Tops N Barricades/MOU Diaster Services 09MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
between
City of La Quinta, California, P.O. Box 1504, La Quinta, CA 92247-1504
and
Tops N Barricades, 44631 Jackson Street, Indio, CA 92201
This agreement is made and entered into between the City of La Quinta and Tops N
Barricades.
PURPOSE:
To provide after hours emergency equipment rentals & traffic control supplies to
the City 24/7/365 to enable the City to provide continuity of government during
emergency situations.
IL TERM:
The length of this agreement shall be five (5) years from the date of signing or
until at which time it is cancelled in writing by either party, which cancellation
becomes effective 30 days upon delivery to the other party.
III. RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. The City of La Quinta will be responsible to:
a. make equipment requests to Tops N Barricades, by authorized
City staff;
b. provide the locations and equipment requirements in each
request;
c. process invoice payments through normal finance office
procedures, within 30 days upon receipt of invoice;
d. pay the normal rental rate for equipment and services requested;
e. assist Tops N Barricades in delivery access by notifying law
enforcement and/or providing a City vehicle escort as needed to
facilitate delivery to City facilities.
2. Tops N Barricades will be responsible to:
f. provide at least two (2) after hours contact phone numbers of key
staff (answering services are not acceptable) and or other means
of contact for emergency equipment requests;
g. provide equipment delivery as soon as practical, or as agreed to
with the City staff making the request, within the time frames
requested;
h. provide rental equipment that has been filled with gas/fuel and in
good operating order;
i. respond to emergency equipment requests any day of the
calendar year during the term of this agreement regardless of
holidays, time of day or weekend periods;
j. provide additional deliveries of equipment under the terms of this
agreement if the emergency so demands;
k. obtain a City of La Quinta business license, when required, in
order for the City to pay for any services/supplies/equipment
provided under this agreement.
IV. CONDITIONS:
1. Tops N Barricades makes no warranties or promises of availability and or
priority; however, Tops N Barricades will work with The City of La Quinta
to provide emergency services in an efficient and timely manner.
Signatures of approval:
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Thomas P. GenoveAe, City Manager Ralph Fifield, President
City of La Quinta Tops N Barricades
Two after hours phone numbers: 760)347-2111
800)852-8677