HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-28 20-312 RESOLVETitle, Resolve
CITY COUNCIL ACTION 09/28/2020 20-312
Council Meeting Date: 09/28/2020
Item No: 20-312
Responsible Dept: Legal
Requested Action: Resolve Map/Lot: 100-010
Ratifying the City Manager's Action in Signing an Agreement with Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical
Center for the Use of the Airport Shuttle Lot for a COVID-19 Testing Site
Summary
This Resolve would ratify an agreement between Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
(EMMC) and the City regarding a drive -up COVID-19 test site at the Airport shuttle lot (Map 100,
Lots 009 and 010).
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, one important tool for combating its growth is
testing for the virus. Drive -up testing facilities minimize the risk of spread while offering the
opportunity for testing large numbers.
On September 2, 2020, the City entered into an agreement with Northern Light to allow for the use
of the Bangor International Airport's shuttle lot for a drive -up COVID-19 testing facility. Given the
need for immediate action in the face of this pandemic, this action was taken prior to approval by
the City Council.
Committee Action
Committee: Finance Committee
Action: Recommend for passage
Staff Comments & Approvals
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City Manager
Introduced for: Consent
Meeting Date: 09/21/2020
For: 4 Against: 0
City Solicitor
Finance Director
CITY OF BANGOR RESOLVE
Date: 09/28/2020
Item No: 20-312
Assigned to Councilor: Sprague
09/28/2020 20-312
Ratifying the City Manager's Action in Signing an Agreement with Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical
Center for the Use of the Airport Shuttle Lot for a COVID-19 Testing Site
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, after consultation with the Chair of the City Council, the City Manager declared
and signed a "Proclamation Declaring State of Emergency";
WHEREAS, this followed a declaration by the Governor of the State of Maine of a civil state of emergency on
March 15, 2020;
WHEREAS, as of September 22, 2020, there have been 5,146 cases of COVID-19 in the State of Maine, 252 of
those in Penobscot County;
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 emergency persists throughout the City, the State of Maine, the United States of
America, and the world;
WHEREAS, one important tool for combating the growth of COVID-19 is testing for it; and
WHEREAS, on or about March 17, 2020, the City Manager signed an agreement with Eastern Maine Medical
Center, d/b/a Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, regarding a drive -up COVID-19 test site at Bass
Park;
Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
The City Council hereby ratifies the City Manager's actions in executing an agreement with Eastern Maine
Medical Center regarding a drive -up COVID-19 test site at the Bangor International Airport shuttle lot, under
the terms and conditions of said agreement. The agreement lasts through February 26, 2021, at which time
the parties may extend the agreement for up to two additional six-month terms by mutual agreement.
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AGREFIVIENTFORLICENSE OF, FiNCILMES
This Agreement For License of Facilities (the ``Agreement"") is entered into as of September 2,
2020 (the "Effective Date"), among the City of Bangor, Maine (the "City") and Eastern Maine
Medical Center. d/b/a Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center ("EMMC").
Background: In view of the global, national and state emergency situation involving the
pandemic respiratory illness called COVID- 19, EMMC, the City is collaborating with EMMC
for EMMC to establish and operate a COVID-19 test site at the airport shuttle lot of the Bangor
International Airport ("BIA"). The City has agreed to permit EMMC to have use of those
portions of the BIA airport shuttle lot and facilities as generally shown on Exhibit A (attached
hereto as **Plan A" and incorporated herein by reference)(the "Facilities") for conducting drive -
up testing for the benefit of the public on the terms and conditions outlined herein.
The parties have agreed as, follows:
Unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions herein, the term of this
Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and continue through February 26,
2021 (the "Term"), at which time the parties may extend the Agreement for Lip to two
additional terms of six months each by mutual agreement. The City shall not withhold
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agreement should there continue to be a reasonable need for the COVID-19 test site
contemplated herein.
2, The Facilities are made available to EMMC free of charge during the COVID-19 related
Maine Civil State of Emergency as proclaimed by Governor Janet Mills (the "State of
Emergency"). Thereafter, during the Term, EMMC shall have the option to: (a)
terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days' notice to the City; or (b) lease the
shuttle lot (identified in Exhibit A) at the rate of $10,080.00 per month. After tile State
of Emergency ends, the City may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days'
notice, unless EMMC elects to (c) lease a portion of the lot (identified in Exhibit B,
attached hereto as -Plan B" and incorporated herein by reference) at the rate of
$6.330.00 per inorith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in either case referenced in (b) or
(c) above, EMMC shall receive a monthly rental credit/offset up to a maximum ainount
that corresponds to the total cost of the EMMC initiated capital improvements made at
the Facilities (the "Capital Improvement Cost-), Upon termination of this Agreement,
the City shall have the option to take ownership of all buildings and other capital
improvements, in which case the City shall pay EMMC for any portion of the Capital
Improvement Cost not offset by the monthly rental credits referenced above. Should
the City not exercise this option. EMMC must remove all buildings and other capital
improvements at their expense. The list of capital improvements and estimated costs
are outlined in Exhibit C, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, which
the parties agree to update as necessary.
EMMC shall be responsible for all Costs Such as building construction, cabling,
electricity, internet and other utilities attributable to EMMC's use of the Facilities.
4. The Facilities will be used by EMMC to establish and operate a COVID-19 test site,
with actual testing
occurring at an outdoor drive-through site and an interior building
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space for use by staff. Any building or buildings constructed shall be capable of being
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taken down in several pieces and moved to .another site. The parties shall work together
to take any steps necessary to approve this agreement and the location, construction,
and operation of the test site. including but not limited to obtaining any necessary
approvals from the City's Code Enforcement Department and Planning Board.
5. EMMC shall be responsible for removal of trash. medical waste and other debris at
the Facilities. EMMC shall be responsible fior snow removal front the Facilities and
salting and sanding. The City shall be responsible for maintenance of pavement and
fighting, provided that EMMC provides timely notice to the City of any defects,
6. Each of the City and EMMC shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining throughout
the Term all permits and licenses required by each to perforni their respective roles and exercise
their respective rio, its wider this Agreement.
7. To the littlest extent permitted by law, neither of the City or EMMC shall Lv liable to any party
for any claims, sults, losses, injuries, damages, liabilities and expenses, including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' Fees and expenses (-Claims or Costs"), occasioned in
connection with, arising or alleged to arise front, wholly or in part, the use, occupancy, or
exercise of control of the Facilities throughout the'I'CMI, WHess caused by the gross negligence
or intentional acts or ornissions Of Such party. Neither of the City or EMMC, nor any of their
officers, partners, employees or agents shall be responsible or fiable for any loss or darts ge to
the personal property of the others unless caused by the gross negligence or intentional acts or
ornissions of such party. Each party acknowledgesandagrees that all of its property or property
of others in the Facilities shall be used at the sole risk ofsuch party, and each party hereby waives
and releases the others from any and all Claims or Costs related thereto to the fullest extent
pen-nitted by law. Additionally, each party expressly agrees that it will defend. indenirlify. save
and hold the other party har-mless from any and all claims made or asserted by the indemnifying
paray's agents, servants or employees =arising out of the indemnifying party's activities under
this Agreement. For this purpose, each party expressly waives any and all immunity it may have
under Maine Workers Compensation Act in regard to claims made against the other party by
the waiving party's agents, servants, or employees. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to be
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a waiver of any immunity, defense, or limitation of liability under the Maine Tort Claims Act.
Title 14, Chapter 741 of the Maine Revised Statutes. The provisions of this section shall survive
the tLiTnitiation of this Agreement.
8. 'phis Agreement constitutes the entire aw-cernent and under -standing of the parties with respect
to its Subject matter, and supersedes any and all prior agreements, understanding or
contritunications between the parties whether written or oral. Nothing contained herein shall be
deemed or construed by the parties hereto or by any third party as creating the relationship of
principle and agent or of partnership or of joint venture be-meen the parties hereto. Faflure on
the pail of aparty to complain of an), -action or non -action on the part of anotherpaily, no matter
how long the sarne may continue, shall never be deerned to be a waiver by the lin-st party ofany
of their lights hereunder. This Agreement may not be antended except by a writing signed by
all parties.This Agreement shall be binding
upon and Inure to the benefit ofall successors and
permitted assigns, Ifarly provision of this Agreement is declared invalid or unenforceable by a
court of competent jurisdiction, SUCII provision shall be severed ti-orn time remainder of this
Agreement, which shall remain in ffill force and effect. Each party shall comply with all laws,
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regulafions, statutes and ordinances applicable to it, in connection with its business activities and
petfonnance under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State
of Maine. 'fl -tis Agreement may be executed in any number ofcounterparts (including by pdf),
each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one
single agreement.
9, Each party shall maintain gerten-d liability insurance coverage With rninimurn limits of
coverage of $1,000.000 per occurrence and $3.000,000 per annual aggregate throughout the
terrn of this Agreement. Each patty shall maintain throughout the ten -n of tl-ris Agreement
workers compensation insimm'ice in accordance with the statutory requirements. Upon request,
each party, respectively, shall fiu-nish acurrent certificate of insurance concerning any insurance
required to be maintained Linder this Aggeernent to the other party. Said certificate shall identify
the other party as an additional insured. Each party shall use commercially reasonable of to
notify the other party thirty (30) days in advance in the event of cancellation or non -renewal of
any such insurance coverage.
The parties have signed this Agreement and agree to be bound to the terms herein as of
the Effective Date.
CITY OF BANGOR NORTHERN LIGHT E ASTERN
M4111E MEDICAL CENTEV
By; By
Name: Name:
Title: 'k Title-.
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regulations, statutes and ordinances applicable to it in connection with its business activities and
performance under this Agreement. This Agreement sha11 be governed by the laws of the State
ofMaine. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by .pdt),
each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one
single agreement.
9. Each party shall maintain general liability insurance coverage with minimum limits of
coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 per annual aggregate throughout the
termof this Agreement. Each party shall maintain throughout the term of this Agreement
workers compensation insurance in accordance with the statutory requirements. Upon request,
each party, respectively, shall furnish a current certificate of insurance concerning any insurance
required to be maintained under this Agreement to the other party. Said certificate shall identi
the other party as an additional insured. Each party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
notify the other parry thirty (30) days in advance in the event of cancellation or non -renewal of
any such insurance coverage.
The parties have signed this Agreement and agree to be bound to the terrns herein as of
the Effective Date.
CITY OF BANGOR NORTHERN LIGHT EASTERN
MAINE MEDICAL
By: By:
Name: ame:ony Tiler
Title:Title: T. surer, EMC
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Capital Int rev s:
Estimated Cost-,
Building
$,85,0OO
Electric
$5,100
Fiber
$5,000
Secondary entrance/exit
$8,500
Estimated Total
$103,600
IN CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 28,2020
CO 20-312
Motion made and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda
Vote: 9—0
Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier,Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague, Supica, Tremble,Davitt
Councilors Voting No: None
Passed
CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL