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Emergency Response Services Agreement THIS AGREEMENT is dated effective the first day of , 2007, by and between the party of the first part, Wenck Associates, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") and the parties of the second part, the County of Cass (hereinafter "Cass") and the City of Fargo (hereinafter "Fargo"), and the City of West Fargo (hereinafter "West Fargo"), said parties of the second part referred to cumulative as "Fargo/Cass/West Fargo" and all parties sometimes collectively referred to as the "Parties". Recitals A. Fargo/Cass/West Fargo has first responders for emergency situations, but may need assistance from time to time, with hazardous substance remediation efforts and other services and desires to obtain various services pertaining to emergency preparedness and emergency response as set forth in this Agreement; and B. The Company is engaged in the business of providing emergency response and preparedness services (the "Services"). C. Fargo/Cass/West Fargo have entered into an Agreement for Provision of Health Services for Cass County by Fargo Cass Public Health and a Hazardous Spill Containment Agreement [hereinafter referred to collectively as the "Fargo/Cass/West Fargo Agreements"], both of which provide that Fargo is to provide certain services for Cass County, but provide that the County will share in certain costs and/or reimburse Fargo for certain costs, including costs for services such as provided herein, D. The Company and Fargo/Cass/West Fargo desire to enter into an agreement that will allow the Company to provide such services to Fargo/Cass/West Fargo. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration ofthe foregoing and the mutual promises contained herein, the Parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE 1 Interpretation 1.1 Definitions In this Agreement and the Schedule attached hereto, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (a) "Agreements" means this Emergency Response Services Agreement, including all schedules attached to and forming part of this Agreement, as amended from time to time; (b) "Services" means the services listed in Section 2.1; (c) "Dangerous Product" means any hazardous or dangerous product, substance or organism, including without limitation, dangerous goods or radioactive material as such terms are defined - 1 - C:\Documents and Settings\worden\LocaJ Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK658\Emergency Response Services Agreement.doc