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#11-5776 Amendment # 3 (Marta U. Coburn, M.D. Medical Examiner) AMENDMENT 3 11-5776 AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES THIS AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES, ("Amendment") is made and entered into thisz3day o ,,bc.,r', 2014, by and between Marta U. Coburn, M.D., Florida district Twenty medical examiner for Collier County, Florida, doing business as District 20 Medical Examiner, Inc., a Florida for Profit Corporation, (hereinafter called "Medical Examiner"), and the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, (hereinafter called "County"), collectively referred to as the "parties." RECITALS: WHEREAS, the parties entered into an Agreement for Medical Examiner Services ("Agreement") dated September 27, 2011, a copy of which is attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Second Amendment dated September 24, 2013 is scheduled to terminate on September 30, 2014; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to extend the term of the Agreement and provide for certain costs relating to Information Technology and General, Property, and Liability insurances as set forth below. WITNESSETH: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration exchanged amongst the parties, and in consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. All of the above RECITALS are true and correct and are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference as if set forth fully below. 2. Section I of the Agreement is hereby amended by extending the term of the Agreement from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. 3. Section III, Paragraph A of the Agreement is replaced in its entirety to now read as follows: The County hereby agrees to compensate the Medical Examiner for services to be performed for the term of this Agreement, beginning on October 1, 2014, the amount of one million sixty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($1,066,500) by Page 1 of 2 semimonthly payments ending September 30, 2015. In addition, the County will make payments on behalf of the Medical Examiner for County-allocated charges consisting of Information Technology costs and General, Property, and Liability insurances in total of thirty-nine thousand seven hundred dollars ($39,700). Any modifications to this Contract shall be in compliance with the County Purchasing Ordinance and Procedures in effect at the time such modifications are authorized. 4. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. If there is a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Agreement,the terms of this Amendment shall prevail. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their appropriate officials, as of the date first above written. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Dwight E. Brock, Clerk COLLIER COUNTY, F RIDA Iti, , ,4 ' By Attest at f0'�i nClerk Tom Henning, Chairman s+clnatlar' ("I MEDICAL EXAMINER Marta U. Coburn, M.D. Medical Examiner Florida District Twenty il Appr'• .l ',1•- oim and legality: 0 VIII' Jeffrey!' . a!' ow, County Attorney I Page 2 of 2 €1.) AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES, (Agreement), made and entered into this 27th day of September , 2011, by and between Marta U. Coburn, M.D., Florida District Twenty Medical Examiner for Collier County, Florida, doing business as District 20 Medical Examiner, a Florida for Profit Corporation, (hereinafter called "Medical Examiner"), and the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, (hereinafter called "County"). Medical Examiner and County are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "parties." WHEREAS, Dr. Marta U. Coburn was re-appointed Florida District Twenty Medical Examiner for Collier County, Florida, on August 18, 2011, by Rick Scot, Governor of the State of Florida; and WHEREAS. Section 406.06(2), Florida Statutes, provides that the District Medical Examiner may appoint Associate Medical Examiner(s) to provide medical examiner services at all times and all places within the district and that said Associate Medical Examiner(s) shall serve at the pleasure of the District Medical Examiner; and WHEREAS, Section 406.06(3), Florida Statutes, states that District Medical Examiner(s) and Associate Medical Examiner(s) shall be entitled to compensation and such reasonable salary and fees as are established by the Board of County Commissioners in their respective district; and WHEREAS, Section 406.08(1), Florida Statutes, provides that fees, salaries and expenses for the Medical Examiner's office may be paid from the general funds or any other funds under the control of the Board of County Commissioners and that the Medical Examiner shall submit an annnsl budget to the Board of County Commissioners; and WHEREAS, Section 406.08(5), Florida Statutes, provides that autopsy and laboratory facilities utilized by the District Medical Examiner or Associate Medical Examiner(s) may be provided on a permanent or contractual basis by the counties within the district; and WHEREAS, Collier County desires to contract with Marta U. Coburn, M.D., Florida District Twenty Medical Examiner, doing business as District 20 Medical Examiner, Inc., a Florida Corporation, to provide medical examiner services under Chapter 406, Florida Statutes, as an independent contractor. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms, conditions and provisions contained herein,the parties do hereby agree as follows: SECTION I TERM OF AGREEMENT The term of this Agreement shall be from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. SECTION II PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF CONTRACTUAL SERVICES The Medical Examiner hereby agrees to furnish services, labor and all equipment not otherwise provided for, necessary for the complete performance of the services contemplated hereunder, to wit: to serve as Florida District Twenty Medical Examiner for Collier County, Florida in accordance with Chapter 406, Florida Statutes, and the standards promulgated by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission. 2 SECTION III COMPENSATION AND PAYMENTS A. The County hereby agrees to compensate the Medical Examiner for services to be performed for the term of this Agreement, beginning on October 1, 2011, the amount of one mil lion twenty-three thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,023,800) by semimonthly payments ending September 30, 2012. B. Payments from the County to the Medical Examiner of the compensation set forth in paragraph A, above, shall be made on the 15th and 30th days of each month. If the 15th or 30th of the month falls on a weekend or a holiday, the payment to the Medical Examiner shall be made on the next County business day. It is expressly understood that each semimonthly payment shall be made for the services furnished for the preceding period of time. As a condition of said semimonthly payment by the County, the Medical Examiner shall be in full compliance with Section VII of this Agreement regarding reports. C. The Medical Examiner agrees and understands that under the terms of this Agreement, a full professional staff (associate medical examiner(s) and autopsy technician(s)) must be maintained in order to perform the Medical Examiner duties set forth under this Agreement and by Chapter 406, Florida Statutes. D. The County agrees and understands that the compensation provided for under this Agreement to the Medical Examiner is intended to cover the anticipated normal activities/workload of the Medical Examiner, based upon past statistics and reasonable projections. The County acknowledges and agrees that the semimonthly compensation of the Medical Examiner set forth in this Section has been established without consideration of disasters or occurrences of an unusual nature or magnitude such as would necessitate extraordinary expenditure on the pan of the Medical Examiner in fulfilling the obligations under 3 this Agreement and Chapter 406, Florida Statutes. In the event of such disaster(s) or occurrence(s), the Medical Examiner shall consult with and shall seek, but not necessarily obtain, the approval of the Collier County Emergency Management Director or his/her designee, for any additional expenditures. The Medical Examiner shall in all events retain the right to and shall then petition the Board of County Commissioners to reimburse the Medical Examiner for all extraordinary expenses and compensation which are justified and incurred by the Medical Examiner due to said disaster(s) or occurrence(s). The Medical Examiner shall provide invoices and receipts in an itemized manner to support the petition to the Board of County Commissioners for extraordinary compensation and expenditures. Examples of extraordinary disasters or occurrences include, but are not limited to: aircraft, bus and boat accidents where a simultaneous large loss of life has occurred; hurricanes and other natural disasters; and any other disasters or occurrences caused by nature or man-made where a large loss of life is experienced. Upon petition of the Medical Examiner for extraordinary compensation andlor expenditures, and with the recommendation of the Collier County Emergency Management Director, the Board of County Commissioners shall determine, using a reasonable and objective standard, if extraordinary compensation and/or expenditures shall be paid to the Medical Examiner. SECTION IV FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT A. In accordance with Section 406.08(5), Florida Statutes, the County agrees to provide and insure, at no cost to the Medical Examiner, a facility and all medical/laboratory related equipment reasonably required. by the Medical Examiner to perform the duties as District Medical Examiner. All costs associated with maintaining the facility and its area landscaping will be paid by the Medical Examiner. The County shall bear the cost of the Medical Examiner's facility. 4 B. All capital equipment needed and budgeted by the County for use by the Medical Examiner shall be purchased by, and be inventoried through, the County as County property. The procurement of said equipment shall be approved by the Collier County Emergency Management Director in accordance with the Collier County Purchasing Policy, upon submission of a requisition by the Medical Examiner. The Medical Examiner agrees to take reasonable care with and maintain and repair any equipment provided by the County. The County agrees to include all equipment reasonably required by the Medical Examiner in the annual medical examiner budget submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. C. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Medical Examiner shall be solely responsible for the payment of all normal and ordinary services, fees, and costs encumbered in the course of the Medical Examiner's office's operation. SECTION V PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE Pursuant to Section 406.16, Florida Statutes, the County shall pay the Medical Examiner's professional liability insurance, This payment shall be in addition to the semimonthly compensation paid to the Medical Examiner by the County under Section III of this Agreement. As a condition precedent to the County paying for the Medical Examiner's professional liability insurance, the Medical Examiner shall present to the County an original invoice evidencing the purchase by the Medical Examiner of said insurance coverage. SECTION VI USE OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT BY THE MEDICAL EXAMINER FOR HUMANITARIAN AND/OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES The Medical Examiner shall be allowed to use the County's facility and laboratory equipment for humanitarian and/or charitable purposes provided that these purposes in no way interfere with the Medical Examiner's primary duty to serve as medical examiner for Collier 5 County. As provided in Section 406.16, Florida Statutes, the County shall not be liable for any acts of the Medical Examiner not within the scope of the official duties performed for Collier County. The performance by the Medical Examiner of humanitarian and/or charitable services under this paragraph shall not be considered part of the official duties of the Medical Examiner. SECTION VII REPORTS The Medical Examiner agrees to provide to the County quarterly reports which shall include, minimally the following: A. Number of all investigations and narrative reports for non-autopsy medical examiner cases; B. Number of all autopsies performed; C. Court cases and medical/legal conferences, number and hours spent; D. Number of authorizations for all cremations and burials at sea and anatomical dissecti ons; E. Number of hours of scene investigations; F. Any other activities not described above. The quarterly report shall be submitted by the 10th day of the month to the County's Emergency Management Director. SECTION VIII MEDICAL EKAMNER AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR A. It is hereby stated to be the expressed intent of the parties that under this Agreement the Medical Examiner shall act exclusively as an independent contractor rendering professional services for the County in accordance with Chapter 406, Florida Statutes, and the Medical Examiner shall not be considered as an employee or agent of the County. The Medical Examiner shall be solely responsible for the payment of all applicable taxes for compensation paid to the Medical Examiner by the County pursuant to this Agreement. The Medical Examiner shall not be eligible for, nor participate in, any fringe benefits from the County. b B. The Medical Examiner shall be responsible for employing and providing by separate Agreement, independent of the County, all personnel or other services necessary for the perfoiruance of the duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and in accordance with Chapter 406, Florida Statutes. The Medical Examiner shall have complete supervision and control over said employees who shall not be entitled, as a result of this Agreement, to any benefits granted employees of the County. C. Pursuant to Section 406.16, Florida Statutes, the County shall not be liable for any acts of the Medical Examiner that are not within the scope of the official duties as Medical Examiner. SECTION IX NO PARTNERSHIP Nothing contained in this Agreement shall create or be construed as creating a partnership between the County and the Medical Examiner. SECTION X NO DISCRIMINATION The Medical Examiner agrees that there shall be no discrimination as to race, sex, color, creed or national origin at any County facilities provided under this Agreement and with regard to the provision of the services of the Medical Examiner contemplated by this Agreement. SECTION XI COMPENSATION FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER EXPERT TESTIMONY IN COLLIER COUNTY CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS In accordance with the provisions of Chapter 29, Florida Statutes, as amended by Senate Bill 2962, effective July 1. 2004, all fees for expert testimony of the Medical Examiner in criminal proceedings shall be paid by the State of Florida. Upon performance of service, the Medical Examiner shall submit its fee for service to the appropriate State agency or court- appointed counsel. 7 SECTION XII NOTICES All notices from the County to the Medical Examiner shall be deemed duly served if mailed by certified mail to the Medical Examiner at the following address: Office of the Medical Examiner 3838 Domestic Avenue Naples, FL 34104 All notices from the Medical Examiner to the County shall be deemed duly served if mailed by certified mail to the County at the following address: Collier County Emergency Management Director 8075 Le ly Cultural Pkwy, Suite 445 Naples, Florida 34113 The County and the Medical Examiner may change the above mailing addresses at any time by giving the other party written notification within fifteen (15) days of said mailing address change. All notices under this Agreement must be in writing. SECTION XIII NO IMPROPER USE The Medical Examiner will not use, nor suffer or permit any person to use in any manner whatsoever, County facilities for any improper, immoral or offensive purposes, or for any purpose in violation of any federal, state, county, or municipal ordinance, rule, order or regulation, or of any governmental rule or regulation now in effect or hereafter enacted or adopted. In the event of such violation by the Medical Examiner or any staff of the Medical Examiner, the County shall have the right to suspend this Agreement with the Medical Examiner. Should the Medical Examiner fail to correct any such violation within twenty-four (24) hours after receiving notice of such violation, such suspension shall continue until the violation is cured. SECTION XIV INDEMNIFICATION The Medical Examiner shall hold harmless and defend Collier County and its agencies and employees from all suits and actions, including attorney fees and all costs of litigations and judgments of any name and description arising out of, or incidental to, the performance of this - Agreement or services performed hereunder. The Medical Examiner's obligation pursuant to this provision shall not be limited in any way by the agreed-upon compensation under this Agreement or the Medical Examiner's limit of, or lack of, sufficient insurance protection. This section does not pertain to any incident arising from the sole negligence of Collier County. SECTION XV TERMINATION AND CONTINUITY OF SERVICES A. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon ninety (90) days written notice to the other party by certified mail, return receipt requested. The parties shall deal with each other in good faith during the ninety-day period after any notice of any intent to terminate has been given. Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately for reasonable cause, upon written notice to the other. Reasonable cause shall include but not be limited to: (1) Material violation(s) of this Agreement; (2) Suspension or revocation of the Medical Examiner's license to practice medicine or other disciplinary actions taken against the Medical Examiner by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission or similar regulatory authority; (3) Revocation of the Medical Examiner's appointment as Medical Examiner for Florida Medical Examiner District Twenty; (4) Any violation of the Medical Examiner's duties as required under Chapter 406, Florida Statutes; (5) Repeated and/or prolonged absence(s) from office substantially affecting the performance of the duties of the Medical Examiner under this Agreement; (6) The death of the Medical Examiner; 9 (7) Physical and/or mental incapacitation of the Medical Examiner substantially affecting the performance of the duties of the Medical Examiner under this Agreement. B. In the event of a termination of this Agreement by the County, the County shall only be required to pay such compensation to the Medical Examiner as she may be entitled to for services performed until the time of termination. SECTION XVI AMENDMENTS This Agreement may be modified by amendment at any time provided that such amendment is in vvriting and signed by both parties. SECTION XVII ATTORNEY FEES In the event of any litigation arising under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recoup attorney fees and all costs of litigation from the non-prevailing party at both trial and all appellate levels, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day first above written. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Dwi.:ht E. Brock, Clerk COLLIER COUNTY. FLORIDA ._ , B as_ 6ccc" , t eputy CUrk Fred W. Coyle, Chairman Attei.t as to Chairikagi 4 iignatu:ii 611,4 . .. "First Witness MEDICAL EXAMINER . . / r / . OF /1t_,494.,_g..- Cs, e-e....iv-4-0,- f.a __id SiznatureqDate , - ( - Marta U. Coburn, M.D. Medical Examiner Florida District Twenty Date: ‘ .q/ Typedr Printed Name Second Witness Signature / Date cc 19 p_ait BR,A,,,i E LkoA43 L-F-- Apovc.td is to form and Typed or Printed Name legils114qie :.:_..-,... ...tok-,i , ___ ......- .. JeffT \: A atzkow Conn,ix Ayorney , ,, ec , \ii ii AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER ySERVICES THIS AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES, ("Amendment") is made and entered into this 25th day of September, 2012, by and between Marta U. Coburn, M.D., Florida district Twenty medical examiner for Collier County, Florida, doing business as District 20 Medical Examiner, Inc., a Florida for Profit Corporation, (hereinafter called "Medical Examiner"), and the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, (hereinafter called "County"), collectively referred to as the"parties." RECITALS: WHEREAS, the parties entered into an Agreement for Medical Examiner Services ("Agreement")dated September 27, 2011, a copy of which is attached hereto;and WHEREAS,the initial term of the Agreement is scheduled to terminate on September 30,2012;and WHEREAS, the parties wish to extend the term of the Agreement and provide for certain costs relating to Information Technology and General, Property, and Liability insurances as set forth below. WITNESSETH: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration exchanged amongst the parties, and in consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1 1. All of the above RECITALS are true and correct and are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference as if set forth fully below. 2. Section I of the Agreement is hereby amended by extending the term of the Agreement from October 1,2012 through September 30, 2013. 3. Section III, Paragraph A of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as 1 follows: "The County hereby agrees to compensate the Medical Examiner for services to be performed for the term of this Agreement, beginning on October 1, 2012, the amount of one million, twenty-three thousand, seven hundred dollars ($1,023,700) by semimonthly payments ending September 30, 2013. In addition, the County will Page I of2 make payments on behalf of the Medical Examiner for County-allocated charges consisting of Information Technology costs and General, Property, and Liability insurances in total of fifty-four thousand, one hundred dollars ($54,100). Any modifications to this Contract shall be in compliance with the County Purchasing Policy and Administrative Procedures in effect at the time such modifications are authorized." 4. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. If there is a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Agreement,the terms of this Amendment shall prevail. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their appropriate officials,as of the date first above written. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Dwight E.Brock,C)erk COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA 1) ?� roe , a�7 By,, iii tr By: Deputy Clerk< FRED W.COYLE, CHAIRMA 7/25)1a A*,t*tt at to Otairsao t ionatow 'u °' EDICAL EXAMINER 4L Marta U. Coburn, M.D. Medical Examiner Florida District Twenty Approved as to form and le•al sufficiency: ..J11 `' Emily R. Pep r Assistant County Attorney Page 2 of 2 AMENDMENT 2 11-5776 AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES, THIS AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES, ("Amendment") is made and entered into this 4t4'day of , , 2013, by and between Marta U. Coburn, M.D., Florida district Twenty medical examiner for Collier County, Florida, doing business as District 20 Medical Examiner, Inc., a Florida for Profit Corporation, (hereinafter called "Medical Examiner"), and the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, (hereinafter called "County"), collectively referred to as the "parties." RECITALS: WHEREAS, the parties entered into an Agreement for Medical Examiner Services ("Agreement") dated September 27, 2011, a copy of which is attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the First Amendment dated September 25, 2012 is scheduled to terminate on September 30, 2013; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to extend the term of the Agreement and provide for certain costs relating to Information Technology and General, Property, and Liability insurances as set forth below. WITNESSETH: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration exchanged amongst the parties, and in consideration of the covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. All of the above RECITALS are true and correct and are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference as if set forth fully below. 2. Section I of the Agreement is hereby amended by extending the term of the Agreement from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. 3. Section III, Paragraph A of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "The County hereby agrees to compensate the Medical Examiner for services to be performed for the term of this Agreement, beginning on October 1, 2013, the amount of one million, twenty eight thousand, five hundred dollars ($1,028,500) by Page 1 of 2 semimonthly payments ending September 30, 2014. In addition, the County will make payments on behalf of the Medical Examiner for County-allocated charges consisting of Information Technology costs and General, Property, and Liability insurances in total of forty one thousand, one hundred dollars ($41,100). Any modifications to this Contract shall be in compliance with the County Purchasing Policy and Administrative Procedures in effect at the time such modifications are authorized." 4. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. If there is a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Agreement,the teams of this Amendment shall prevail. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their appropriate officials, as of the date first above written. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Dwight E. Brock,Clerk COL R Cl/UN.ITY,/FLORIDA S BY: �' /` " 41 By: vi 1e Geor_'a T4 filler. Esq., Chairwoman Attest a5.t0 Cba an 4- signature only. MEDICAL EXAMINER OF y _ 4arta U. Coburn,M.D. Medical Examiner Florida District Twenty Approved as to Form and Legality: C1 ( C •. sistant County Attorney Page 2 of 2 0 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY ATTORNEY INTEROFFICE MEMORANbUM TO: Trish Morgan, Manager, Minutes and Records FROM: Virginia Neet, FRP, Paralegal DATE: October 3, 2014 RE: 3rd Amendment to Agreement for Medical Examiner Services Approved by BCC on September 23, 2014 - Agenda Item 16-E-1 Per our discussions with Sandra Herrera in the Purchasing Department, I have attached the replacement Page 1 of 2 for the above-referenced Agreement. Paragraph 3 now correctly reflects the amount of $1 ,066,500 and corresponds to the document approved by the BCC. Additionally, I have attached the original Agreement and its amendments which should be included as attachments to this 3rd Amendment. Again, thank you for your assistance. Please call if there are any questions. -7/2c12_>( c.c. Sandra Herrera, Procurement Manager, Purchasing & General Services (via email) 16E1 AMENDMENT 3 11-5776 AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES THIS • I NDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES, ("• endment") is made and entered into thista?3ay of u.■, 2014, by and between Marta U. Coburn, M.D., Florida district Twenty medical examiner for Collier County, Florida, Join, business as District 20 Medical Examiner, Inc., a Florida for Profit Corporation, (herein. ` -r called "Medical Examiner"), and the Board of County Commissioners of Colli- County, Florida, (hereinafter called "County"), collectively referred to as the"parties." RECITALS: WHEREAS, the parties entered into an Agreement for Medical Examiner Services ("Agreement") dated September 27,21 1, a copy of which is attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Second Amens 'ent dated September 24, 2013 is scheduled to terminate on September 30,2014; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to extent e term of the Agreement and provide for certain costs relating to Information Technolo_ and General, Property, and Liability insurances as set forth below. WITNESSETH: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Ten Dol s ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration exchanged amongst the parties, and in onsideration of the covenants contained herein,the parties agree as follows: 1. All of the above RECITALS are true and correct ant are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference as if set forth fully below. 2. Section I of the Agreement is hereby amended by extending e term of the Agreement from October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. 3. Section III, Paragraph A of the Agreement is replaced in its entire' to now read as follows: The County hereby agrees to compensate the Medical Examiner for services to s e performed for the term of this Agreement, beginning on October 1, 2014, the amoun of one million sixty-six thousand five hundred and fifty dollars ($1,066,550) by Page 1 of 2 S