O-2009-3190 Passed/emergency medical services at the Barbours Cut Terminal

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ill. LA PORTE agrees to provide emergency medical services at PORT's Barbour's Cut Terminal. LA PORTE shall transport patients to one of the nearest hospitals that provides emergency services as defined by the transport policy of the City of La Porte Emergency Medical Services. LA PORTE shall be permitted to charge, to each patient, its most current and customary Emergency Medical Service charges as adopted by City Council. IV. Sole discretion will rest with the LA PORTE Director of Emergency Medical Services, or his duly authorized assistants, as to the personnel and equipment that will answer each emergency medical services request, provided, emergency medical services protection will be adequate (meaning reasonable protection, considering available personnel and equipment of LA PORTE's Emergency Medical Services) and dispatch of personnel and equipment to provide emergency medical services within the corporate limits of the City of La Porte. v. LA PORTE agrees to operate the ambulances in accordance with the requirements of the State and Federal law, and applicable municipal or county ordinances, as the same now exists, and as may be amended from time to time hereafter. VI. During the term of this Contract and any extension thereof, LA PORTE shall purchase and keep in full force and effect, public liability insurance on each of its ambulance units, and professional liability insurance (malpractice insurance) on each of its employees administering patient care, with minimum limits of ($100,000.00) for each single occurrence for injury to or destruction of property; ($100,000.00) for each person; and ($300,000.00) for each accident. LA PORTE shall keep and maintain Workers' Compensation insurance on its employees. LA PORTE shall maintain collision and liability insurance on the ambulances, with at least maximum limits of ($100,000.00) for each single occurrence for injury to or destruction of property; ($100,000.00) for each person; ($300,000.00) for each single occurrence for bodily injury or death; and uninsured and under-insured motorists coverage providing at least ($100,000.00) for each person, and ($300,000.00) for each single occurrence for bodily injury or death. Notwithstanding the foregoing, LA PORTE shall not be required to obtain insurance in excess of liability limits established in the Texas Tort Claims Act, Section 101.001 et seq. of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, in cases where said Act is applicable. The City shall file certificates of insurance coverage with the PORT during the terms of this Contract and any extension thereof On all said insurance policies, PORT shall be named as an additional insured. 2