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DocuSign Envelope ID:6F1378EE-84DB-45B0-90DE-C39BA2077B34 <br /> b. Equipment. Provider shall supply, at its sole expense, all equipment,tools,materials, and or <br /> supplies required to provide Basic Services hereunder, unless otherwise agreed in writing. <br /> c. Health and Safety. Provider shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising <br /> all safety precautions and programs required by Occupational and Safety Health <br /> Administration (OSHA) and all other regulatory agencies while providing Services under <br /> this Agreement. In providing Basic Service,Provider shall follow the following procedures: <br /> i) Center for Disease Control March 2020 (Interim Guidance) "Guidance Collection and <br /> Submission of Postmortem Specimens from Deceased Persons with Known or <br /> Suspected COVID-19," found at: htips://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- <br /> ncov/hcp/guidance-postmortem-specimens.html. Specific attention to section on <br /> "Transportation of Human Remains, Cleaning and Waste Disposal Recommendations <br /> and Additional Resources"; <br /> ii) OSHA's COVID 19 Control and Prevention Measures for Postmortem Care Workers <br /> (See https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/controlprevention.html#deathcare) ; <br /> iii) Any other procedures or process required by applicable laws,policies, rules, <br /> regulations or guidance applicable to the transportation and care of COVID 19 <br /> postmortem remains and safety of workers. <br /> d. Confidentiality of Records and Record Retention. Provider agrees that all records of this <br /> transaction,which contains personally identifiable information of a patients transported shall <br /> remain confidential. Unauthorized individuals shall keep all records in a secure location <br /> preventing access. Provider shall not forward to any person other than County or County <br /> Health Officials any record or personally identifiable information obtained from a patient <br /> and or medical provider. Upon termination of this Contract, Provider shall maintain and <br /> retain any such records for accounting and audit purposes for a period of at least three (3) <br /> years or any other period required by the Federal government, whichever period is longer. <br /> e. Condition of Vehicle. County is not responsible for the physical condition of Provider's <br /> vehicles of any damage to Provider's vehicles not under any obligation to make any repairs <br /> to or replacements of Provider's vehicles. <br /> 4. Duration of Services <br /> a. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be from April 25, 2020 to October 25, 2020, this <br /> Agreement may be extended for an additional term upon mutual agreement by the parties <br /> which must be provided in writing and can be by electronic mail. <br /> b. Scheduling of Services. <br /> i) The Provider shall schedule and perform its activities in a timely manner. <br /> ii) Should the County determine that the Provider is behind schedule, it may require the <br /> Provider to expedite and accelerate its efforts, including providing additional <br /> resources and working overtime, as necessary, to perform its services in accordance <br /> with the approved project schedule at no additional cost to the County. <br /> iii) The Commencement Date for the Provider's Basic Services shall be April 28, 2020. <br /> 5. Compensation <br /> 3 <br />