERATIVE PURCHASE AGREEMENT 5070 LINKED TO CITY OF TEMPE CONTRACT T17-085-01 THIRD-PARTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL BILLING SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between the City of Chandler, an Arizona municipal corporation (“City”) and EMS Management & Contractors, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (“Contractor”), (City and Contractor are collectively referred to as “Parties”) and made _______________, 2026 (“Effective Date”). RECITALS WHEREAS, Contractor entered into a cooperative purchase agreement for third-party emergency medical billing services (“Coop Agreement”) with the City of Tempe that permits others to purchase goods or services under the Coop Agreement terms and conditions, which are published in full and publicly available at https://tempe-gov.bonfirehub.com/publicContracts/154280#!/; and WHEREAS, the City’s standard terms and conditions to purchase goods or services (“City’s Standard Terms and Conditions”) are published in full and publicly available at City-of-Chandler-Purchase-Order-Terms- and-Conditions-Feb-2024.pdf (chandleraz.gov); and WHEREAS, the term of the Coop Agreement is May 26, 2017 through May 25, 2026, and contains provisions for extension through May 25, 2027; and WHEREAS, the City desires to purchase and Contractor agrees to furnish the goods or services under the Coop Agreement as provided in this Agreement. AGREEMENT NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: The recitals and referenced agreements are accurate and are incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement by this reference. Contractor will additionally provide monthly reports to the City of Chandler designated Fire Departm t point of contact, showing accounts/debts that the Contractor deems as and recommends writing off as bad debt. Contractor will not write of any accounts/debts as bad debt until City of Chandler designated Fire Department point of contact has reviewed the report and approved the recommendations. Contractor will issue, with approval from a City of Chandler–designated Fire Department point of contact, EMS/transportation refund checks as needed at a cost of $5 per check, inclusive of postage, mailing, and any other administrative costs. 5. City will pay Contractor the unit price for goods or hourly fee for services, as applicable, set forth in the Coop Agreement. 6. The term of this Agreement begins on the Effective Date and expires upon the final expiration of the Coop Agreement. 7. If a conflict or ambiguity arises between the City’s Standard Terms and Conditions and the Coop Agreement, the City’s Standard Terms and Conditions prevail and control. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have entered into this Agreement on the Effective Date. FOR THE CITY FOR THE CONTRACTOR By: _________________________________________ By: _________________________________________ Its: _________________________________________ Its: _________________________________________ APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: _________________________________________ City Attorney ATTEST: By: _________________________________________ City Clerk