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/, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FIRE MARSHAL DMSION 444 CEDAR STREET - SUITE 145 ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101-5145 PUBLIC SCHOOL INSPECTION AGREEMENT This agreement is between the State of Minnesota, acting through its Commissioner of Public Safety - State Fire Marshal Division ("State") and the City of Hastings. Fire Department address 115 West Fifth Street. Hastin2S. Minnesota 55033 ("Contractor"). WHEREAS, the State, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 299F.47 is required to develop a plan to inspect once every three years every public school facility used for educational purposes, and WHEREAS, the State is empowered under Minnesota Statutes 471.59, Subd., 10 to engage such assistance as deemed necessary, and WHEREAS, the Fire Chief of the above named fire department, does hereby agree that a representative of the city's fire department will conduct all public school fire inspections within their jurisdiction. To ensure uniformity of enforcement throughout the state, these inspections will be conducted in accordance with standards stated in this contract, and WHEREAS, the Contractor represents that it is duly qualified and willing to perform the services set forth herein, NOW TIIEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 1. All public school facilities used for educational purposes within its jurisdiction will be inspected by the Contractor at least once every three (3) years. 2. All public schools within Contractor's jurisdiction will be inspected in accordance with the requirements of the Minnesota State Fire Code (MSFC) and enforced in accordance with the administrative policies of the State Fire Marshal Division. 3. The State Fire Marshal Division will provide the necessary training for city fire department personnel contracting to conduct these inspections. The training will include one 6 hour initial training session during the contract period, and then one free registration for the Contractor in the Minnesota State Fire Code update (i.e. new fire code) class given approximately once every 3 years. 4. Copies of inspection reports completed by the Contractor will be filed with the local school board and the State Fire Marshal Division and must be submitted to these authorities within thirty days following inspection. The Contractor will report to the State Fire Marshal Division using the computerized inspection reporting software provided to the Contractor by the State Fire Marshal Division. 5. All variances to fire code orders must be approved by the State Fire Marshal Division. 6. Cancellation: This contract may be cancelled by the State, or the Contractor at any time, with or without cause, upon written notice to the other party. 7. Term or Contract: This contract shall be.effective on January 1,2005, or upon the date that the final requjred signature is obtained by the State, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 16C.05, Subdivision 2, whichever occurs later, and shall remain in effect until June 30, 2008, or until all obligations set forth in this contract have been satisfactorily fulfilled, whichever occurs first. 8. State's Authorized Agent: The State's authorized agent for the purposes of administration of this contract is Patrick Sheehan, Bureau Chief - Inspections, or his successor in office, - State Fire Marshal Division. Such agent shall have final authority for acceptance of the Contractor's services and if such services are accepted as satisfactory.