Common use of Requests for Assistance Clause in Contracts

Requests for Assistance. 4.1. In an Emergency, any Party to this Agreement may request assistance from another Party to this Agreement including, but not limited to, qualified personnel (i.e. Building Official personnel, administrative personnel, operators), services, equipment and/or material. 4.2. The request for assistance shall be made by the CAO of the Requesting Party to the CAO of the Assisting Municipality. The CAO may make the initial request for assistance orally. Notwithstanding the requirement for a written request, the Assisting Municipality may provide assistance to the other Party upon receipt of the oral request. 4.3. The request for assistance shall be confirmed in writing as soon as reasonably practicable by the Requesting Party in accordance with Schedule “A” attached hereto. The written request shall set out in detail the specific personnel, services, equipment, or material that has been requested as assistance, and which the Assisting Municipality has agreed to provide. The Assisting Municipality may request such reasonable additional information as it considers necessary to confirm the existence of the Emergency and to assess the type, scope, nature, and amount of assistance to be provided. 4.4. The Assisting Municipality shall respond to the request, if possible, within 1 day, and may in its sole discretion determine the type and scope, nature and amount of assistance it will provide. The Assisting Municipality shall confirm in writing the assistance it has agreed to provide. 4.5. The Parties may by mutual agreement alter the assistance to be provided to the Assisted Municipality under this Agreement. Amendments to the scope, type, nature or amount of assistance shall be confirmed in writing by the Requesting Party within three (3) days of being agreed upon.

Requests for Assistance. 4.1. In an Emergency, any Party to this Agreement may request assistance from another Party to this Agreement including, but not limited to, qualified personnel (i.e. Building Official personnel, administrative personnel, operators), services, equipment and/or material. 4.2. The request for assistance shall be made by the CAO of the Requesting Party to the CAO of the Assisting Municipality. The CAO may make the initial request for assistance orally. However, any request for assistance made orally shall be confirmed in writing by the Requesting Party within three (3) days of the initial oral request. Notwithstanding the requirement for a written request, the Assisting Municipality may provide assistance to the other Party upon receipt of the oral request. 4.3. The request for assistance shall be confirmed in writing as soon as reasonably practicable by the Requesting Party in accordance with Schedule “A” attached hereto. The written request shall set out in detail the specific personnel, services, equipment, or material that has been requested as assistance, and which the Assisting Municipality has agreed to provide. The Assisting Municipality may request such reasonable additional information as it considers necessary to confirm the existence of the Emergency and to assess the type, scope, nature, and amount of assistance to be provided. 4.4. The Assisting Municipality shall respond to the request, if possible, within 1 day, and may in its sole discretion determine the type and scope, nature and amount of assistance it will provide. The Assisting Municipality shall confirm in writing the assistance it has agreed to provide. 4.5. The Parties may by mutual agreement alter the assistance to be provided to the Assisted Municipality under this Agreement. Amendments to the scope, type, nature or amount of assistance shall be confirmed in writing by the Requesting Party within three (3) days of being agreed upon.

Requests for Assistance. 4.1. In an Emergency, any Party to this Agreement may request assistance from another Party to this Agreement including, but not limited to, qualified personnel (i.e. Building Official personnel, administrative personnel, operators), services, equipment and/or material. 4.2. The request for assistance shall be made by the CAO of the Requesting Party to the CAO of the Assisting Municipality. The CAO may make the initial request for assistance orally. However, any request for assistance made orally shall be confirmed in writing by the Requesting Party within three (3) days of the initial oral request. Notwithstanding the requirement for a written request, the Assisting Municipality may provide assistance to the other Party upon receipt of the oral request. 4.3. The request for assistance shall be confirmed in writing as soon as reasonably practicable by the Requesting Party in accordance with Schedule “A” attached hereto. The written request shall set out in detail the specific personnel, services, equipment, or material that has been requested as assistance, and which the Assisting Municipality has agreed to provide. The Assisting Municipality may request such reasonable additional information as it considers necessary to confirm the existence of the Emergency and to assess the type, scope, nature, and amount of assistance to be provided. 4.4. The Assisting Municipality shall respond to the request, if possible, within 1 day, and may in its sole discretion determine the type and scope, nature and amount of assistance it will provide. The Assisting Municipality shall confirm in writing the assistance it has agreed to provide. 4.5. The Parties may by mutual agreement alter the assistance to be provided to the Assisted Municipality under this Agreement. Amendments to the scope, type, nature or amount of assistance shall be confirmed in writing by the Requesting Party within three (3) days of being agreed upon. 4.6. Building Officials providing services to the Assisted Municipality shall be deemed to be temporarily appointed as Building Officials by the Assisted Municipality in accordance with Section 3(2) of the Building Code Act for the duration of the emergency or longer as required as a result of their actions during the emergency in accordance with Section 3.(2) of the Building Code Act. The Assisted Municipality shall issue certificates of appointment under section 3(8) of the Building Code Act to any temporarily appointed Building Officials as soon as reasonably practicable following the temporary appointments. Any actions taken by the temporarily appointed Building Officials prior to the issuance of the certificates of appointment shall be deemed to have been made as if the certificates had been issued prior to the actions taken.

Requests for Assistance. 4.1. In 4.1 The parties agree that in the event of an Emergency, any the Requesting Party to this Agreement may request assistance or support from another the other Party to this Agreement including, but not limited to, in the form of qualified personnel (i.e. Building Official personnel, administrative personnel, operators), services, equipment and/or equipment, or material. 4.2. 4.2 The request for assistance shall be made by the CAO of the Requesting Party to the CAO of the Assisting Municipality. The CAO may make the initial request for assistance orally. Notwithstanding However, any request for assistance made orally shall be confirmed in writing by the requirement for a written Requesting Party within three (3) days of the initial oral request, acknowledging that the aid and assistance sought is governed by the terms of this Agreement. The Assisting Municipality may provide assistance to the other Party immediately upon receipt of the oral request. 4.3. 4.3 The request for assistance shall be confirmed in writing as soon as reasonably practicable practicable, but in any event not later than three (3) days following receipt of the initial request, by the Requesting Party in accordance with the form set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto. The written request shall set out in detail the specific personnel, services, equipment, equipment or material that has been requested as assistance, and which shall specify the Assisting Municipality has agreed to providelocation where the personnel and equipment are needed. The Assisting Municipality may request such reasonable additional information as it considers necessary to confirm the existence of the Emergency and to assess the type, scope, nature, nature and amount of assistance to be provided. 4.4. 4.4 The Assisting Municipality shall respond to the request, if possible, request within 1 one (1) day, and may in its sole discretion determine the type and scope, nature and amount of assistance it will provide. The final decision of the amount and type of equipment to be sent shall be solely that of the Assisting Municipality, and the Assisting Municipality shall be immune from any liability in connection with any decision taken in that regard. The Assisting Municipality shall confirm in writing the assistance it has agreed is prepared to provideprovide in response to the Emergency. The Assisting Municipality shall thereafter modify the scope of assistance it is able or willing to provide to the Requesting Municipality only upon forty eight (48) hours’ prior notice. 4.5. 4.5 Neither Party shall make any claim whatsoever against the other Party for its refusal to send the requested personnel or equipment where such refusal is based on the judgment of the Assisting Municipality that such personnel and equipment are either not available or are needed to provide service in the Assisting Municipality’s response area. 4.6 The Parties parties may by mutual agreement alter the assistance to be provided to the Assisted Municipality under agreement, in writing, amend or modify this Agreement. Amendments to the scope, type, nature or amount of assistance shall be confirmed in writing by the Requesting Party within three (3) days of being agreed upon.