The LOCAL UNIT (Fire Department) Agrees To:

1.      Title to the equipment will be transferred to the LOCAL UNIT at time of issue. OR AS APPLICATION FOR TITLE BECOMES AVAILABLE.

(Title will be in the name of the LOCAL UNIT or legal name of the corporation, not an individual member )

2.      All FFP Equipment will be made operable and put into use for firefighting or emergency services.  Operational condition of the equipment will be achieved within 1 year of its acquisition from the STATE.  The STATE may extend this time frame up to one year upon written request and approval. (Operational condition will be defined as condition to meet current safety standards as required by the State of Indiana).

3.      The LOCAL UNIT will notify the STATE when the equipment is in operational condition so that an inspection of the equipment can be made.

4.      If equipment acquired through this agreement is not in operational condition as specified and within the timeframe in #2 above, this agreement will become null and void, and the equipment will be returned to the STATE to a designated place at the expense of the LOCAL UNIT.  The status of any improvements or modifications made to equipment will be determined by the STATE.  The condition of any equipment being returned to the STATE must be equal to or better than at the time of issue.

5.      The LOCAL UNIT will carry liability insurance on all EQUIPMENT and provide proof of such insurance to the STATE at the time of issue.   Such policy must be in compliance with the State minimum standards.

6.      Repaint any vehicle that is olive drab, camouflage, or desert sand with  LOCAL UNIT emergency response vehicle colors and insure there is lettering on the body to identify it as an emergency vehicle.

7.      Recipients of the Firefighter Property will provide access to and the right to examine all equipment, records, books, papers, or documents relating to the DoD Firefighting Property transferred under 10 U.S.C. 2576b to the Forest Service, the State Agency, and the Department of Defense including the Office of Inspector General, and the Comptroller General of the United States or their authorized representatives for a period of 5 years from date of issue.

8.      Items identified on the Transfer Document as requiring Demilitarization (DEMIL C,D and E) will be tracked and inventoried by the Forest Service Federal Excess Property Management Information System (FEPMIS) until final disposition.  DEMIL items must be returned to the Defense Reutilization  and Marketing Office (DRMO) or transferred to another qualifying agency.  The Forest Service and the STATE will coordinate any transfers or returns through the Reutilization Policy Directorate at the Defense Logistics Agency.

9.      To cooperate with Federal and State parties to ensure compliance in Federal and State regulations and program and property management requirements.

10.  Not to discriminate with regard to race, creed, color , sex, disability, handicap, age or national origin in performance of this agreement.

It is Mutually Agreed and Understood:

1.    The LOCAL UNIT accepts the EQUIPMENT “as is”,,“ where is”, and in the condition received without any warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied.

2.  That the LOCAL UNIT will notify the STATE in writing before it disposes of the property if the disposal date is within 5 years of the effective date of this agreement.