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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE <br />AND <br />THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FLORIDA <br />THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1st day of October, 2019, by and between the Indian <br />River County Sheriff's Office ("Sheriff') and Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of <br />Florida ("County"). <br />WHEREAS, the County maintains and operates a Public Shooting Range ("Range") in Indian River <br />County; and <br />WHEREAS, the Sheriff desires to conduct training exercises at the Range for the purpose of <br />fulfilling the training requirements for law enforcement officers of the Sheriff; and <br />WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement setting forth certain terms and conditions <br />relating to the use of the Range by the Sheriff; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings herein and other good and <br />valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows: <br />1. EXCLUSIVE USE: The Sheriff shall have exclusive use of the Range for official training <br />purposes on Wednesdays excepting special events properly noticed by the County under Section 2 of this <br />Agreement. The Sheriff may also use the Range on Tuesdays with advance notification and approval by the <br />Range Manager. The Sheriff will be responsible for providing agency certified firearms instructors to <br />supervise all range activity. The Sheriff will not utilize or deplete any Range inventory including but not <br />limited to targets and ammunition belonging to the Range. Sheriff shall ensure that the public does not <br />access the facilities during the Sheriff's use under this Agreement. Shooting shall be restricted to the <br />designated range line areas unless approved in advance by the Range Manager. <br />2. RANGE USAGE AND CLOSURE: The Sheriff will provide a quarterly training schedule to the <br />Range Manager prior to utilizing the Range. The Range shall be closed to the public on Tuesdays and <br />Wednesdays for the duration of this agreement except when the Range Manager provides thirty (30) days <br />written notice to the Sheriff of a conflicting special event scheduled by the County during which the Range <br />will not be available for use by the Sheriff. <br />3. FEE: The Sheriff shall pay an annual flat fee of $ 17,500. The $17,500 annual fee for year 1 <br />shall be due and payable on or before October 1, 2019. The annual of $17,500 for subsequent fiscal years <br />shall be due and payable on October 1 St of each successive fiscal year for the duration of this Agreement <br />commencing October 1, 2019. <br />4. TERM: This Agreement shall begin on the date set forth above and unless terminated by either <br />party according to Section 5 of this Agreement, and will otherwise expire on September 30, 2022. <br />5. TERMINATION: This Agreement may be terminated with or without cause by either party upon <br />no less than sixty (60) days written notice. If this Agreement is terminated prior to completion of any period <br />for which the Sheriff has paid in advance, any unused portion of the advance payment shall be returned to <br />the Sheriff prorated by the balance of usage remaining in the fiscal year from the date of termination. <br />6. LIABILITY: The Sheriff shall be liable for the acts or omissions of its own officers, agents and <br />employees and agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the County and its commissioners, officers, <br />employees and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses <br />(including reasonable attorneys fees at all levels of trial or appellate proceedings) caused by, arising out of, <br />or relating to any act or omission of the Sheriff, or its officers, employees and agents. <br />