Common use of Disaster Response Clause in Contracts

Disaster Response. If a disaster declaration is made, the County may suspend normal operations and the Contractor shall respond in accordance with the disaster plan. The following provisions may apply, as determined by the Contract Administrator, during and after a disaster: 1. During such periods, the Contractor may be released, at the discretion of the Contract Administrator, from response time performance requirements for all responses, including response time penalties. At the scene of such disasters, Contractor personnel shall perform in accordance with the County disaster plan. 2. When disaster response has been terminated, the Contractor shall resume normal operations as rapidly as is practical considering exhaustion of personnel, need for restocking, and other relevant considerations and shall keep the Contract Administrator informed of factors that limit Contractor’s ability to resume normal operations. 3. During the course of a disaster, the Contractor shall use its best efforts to maintain emergency service throughout Zones A, B, and C, and shall suspend or ration non-emergency transport work as necessary. 4. The County shall assist the Contractor in seeking reimbursement for its costs for any disaster relief monies. Such assistance shall be limited to processing claims for reimbursement equal to 100% of the direct cost of the services, or the allowable standby charge provided for herein, whichever is greater. The County shall have no financial responsibility for these costs or charges other than to provide assistance in processing the claim(s) for payment.