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Medical Examiner Contract AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES THIS AGREEMENT FOR MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES, (Agreement), made and entered into this _9th_ day of September, 2008, 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 October 19, 2005, by Jeb Bush, Governor of the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, Section 406.06(2), Florida Statutes, provides that the District Medical Examiner may appoint Associate Medical Examincr(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, statcs 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 respectivc district; and WHEREAS, Section 406JJ8(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 Medieal Examiner shall submit an annual budget to the Board of County Commissioners; and WHEREAS, Seetion 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 1,2008, through September 30, 2009. 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 Examiner's Commission. SECTION III COMPENSATION AND PAYMENTS 2 A. The County hereby agrees to compensate the Medical Examiner for services to be performed for the term of this Agreement, beginning on October I, 2008, the amount of $1,064,500 by semimonthly payments ending September 30, 2009. 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 compliancc with Section VII ofthis 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 perfonn 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 tbat the semimonthly eompensation of the Medical Examiner set forth in this Section has been established without consideration of disasters or occurrenees of an unusual nature or magnitude such as would neeessitate extraordinary expenditure on the part of the Medical Examiner in fulfilling the obligations under this Agreement and Chapter 406. Florida Statutes. In the event of such disaster(s) or 3 occurrenee(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 invoiees 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 and/or 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 l' ACILlTIES 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, 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 thc 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 Mcdical Examiner's primary duty to serve as medical examiner for Collier 5 County. As provided in Section 406. I 6, 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 perfonned; C. Court cases and medical/legal conferences, number and hours spent; D. Number of authorizations for all cremations and burials at sea and anatomical dissections; 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 due to the County's Emergency Management Director. SECTION VIII MEDICAL EXAMINER 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. 6 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 performance of the duties and responsibilities under this Agreement and in accordance with Chapter 406, Florida Statutes. The Medical Examiner shall have eomplete 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 I, 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. SECTION XII NOTICES All notices from the County to the Medical Examiner shall be deemed duly served if mailed by registered or certified mail to the Medical Examiner at the following address: 7 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 registered mail to the County at the following address: Collier County Emergency Management Director 3301 East Tamiami Trail Naples, Florida 341 12 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 hours after receiving notice of such violation, such suspension shall continue until the violation is cured. SECTION XIV INDEMNIFICATION The Medical Examiner, in consideration of ten dollars, the receipt and sufficiency of which is accepted through the signing of this document, 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 perfonnance of this Agreement or services performed thereunder. The Medical Examiner's obligation pursuant to this provision shall not be limited in any way by the agreed-upon 8 compensation under this Agreement or the Medical Examiner's limit of, or lack of, sufficient insurance protection. The first ten dollars of compensation received by the Medical Examiner under this Agreement is considered as payment of this obligation by the County. 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 Registered 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: (I) 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; (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. 9 SECTION XVI AMENDMENTS This Agreement may be modified by amendment at any time provided that such amendment is in writing and signed by both parties. SECTION XVlI 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. . ATTI:;,ll'\L ~llf'{j, . Dwi{!;bt 1'0. Brock," C'J,erk ., . D . .J B~; '. '. :'.Deputy'Cl . AtteSt at ~. , s slgnae~~ b~~\;~"J"" BOA~D 0 COUNT COMMISSIONERS COLLIE COUN FLORIDA . By: ~..... ______ Tom Henning, Chairman ldClnbe I De th""CtS Typed or Printed Name EDICAL EXAMINER ( lkL{L/ VU~~4 AI) Marta U. Coburn, M.D Medical Examiner Florida District Twenty Date;;;~f;jnf{ I ~. d to f First Witness WJJ !J(),+ ~/4<6 ~~ Second Witness ~ 6';/<-;.. 1-I1!:~4, Wlr-LSH-~ Typed or Printed Name \i Jeffrey 11. Klatzk, County Attorney r ~ 10