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CONSULTING AGREEMENTIJE I'WEEN
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY,FLORIDA AND
NATIONAL COST REDUCTION GROUT'
,THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 21"day of March, 2000,
by and between INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA (COUNTY), a political
subdivision of the State of Florida, whose matting address is 1840 25'11 Street, Vero
Reach, Flonda 32966-3365, and NATIONAL. COST R'EDucTION GROUP (NCRG), a
business whose mailing address is 1355 Afnuranta Lane, Suite A, Vero Beach, Florida
32963.
WITNESSETH:
Section 1. Tlie County Itcrcb%- agrees to allow NCRG to provide services to the County, that have
for their purpose the analysis of telecomimumcation costs incurred by the County in its day to day
operations NCRG shall rcvicv% the County's telephone bills and records in order to idcntify and
rccover overcharges NCRG will process error corrections and scrice enhancements on behalf
of the County NCRG mai recommend potential cast savings actions, which the County may or
may not accept
Section 2. No fees shall be due NCRG unless refunds or savings are obtained NCRG shall
receive fifty (50'4) percent of overcftarges recovered. NCRG shall receive lifty (50YP) percent of
savings obtained as a result of its actions or recommendations as mutually agreed bcncccn the
County and NCRG All savings so shared skull be in c&ct lot eighteen (iii) months front the
commencement dale of this agreement. Savings for any service that becomes discontinued or
disconnected ceases with such discontinuance or disconnection. All fees, other than initial
recovery amount, due NCRG shall be billed monthly and paid within thirty (30) days of billing
invoice submitted by NCRG
Section 3. NCRG shall begin its rcvicn %%ninn 30 days of tfic execution of this contract and
sltallcomplete its review v chin 120 days Stl f:llilllll L'nfi:nteni
Section 4. NCRG shall comply with all ledcral. state and local laws, rules, regulations, and
ordinances applicable to the work including Executive Orders of lite president of' the United
Status.
Section 5. NCRG shall not subict, assign or transfer any wort: ander this agreement without the
written consent of the County
Section 6. NCRG hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the County from
all claims, demands, liabilities and suucs of any nature whatsoever arising out of, because al` or
due Lo the breach of this agreement by NCRG, it agents or employees or duc to any act or
occurrence of omissions or commission of NCRG. its agents or employees.
Section 7,, The Count. and anter duly uirithorircd rcltrescnlalivis, shall ha%e :access Lo any
books, documents, papers and records of NCRG which are directly pertinent to this_ agrecinenE.
for the purpose of makmlt otidrts. CX,1"11n1ti0M;, UxC,:rjjt!; and transcripu.nis. fliu NC:Rti shall
maintain all project records for three years after Ilmil paynient is made and after all other pending
matters are closed whiclicver is later
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Section 8. Except as may be otherwise provided in this agreement, all claims, counter -claims,
disputes and other matters in question between Counly and NCRG arising out of or related to this
agreement or the breach thereof ivill be decided by arbitration %villi the ,parties hercto inuivally
agree, or in a count of competent jurisdiction within the counly in which the County is located.
Section 9. This agreement shall terminate upon payment of the 50% of said refund to NCRG or
upon determination that no refund is clue or kill be forthcoming. This agreement will end if no
refund request is initiated by NCRG %whin 120 days of commencement, unless an extension in
time agreed in writing by both parties
Section 10. "Refund"' as used herein may include refunds, from one or more suppliers, and may
take the form of refund checks or billing credits.
Section 11. Telecommunications utilities may require additional time outside the control of
NCRG and excluded rronr the days shown in paragraph 3 to analyze and approve refunds, after
NCRG completes its review
Section 12. NCRG is not liable Ibr payment of proper and correct charges ilial would otherwise
be due the telecommunications Utility.
Section 13. County appoints NCRG (Thomas I'omaski) as its agent for the terse or this
agreement to work on County's behalf in dealing Willi telecommunications utilities The County
and NCRG agice that the C'ounly may delete certain actions form being included nithin [lie
calculated cost savings by written request by County
NATIONAL COST REDUCTION GROUP
Thomas R Pomaski, President
County Attorney
Approved as to Form and Legal Sufficiency
ones E. Chandtea. F 7r
County Administrator
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
Iran B. Adams, Chairman
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Far value received, Indian River County, Florida, a political subdivision of the state of
Florida whose address is 1810 25"' Street, Vera Beach, FL 32960, guarantees to Doctor Ralph M.
Rosato, M.D., F.A.C.S., whose address is 3790 7"' Terrace, Vero Beach, FL 32960, a physician
duly licensed in the state of Florida whose medical specialty is Plastic Surgery, his assignees and
transferees, referred to as obligee, the payments when due of medical fees incurred by members of
the Indian River County Slue Cross Blue Shield program. Said Fees to be at 125% of Medicare
reimbursement schedule and 70% on Bi -lateral. Obligee to receive these payment through the
Blue Cross Blue Shield claims process.
This is a continuing guaranty and, until revoked, shall cover future indebtedness of the
County as contemplated under this agreement including indebtedness arising under successive
transactions that shall either continue the indebtedness or from time to time, renew it after it has
been satisfied.
Dated this 21 st day of
Attest:
J.K. BARTON
rXERK QF;CUi T C�'L i
DEPUTY CLERK r
March .2000,
Fran B. Adams, Chairman