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Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (2008) I Salina Airport Authority - City of Salina Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Ag~eement I 51- ! This agreement is made and entered into this theJt day of March, 2008, by and between the SALINA AIRPORT AUTHORITY (the "Authority") and the CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS (the "City"). Recitals A. The Authority is a political subdivision of the City created by City ordinance pursuant to the provisions ofK.S.A. 27-315 and operates the Salina Municipal Airport (the "Airport"). All Airport property lies within the incorporated city limits of the City. B. The City is a municipal corporation and has undertaken the responsibility for fire protection and fire fighting activities within the incorporate city limits of the City. The City's fire protection responsibilities are carried out by the Salina Fire Department. C. After the opening of the Salina Municipal Airport at the former Schilling Air Force Base in July, 1966, the City assumed the responsibilities of both structural fire protection and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting protection (ARFF) at the Salina Municipal Airport. To accomplish these duties, the City occupied the former Schilling Air Force Base fire station which was designated as City of Salina Fire Station #3. D. In 1986, the City of Salina completed the construction of a new City of Salina Fire Station #3 on Belmont Boulevard. The City subsequently vacated the former Schilling Air Force Base fire station. E. On November 18, 1985 the Authority and the City entered into an agreement providing that, when the City relocated to the new Salina Fire Station #3, Authority personnel would assume the responsibility for operating ARFF equipment with its own personnel with back up equipment and personnel provided by the City. F. The Authority publishes ARFF Service Hours in the US Department of Transportation's Airport Facility Directory (AFD). The hours of ARFF services are subject to change. The current published hours of ARFF service are: Sunday - Saturday 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. G. There are occasions when the Authority may request the City to provide ARFF services during times when the Authority is not scheduled to provide ARFF service. Such a request is commonly referred to as "After Hours ARFF Service." H. The Authority is willing to continue to 'provide aircraft rescue and fire fighting services in order to meet Federal Aviation Administration airport certification regulations for commercial service airports pursuant to Federal Aviation Regulation, Part 139. (FAR Part 139). I. The City is willing to continue to provide personnel and equipment for the Authority at such times as such services are required during the times that the Authority provides ARFF services. J. Both parties desire by this agreement to update and revise the July 16, 2003 agreement. NOW THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed by and between the Authority and City as follows: (;j 1. Purpose of Coutract. This contract is for the purpose of securing the services of the City for personnel and equipment to respond to aircraft rescue and fire fighting emergencies at the Airport. The safety of the general public using the Airport is best served by the Authority and the City entering into this agreement. Specific Services to be contracted for are as follows: a. Aircraft fire suppression support, b. Extracation and rescue of aircraft crew and passengers; and , c. Incident command. 2. Terms. This agreement shall be for a term of one year, commencing on March I, 2008 and shall continue thereafter on an annual basis. The Authority and City will annually review the terms and conditions of the agreement during the ninety (90) day period prior to' the anniversary date. I 3. ARFF Service Costs. The Authority shall pay the hnnual costs necessary for ARFF I training equipment purchases and equipment maintenance in order t<1 meet the requirements for an FAA certificated commercial service airport and compliance with FAR Part 139. The Authority's responsibility will include the City's direct billable costs for ARFF training, equipment purchases and equipment maintenance in accordance with FAA airport certification, standards, and pursuant to the Authority/City Training and Equipment Plan. 4. After Hours Standbv ARFF Service. Upon a request by the Authority, the City will provide ARFF standby at the Airport during hours not published in the AFD. The City will bill the Authority at a rate of $250.00 per hour for after hours ARFF service., The after hours billing rate will be reviewed annually and be subject to an annual adjustment, not to exceed the annual change in the CPI urban index. ! I 5. Standard Operatinl! Guides. The Authority's executive director and the City's fire chief will develop and adopt standard operating guides that enable Authority and City personnel to carry out the terms and intent of this agreement. Standard operating guides will include, but not be limited to, the following ARFF services functions: ' a. ARFF and incident command procedures to be followed by Authority and City personnel at the Airport. b. ARFF vehicle inspections and maintenance. c. ARFF equipment inspections and maintenance. d. Joint Authority and City ARFF training materials, syllabuses, classes, activities and records. , The Authority's executive director and the City's fire chief will develop any other standard operating guides as deemed necessary by mutual consent. I' 6. Joint Traininl! Plan. The Authority's executive director and the City's fire chief shall annually develop and review ajoint training plan for both parties' pe~sonnel assigned with aircraft rescue and fire fighting duties. The training plan will outline the training nclcessary to comply with FAA airport , certification requirements and comply with FAA Federal Aviation R\"gulation Part 139. I 7. Eauipment Plan. The Authority's executive director and the City's fire chief will annually develop and review an equipment plan for aircraft rescue arid fire fighting services to be , provided at the Airport in accordance with federal aviation regulations. The equipment plan will identify both short term and long-term equipment acquisitions deemed necessary for providing ARFF services at a commercial service airport and compliance with FAA Federal Aviation Regulation Part 139. 8. Termination or Amendment. Either party to this Agreement may terminate or request an amendment of the Agreement by giving the other party at least ninety (90) days written notice of its intention to terminate or renegotiate any of the terms thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto caused this agreement to be executed by their proper officers all on the day and year first above written. i CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS Attest: ~LLLL JMlIll tl&, Mayor John . Vanier..II Lien Ann ~~, Ci Elsey --- LINA AIRPORT AUTHORITY Attest: Eric Hardman Chairman of Board of Directors 7-~ -^ Timothy F. oger~.A.E. Executive Director F:\Pub/ic\MsOfficeIMulti Aplicalion FolderslLega{ ContracfslCity Fire Dept Agreement 6-08.doc