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Home My WebLink AboutContract 49733 FORTWORTH CITY SECRETARI! CONTRACT NO. OPERATING AGREEMENT (NS3447-20131201-001) BETWEEN COMMANDER, NAVY REGION SOUTHEAST AND NAVAL AIR STATION FORT WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE AND THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS Subj : OPERATING AGREEMENT ON MANAGING EMERGENCY ("911") CALLS FOR SERVICE AT NAVAL AIR STATION FORTH WORTH JOINT RESERVE BASE 1. Purpose. To establish an Operating Agreement defining responsibilities and the Concept of Operations for managing emergency calls ("911" calls) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (JRB) and Navy interactions with the City of Fort Worth._ 2. Scope. This Operating Agreement covers emergency calls originating from NAS Fort Worth JRB and any associated off-base areas. 3. Background a. Commander, Navy Region Southeast (CNRSE) has moved NAS Fort Worth JRB Emergency Dispatch responsibility from the NAS Fort Worth JRB Dispatch Center to the CNRSE Regional Dispatch Center (RDC) located in Jacksonville, Florida. b. CNRSE RDC, the City of Fort Worth and NAS Fort Worth JRB must establish procedures and a Concept of Operations for handling emergency calls originating from on-board NAS Fort Worth JRB. The purpose of such planning is to ensure all 1911' calls for service are answered by either the CNRSE RDC or the City of Fort Worth, and that procedures are established to ensure proper management and/or transfer of calls. 4 .Concept of Operations a.Normal Operations.Emergency calls originating from on-board P4Jy NAS Fort Worth JRB are automatically routed to the CNRSE RDC, which is esponsibie forMspatching NAS Fort Worth JRB Q OFFICIAL RECORD ' CITY SECRETARY FT WORTH, Thi 1 9��9r. � ,SCO Operating Agreement N83447-20131201-001 Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Security personnel as appropriate. The City of Fort Worth will transfer any received emergency calls originating from NAS Fort Worth JRB (i.e. , cellular phone calls) to the CNRSE RDC. b. Continuity of Operations. If the CNRSE RDC is non- operational, NAS Fort Worth JRB will activate the Continuity of Operations (COOP) Dispatch Center, located aboard NAS Fort Worth JRB. All emergency calls normally routed to the RDC will be automatically re-routed to the City of Fort Worth Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) . The City of Fort Worth PSAP will dispatch NAS Fort Worth JRB Fire and/or Security personnel. 5. Responsibilities a. The City of Fort Worth shall: (1) Transfer any received emergency calls for service that originate within the jurisdiction of NAS Fort Worth JRB to the CNRSE RDC. (2) When transferring emergency calls to the Navy, remain on the telephone line long enough to ensure Navy Dispatch personnel have received the call. (3) If the CNRSE RDC does not answer the transferred emergency call, contact NAS Fort Worth JRB Fire or Security using alternate phone numbers provided by NAS Fort Worth JRB. (4) If the RDC becomes incapable of receiving emergency calls, be prepared to receive emergency calls intended for the RDC and dispatch NAS Fort Worth JRB Fire or Security as appropriate. (5) Assign a point of contact for resolving procedural questions and issues. (6) Assign a point of contact to be notified in the event of CNRSE RDC becoming non-operational (emergency evacuation or catastrophic system failure) and when the NAS Fort Worth JRB COOP Dispatch Center is activated. (7) Notify CNRSE RDC of its intention to evacuate the City of Fort Worth PSAP for any reason, to include fire alarm evacuation or catastrophic system failures. 2 Operating Agreement N83447-20131201-001 (8) Endeavor to continue to provide the support described in this agreement to the CNRSE RDC in case of mobilization or other national defense emergency or event. The City of Fort Worth' s continued ability to do so may be diminished or terminated as a result of mobilization or other national defense emergency. CNRSE RDC acknowledges the possibility of diminished or terminated support resulting from such events or causes, and hereby prospectively relieves the City of Fort Worth from the consequences of such diminished or terminated support. (9) . Annually review and validate this .Operating Agreement for currency and effectiveness, and update as appropriate. b. CNRSE RDC shall: (1) Transfer any received emergency calls for service that originate outside of the jurisdiction of NAS Fort Worth JRB to either the City of Fort Worth or the respective PSAP jurisdiction from where the call originated. (2) Notify the City of Fort Worth and NAS Fort Worth JRB of its intention to vacate the CNRSE RDC and activate the NAS Fort Worth JRB COOP Dispatch Center for any reason, to include emergency evacuation or catastrophic system failure. (3) If the CNRSE RDC becomes non-operational, be responsible for ensuring the telephone service provider automatically re-routes all incoming emergency calls to the NAS Fort Worth JRB COOP Dispatch Center. The City of Fort Worth PSAP shall not be required to re-program its phone transfer equipment to accommodate the RDC. (4) Coordinate in advance with the City of Fort Worth PSAP of any changes or modifications to the NAS Fort Worth JRB 911 system or call routing that would affect functionality or operations agreed upon by this Operating Agreement. (5) Assign a point of contact for resolving procedural questions and issues . (6) Assign a point of contact to be notified in the event of the City of Fort Worth PSAP' s emergency evacuation or catastrophic system failure. 3 Operating Agreement N83447-20131201-001 (7) Assume all costs for Navy RDC equipment, services and the recurring monthly costs of phone circuits and Automatic Location Identification (ALI) database access. (8) Annually review and validate this Operating Agreement for currency and effectiveness, and update as appropriate. c. NAS Fort Worth JRB shall: (1) Activate the NAS Fort Worth JRB COOP Dispatch Center whenever the CNRSE RDC becomes non-operational, monitor alarms and dispatch NAS Fort Worth JRB Fire and Security personnel as required. (2) Notify the CNRSE RDC and the City of Fort Worth when the COOP Dispatch Center has been activated. (3) Identify a First Responder point of contact and phone number to receive and respond to emergency call information passed from the City of Fort Worth. (4) Assign a point of contact to be notified if the CNRSE RDC becomes non-operational and the NAS Fort Worth JRB COOP Dispatch Center must be activated. (5) Assign a point of contact for resolving procedural questions and issues. (6) Annually review and validate this Operating Agreement for currency and effectiveness, and update as appropriate. 6. Other Provisions a. Availability of State/Local Funds: All obligations assumed by the City of Fort Worth under this agreement are subject to the availability of appropriated funds for the purpose of carrying out such obligations; as such funds are appropriated by the State of Texas and/or Tarrant County and are made available to the City of Fort Worth for such purpose. CNRSE RDC and NAS Fort Worth JRB hereby release the City of Fort Worth from any claims based upon or attributable to the City of Fort Worth being unable to carry out its obligations assumed under this agreement due to a lack of appropriated funds made available to it for such purpose. 4 Operating Agreement N83447-20131201-001 b. Availability of Navy Funds: All obligations assumed by CNRSE RDC and NAS Fort Worth JRB under this agreement are subject to the availability of appropriated funds for the purpose of carrying out such obligations; as such funds are appropriated by the U.S. Congress and made available to CNRSE RDC and NAS Fort Worth JRB for such purpose . The City of Fort Worth hereby releases CNRSE RDC and NAS Fort Worth JRB from any claims based upon or attributable to CNRSE RDC being unable to carry out its obligations assumed under this agreement due to a lack of appropriated funds made available to it for such purpose. 7. Termination of Agreement. This Operating Agreement may be terminated by any party, upon written notice given not less than 30 days prior to the requested termination date, unless all parties agree to a lesser period. Termination by any party shall not provide the basis for any claim against the U.S. Government or State of Texas. 8 . Points of Contact a. Tom Fasanello / CNRSE RDC Manager Phone: (904) 542-2852 E-mail: Thomas.Fasanello@navy.mil b. Stephen G. Thrall / NAS Fort Worth JRB Emergency Manager Phone: (817) 782-5582 E-mail: Stephen.Thrall@navy.mil c. Julie Swearingin / Fort Worth Police Deputy Chief Phone: (817) 392-4247 E-mail:Julie.Swearingin@fortworthtexas .gov 9. Effective Date. This Operating Agreement is effective upon signature and shall remain in effect until modified or terminated by any of the parties concerned. Each party shall annually review this agreement to evaluate its effectiveness and determine if any modifications are needed. Modifications desired by any party are to be requested, in writing, at least 30 days in advance of proposed effective date. 5 Valerie Washington Cap n Jonathan R. Townsend Assistant City Manager Commanding Officer City of Fort Worth NAS Fort Worth JRB Fort W th TX Fort Worth, TX _�1� a- +s A,"-I, c-1 Date Date T.J. Fasanel lo Regional Dispatch Center Manager Navy Region Southwest 21 L 2-0 Date A APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: OR Mary J. er, p istant City ttornc :_ NO M&C REQUIRED �XAs City of Fort Worth Contract Compliance Manager: By signing I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of this contract,including ensurin 11 performa ce and reporting requirements. Name of Employee 9//17 Tit 1 OFFICIAL RECORD 6 CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX