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1 <br /> CITY OF EVERETT ;rt <br /> PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT z� <br /> THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on this day of January, 2008, by and between the <br /> CITY OF EVERETT, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Washington, hereinafter <br /> referred to as the "City," and Fairway Collections LLC, whose address is 1126 S Gold St. Suite 101, <br /> Centralia, WA 98531, hereinafter referred to as the"Service Provider." <br /> WHEREAS,the City desires to engage Service Provider to provide professional collections services for <br /> the City of Everett's uncollectible Advance Life Support and Basic Life Support transport fees; and <br /> WHEREAS, Service Provider represented, and by entering into this Agreement now represents,that it is <br /> fully qualified to perform the work to be performed hereunder in a competent and professional manner; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,the parties herein do mutually agree as follows: <br /> 1. Engagement of Service Provider. In a competent and professional manner, Service Provider shall <br /> provide the following services(hereafter referred to as"Work"): Professional collection services for <br /> delinquent Advance Life Support and Basic Life Support transport fee accounts. Fairway shall exercise <br /> due diligence and good faith in attempting collection of assigned accounts. <br /> Without a written directive of an authorized representative of the City, Service Provider shall not perform <br /> any services that are in addition to, or beyond the work described in this Agreement. <br /> 2. Time of Beginning and Completion of Performance. This Agreement shall commence as of the <br /> date of execution of this Agreement and shall continue in effect until terminated as provided herein. <br /> Either party may terminate this Agreement by giving at least sixty days written notice of intent. <br /> 3. Assignment of Accounts. City agrees to periodically list accounts with Fairway for collection. In <br /> assigning accounts with Fairway, City assigns all rights and claims to collect the account on its behalf for <br /> a period of not less than six months. City agrees that each account listed is assigned, and grants to <br /> Fairway the right to initiate legal action. <br /> When an account receivable is assigned,Fairway shall provide a detailed acknowledgment within three <br /> working days to City. Fairway will also provide other reasonable status and activity reports as requested <br /> by City. Fairway will provide the notice required by state law for the addition of collection costs to the <br /> principal amount owed. <br /> 4. Required Notice to Debtor. Fairway will provide the consumer debtor a thirty-day notice on behalf <br /> of City prior to assigning the accounts for collections. The notice provides the notice required for the <br /> purpose of adding collection fees pursuant to state law. Fairway will provide all expenses for the <br /> production and mailing of this notice. The account is in City's control during this thirty-day period; <br /> payments may be made directly to City and accounts may be withdrawn by City at any time during this <br /> thirty-day period. <br /> 63 1 <br />