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This Interlocal Agency Agreement for fuel purchase ("Agreement') is made and entered into
this July 1, 2021 ("Effective Date"), by and between the Orange County Fire Authority
("OCFA"), a joint powers authority agency, and the City of Santa Ana ("CITY"), a charter city
and municipal corporation organized and existing under the Constitution and laws of the State
of California.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, OCFA desires to refuel OCFA vehicles at the City of Santa Ana Corporate
Yard; and
WHEREAS, CITY agrees to enter into an agreement to provide OCFA access to refuel
OCFA vehicles at the City Corporate yard; and
WHEREAS, OCFA and the CITY have agreed upon the terms and conditions of this
contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. The CITY shall permit OCFA to refuel its fleet vehicles on
an as needed basis at the City Corporate Yard located at 215 South Center St., Santa
Ana CA 92703. OCFA shall only be allowed to refuel at the City Corporate Yard so long
as sufficient amounts of fuel are available, as determined at the sole discretion of the City.
The City does not guarantee that fuel will be available, and there shall be no liability or
consequences to the City if OCFA is not able to refuel any of its vehicles at the City
Corporate Yard.
2. CONTRACT TERM. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and
continue through June 30, 2022, unless earlier terminated as provided herein, or as
otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties. The Parties shall have one (1) optional one
(1) year extension of the Term of the Agreement that may be mutually exercised by a
writing executed by the City Manager, the City Attorney, and the OCFA Purchasing
Manager, and communicated to the other Party in accordance with Section 8.
3. COMPENSATION. OCFA shall reimburse the CITY based on the price per
gallon paid by the CITY at the time of purchase, including cost of the fuel plus various
federal, state, and local sales and use taxes, plus an administrative fee of $0.15 per
gallon. The total amount of reimbursement pursuant to this Agreement shall not exceed
$25,000 per fiscal year. Accordingly, if the CITY exercises the one-year optional
extension, the total amount of reimbursement pursuant to this Agreement shall not exceed
$50,000.
3.1. Billina.
The CITY will provide to OCFA a monthly billing statement which will include
the individual and total transaction details Including without limitation, the date
and time of fueling, vehicle unit number, amount of fuel dispensed, price per
gallon paid by the CITY and the administrative fee.
3.2. Payment.
The CITY shall bill OCFA for all costs incurred on a monthly basis. OCFA shall
pay all bills within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the CITY billing statement.
4. FUELING INSTRUCTIONS. The CITY fuel facilities are a self-service operation.
OCFA employees shall operate the system as directed by the CITY in a safe and
responsible manner. The CITY shall supply a fueling system vehicle number to each of
the OCFA units designated by OCFA to fuel at the City Corporate Yard. Each vehicle
number is uniquely identified and will record and track the amount of fuel dispensed.
5. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated by either party by giving 30
days written notice to the other party.
6. MODIFICATION. This Agreement shall not be modified, except by written
amendment, executed by both parties.
7. INDEMNIFICATION. Each party shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the
other, its officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all actions, suits,
proceedings, claims, demands, losses, costs, and expenses, including legal costs and
attorney's fees, for injury to or death of person or persons, for damage to property,
including property owned by OCFA or the CITY, except for such loss as may be caused
by either party's own negligence or that of its officers, agents or employees.
8. NOTICE. Any notice, demand, request, consent, approval, or communication
either party desires or is required to give to the other party or any other person shall be in
writing and either served personally or sent by pre -paid, first class mail to the address
set forth below. Notice shall be deemed communicated forty-eight (48) hours from the
time of mailing if mailed as provided in this Section.
Notices to be delivered to OCFA shall be directed to:
Orange County Fire Authority
1 Fire Authority Road
Irvine, CA 92602-0125
Attention: Sara Kennedy
Phone: (714) 573-6641
Email: sarakenned c ocfa.org
Notices to be delivered to CITY shall be directed to:
City of Santa Ana
Attn: Clerk of the Council
20 Civic Center Plaza, M-30
Santa Ana, CA 92702
City of Santa Ana
215 S. Center St
Santa Ana, CA 92703
Attention: Gregory Hoang
Phone: 714-647-3357
Email: ghoang@santa-ana.org
Either party may change the address to which subsequent notice and/or other
communications can be sent by giving written notice designating a change of
address to the other party, which shall be effective upon receipt.
9. CALIFORNIA LAW AND VENUE. This Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted both as to validity and as to performance of the parties in accordance with the
laws of the State of California. Legal actions concerning any dispute, claim, or matter
arising out of or in relation to this Agreement shall be instituted in the Superior Court of
the County of Orange, State of California, or any other appropriate court in such County.
10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties and may not be modified except in writing signed by both parties
hereto.
11. CORPORATE AUTHORITY. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of
the parties hereto warrant that they are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on
behalf of said parties and that by so executing this Agreement the parties hereto are
formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and
year first above written.
ATTEST:
DAISY GOMEZ
Clerk of the Council
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARVALHO
City Attorney
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RYAN O. HODGE
Assistant City Attorney
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
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NABIL SABA
Executive Director
Public Works Agency
CITY OF SANTA ANA
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City Manager
ORANGE CONTY FIRE AUTHORITY
SARA KENNEDY
Purchasing and Materials Manager