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REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
This Reimbursement Agreement (this "Agreement") between Grant County Public Hospital
District No. 1, dba Samaritan Healthcare, a Washington municipal corporation ("Samaritan"), and Grant
County, a governmental entity ("County"), is dated as of the Effective Date (defined on the signature page
below). Samaritan and County are sometimes referred to herein individually as a "Party" and collectively
as the "Parties."
RECITALS
A. Pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 70.44 RCW, Samaritan is responsible for
ensuring that the health needs of the residents of the District and other persons are adequately served.
B. Samaritan owns and operates Samaritan Hospital, a general acute care hospital located in
Moses Lake, Washington.
C. The County currently occupies space on the Hospital campus from which it operates a
morgue (the "Morgue").
D. Samaritan is developing a new replacement hospital on real property Samaritan owns
located at (the " Replacement Project"), as further depicted on the site plan attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
E. County is currently evaluating and discussing with Samaritan whether the Replacement
Project could be built with sufficient space to house the Morgue.
F. The County desires to have Samaritan's architect for the Replacement Project (the
"Architect"), at County's cost, develop plans and cost projections (the "Plans") for the Morgue for the
Parties to evaluate.
G. Samaritan desires to have the Architect develop the Plans as requested by the County.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is acknowledged by each
of the Parties, the Parties agree to the following:
1. Architect Development of the Plans. Attached as Exhibit B is the County's written
description of the design work and specifications that the County desires the Architect to
perform for the Plans (the "Specifications"). The District will request that the Architect
conduct the design work and produce the Plans according to the Specifications for the
County.
2. Reimbursement. The County shall reimburse Samaritan for all costs and expenses
("Costs") it incurs for the Plans within thirty (30) days of the County's receipt of
Samaritan's written statement (with reasonable documentation as requested by the
County) of Costs incurred. If the County fails to reimburse Samaritan as required under
this Section, then, interest at an annual rate of _ C2%) will accrue on the unpaid
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amount commencing as of the date of the notice and continuing until the unpaid amount,
together with all interest having accrued thereon, has been paid in full.
3. Term and Termination. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and
shall continue until the earlier of the date the County completes payment of the Costs to
Samaritan or (the "Term"). If the County desires to discontinue
development of the Plans before the end of the Term, it shall notify Samaritan in writing.
As soon as reasonably possible after receipt of the written notice, Samaritan shall so
notify the Architect and request the Architect to discontinue work on the Plans.
The termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not relieve the County of its
obligations to reimburse Samaritan for the Costs incurred during the Term.
4. Nature of Obligations. Samaritan is facilitating the Architect's provision of services to
the County and shall not be responsible to the County for any defects or problems with
the Architect's work or the Plans. The County agrees to look to Architect and not to
Samaritan for any problems or deficiencies with the Plans.
The Parties agree that the Plans are the first step in the process to determine whether the
Morgue can and should be a component of the Replacement Project and nothing in this
Agreement shall obligate either Party to proceed with the development of the Morgue.
5. Notices. Notices under this Agreement will be in writing and sent by overnight courier
service, postage prepaid, addressed to the Parties at their respective addresses listed on
the signature page. Either Party may change its address for all subsequent notices by
giving notice to the other Party. Except where otherwise expressly provided to the
contrary, notice will be deemed given upon delivery or when delivery is refused.
6. Governing Law; Venue. This Agreement is governed by the substantive laws of the
state of Washington, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. Any dispute arising under,
in connection with, or incident to this Agreement or about its interpretation will be
resolved exclusively in Grant County, Washington or federal courts located in
Washington State. Each of the parties irrevocably submits to those courts' venue and
jurisdiction.
7. No Assignment. Neither party shall assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer any duties or
obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
Any effort to do so shall be void and be cause for immediate termination of this
Agreement.
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Samaritan and County have executed this Agreement on the dates set forth below, to be effective
as of the later of the dates shown below (the "Effective Date").
Grant County Public Hospital District No. 1
By
Print Name
Its
Date Signed:
To Samaritan:
801 East Wheeler Road
Moses Lake, Washington 98837
Grant County:
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By
Print NameCindy Carter, BOCC Chair
Its
Date Signed:
To County:
Board of County Commissioners
Grant County
PO Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
EXHIBIT A
SITE PLAN
Exhibit A
A-1
EXHHIBIT B
SPECIFICATIONS
Exhibit B
B-1