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CorporationcC197ij04Page1of4INMATETELECOMMUNICATIONSAGREEMENTThisInmateTelecommumcationsAgreement(the“Agreement”)ismadeasofthe3fdayofFebruary,1997,byandbetweenEAGLECOUNTYDETENTIONCENTER,EAGLECOUNTYSHERIFF’SOFFICEVICTIMASSISTANTPROGRAMandEAGLECOUNTY,COLORADO(collectively,the“Subscriber”)andSECURITYTELECOMCORPORATION(“SecurityTelecom”),aTexasCorporation,anauthorizedagentofWORLDCOM,INC.,aGeorgiaCorporation.1.UtilizationofFacility.TheSubscriber,forandinconsiderationofthepaymentoftheCommission(ashereinafterdefined)andtheservicestobeprovidedbySecurityTelecom,grantsSecurityTelecomtheexclusiverightandlicensetoinstallandmaintainanInmateTelecommunicationsSystemandinter-relatedhardwareandsoftware,inmatepaytelephonesandinter-relatedequipment(collectively,the“Equipment”)withinallofthecountyjailanddetentionfacilitieslocatedinEagleCounty,StateofColorado(collectively,the“Facility”),andherebyleasestheFacilitytoSecurityTelecomforthatpurpose,uponthetermsandconditionssetforthinthisAgreement.TheSubscribercovenantsandagreestomaketheFacilityavailabletoSecurityTelecomforcompleteinstallationandoperationoftheEquipment.SecurityTelecomshall,atitssolecostandexpense,installallitemsofEquipmentintheFacilitywithinareasonablypracticaltimeafterthedatehereof,butinanyeventwithinforty-eighthoursafterthedateinwhichtheFacilityisavailableforinstallationoftheEquipment.Inadditiontotheforegoing,SecurityTelecomagreestoprovidetheSubscriberwithafourradiosforin-jailofficercommunicationintheamountnottoexceedsixthousanddollars.DuringthetermofthisAgreement,SecurityTelecomshallhavetheright,fromtimetotime,toreplaceanyportionsoftheEquipmentinstalledattheFacility,ortoincreaseordecreasethenumbertoitemsofEquipmentwithintheFacilityasismutuallyagreeduponbytheSubscriberandSecurityTelecom.TheSubscribershallprovideappropriatelocationswithinthelivingquartersanddayroomsoftheFacilityforinstallationoftheEquipment,toinsurethatinmateswithintheFacilityhavereadyaccesstotheEquipmenttoallowmaximumdailyusagethereof.TheSubscriberagreesnottotakeanyactionofanykindthatwouldadverselyaffecttheinmates’accessibilitytotheEquipment.2.Compensation.InconsiderationoftherighttoinstallandoperatetheEquipmentwithintheFacility,SecurityTelecomagreestopaytheSubscriberacommissionofthirty-sixpercent(36%),basedonapercentageoftheUsageRevenuereceivedfromutilizationoftheEquipmentthroughcollectcallsmadebyinmateswithintheFacility(the“Commission”).Asusedherein,UsageRevenueshallmeantheratesperminuteandfixedoperatorchargesassetforthinthestateandfederaltariffsissuedbySecurityTelecomforthecollectcallsmadefromtheEquipment,whicharegrossbilledandcollectedrevenuebySecurityTelecom.TheCommissionshallbepaidbySecurityTelecomtoanorganization,namelytheEagleCountySheriffsOfficeVictimAssistanceProgram,designatedbytheSubscriber,onamonthlybasis,assetforthinSection3below.3.PaymentandAccounting.SecurityTelecomagreestopaytheSubscribertheCommissiononamonthlybasiswithaguaranteeoftwentydollarsandsixteencents($20.16)perinmatepermonth,butinnoeventlaterthanforty-fivedaysfollowingthemonthinwhichthecommissionablecallsweregeneratedfromtheEquipmentduringthetermofthisAgreement.EachpaymentmadebySecurityTelecomtotheSubscriberwillbeaccompaniedbyareportshowingdatesofcollectionandamountscollectedfromeachpaytelephonecomprisingtheEquipment.AllcommissionpaymentsshallbefinalandbindingupontheSubscriberunlesswrittenobjectiontheretoisreceivedbySecurityTelecomwithinthirtydaysofmailingofthecommissionpaymenttoSubscriberbySecurityTelecom.V.WC.LP1O 0CPage2of44.Licenses.Alllicensesrequiredbyanystate,county,cityorothergovernmentalauthorityshallbesecuredbySecurityTelecom,atitssolecostandexpense.5.TitletoEquipment.DuringthetermofthisAgreement,theEquipmentandRelatedEquipmentinstalledintheFacilitypursuanttothisAgreementshallremainthesoleandexclusivepropertyofSecurityTelecom;provided,however,upontheexpirationofthetermofthisAgreement,andsolongastheSubscriberisnotindefaultunderthetermsofthisAgreement,titletotheRelatedEquipmentshallpasstotheSubscriber.6.MaintenanceandRepair.DuringthetermofthisAgreement,SecurityTelecomshallrepairandmaintaintheEquipmentandRelatedEquipmentingoodoperatingcondition,includingwithoutlimitation,furnishingallpartsandlabor,atitssolecostandexpense.SecurityTelecomwillprovidecontinuingandongoingmaintenancetoheEquipmentandRelatedEquipmentatitssolecostandexpense,andallsuchmaintenanceserviceswillbeconductedinatimelymanner.TheSubscribershallpermitemployeesorcontractorsofSecurityTelecomreasonableaccesstotheFacilityatalltimes,inordertoservice,repairandmaintaintheEquipmentandRelatedEquipment.TheSubscribershallnotifySecurityTelecominwritingofanymisuse,destruction,damageorvandalismtotheEquipmentoftheRelatedEquipment,assoonaspracticableafterascertainingsame.7.LiabilityInsurance.SecurityTelecomagreestomaintaincomprehensivegeneralliabilityinsurancecoveragehavinglimitsofnotlessthan$1,000,000.00intheaggregate.TheSubscriberagreestoprovideSecurityTelecomwithreasonableandtimelynoticeofanyclaim,demandorcauseofactionmadeorbroughtagainsttheSubscriberarisingoutoforrelatedtotheutilizationoftheEquipment.SecurityTelecomshallhavetherighttodefendanysuchclaim,demandorcauseofactionatitssolecostandexpenseandwithinitssoleandexclusivediscretion.TheSubscriberagreesnottocompromiseorsettleanyclaimorcauseofactionarisingoutoforrelatedtotheutilizationoftheEquipmentwithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofSecurityTelecom.InnoeventshalltheSubscriberbeliableforanydamageordestructiontoanyitemoftheEquipmentortheRelatedEquipmentcausedbynon-employees.8.TermofAgreement.TheobligationsofthepartiesunderthisAgreementareeffectiveasofthedatehereof,butthetermofthisAgreementshallcommenceuponthedateinmateswithintheFacilitybeginplacingtelephonecallsfromtheEquipment(the“CommencementDate’).ThisAgreementshallremaininforceandeffectiveforthreeoneyeartermsfromtheCommencementDate.UnlesscanceledbywrittennoticedeliveredtoeitherpartyatleastonehundreddayspriortotheterminationoftheinitialtermoranyrenewaltermofthisAgreement,thisAgreementshallautomaticallyrenewattheendofeachtermforsuccessiveoneyeartermsuponthesametermsandconditionsassetforthherein.If,becauseofstrikes,riots,warsorforanyotherreason,businessoperationsatthefacilityshallbeinterruptedforperiodsoftimeotherthanasiscustomaryforoperationsconductedattheFacility,theexpirationofthetermofthisAgreementshallbeextendedforaperiodoftimeequaltotheperiodofsuchextraordinaryinterruptionorstoppageofbusinessoperations.V.WC.LP1O CCPage3of49.EventofDefault,TerminationofAgreement.IntheeventeitherpartydefaultsintheperformanceofanyofitsobligationsunderthisAgreement,thenon-defaultingpartyshallgivethedefaultingpartywrittennoticeofdefaultsettingforthwithspecificitythenatureoftheeventofdefault.Intheeventthedefaultingpartyfailstocuresucheventofdefaultwithinthirtydaysfromreceiptofsaidnoticeofdefault,thenon-defaultingpartyshallhavetherighttoterminatethisAgreementandpursueallotherremediesavailabletothenon-defaultingparty,eitheratlaworinequity.IftheperformanceofthisAgreementoranyobligationhereunder,isinterferedwithbyreasonofanycircumstancesbeyondthereasonablecontroloftheparties,includingwithoutlimitation,fire,explosion,riots,civilunrest,powerfailures,injunctions,oractsofGod,thenthepartyaffectedshallbeexcusedfromsuchperformanceonaday-to-daybasistotheextentofsuchinterference,providedthepartysoaffectedshallusereasonableeffortstoremovesuchcausesofno-performance.IntheeventanygovernmentaltarifforregulationpreventsSecurityTelecomfromprovidingservices,orsuchtariffsorregulationsmakecontinuationofthisagreementimpracticalforeconomicreasonsorotherwise,thenSecurityTelecom,atitssolediscretion,mayterminatethisAgreementwithoutliability.IntheeventofaterminationofthisAgreementforanyreason,theSubscriberagreestoallowSecurityTelecomaccesstothefacilityinordertoremovetheEquipmentandRelatedEquipment.SecurityTelecomagreestoremovetheEquipmentandRelatedEquipmentwithinthirtydaysafterterminationofthisAgreement.10.NonAppropriationofFunds.If,inanyfiscalyear,EagleCountyfailstoappropriatefundstopaytheleasepaymentsdueunderthisLeasethenSecurityTelecomshallgiveSubscriberwrittennoticeofsuchfailuretoappropriatefundsinwhichcasethisLeaseshallterminateasofthelastdayoftheperiodforwhichtheleasepaymentshavebeenmadehereunder;provided,insuchevent,SecurityTelecomshallhavethirty(30)daysfromthedateofterminationtoremoveitsequipment,toolsandotherpersonalpropertyfromtheleasedpropertyandthethirty(30)dayperiodforSubscriber’snoticeofelectiontopurchasethepermanentimprovementsshallbedeemedtocommenceuponreceiptofTenant’snoticeofsuchfailuretoappropriatefunds.11.Authority.EachpartytothisAgreementwarrantsandrepresentsthattheyhavetheunrestrictedrightandrequisiteauthoritytoenterintoandexecutethisAgreement,tobindtherespectiveparty,andtoauthorizetheinstallationandoperationoftheEquipmentandRelatedEquipment.12.Miscellaneous.A.Anynoticetobegivenhereundershallbeinwritingandshallbedeliveredbycertifiedmail,postageprepaid,returnreceiptrequested,addressedtotherespectiveaddressesofthepartiessetforthbelow,andallsuchnoticesshallbedeemedreceivedwhendeliveredintheUnitedStatesMailinthemannersetforthabove:IftoSecurityTelecom:1209W.NorthCarrierPkwy,Suite300GrandPrairie,TX75052Atth:JeffRothellIftoSubscriber:EagleCountySheriff’sOfficeP.O.BoxEagle,CO81631Attu:A.I.JohnsonB.ThisAgreementshallbeconstruedunderandisenforceableunderthelawsoftheStateofColoradoandshallbeperformableinEagleCounty,Colorado.V.WC.LP1O Ct—C.NowaiverbyeitherpartyofanyeventofdefaultunderthisAgreementshalloperateasawaiverofanysubsequentdefaultunderthetermsofthisAgreement.D.IfanyprovisionofthisAgreementisheldtobeinvalidorunenforceable,thevalidityorenforceabilityoftheotherprovisionsshallremainunaffected.E.ThisAgreementshallbebindinguponandinuretothebenefitofSecurityTelecomandtheSubscriber,andtheirrespectivesuccessorsandassigns.F.ThisAgreementmaybeexecutedincounterparts,eachofwhichshallbefullyeffectiveasanoriginal,andallofwhichtogethershallconstituteoneandthesameinstrument.ThisAgreementconstitutestheentireagreementoftheparties.TherightsandobligationsofthepartiesshallbedeterminedsolelyfromthetermsofthisAgreementandanypriororcontemporaneousoralagreementsaresupersededbyandmergedintothisAgreement.ThisAgreementcannotbevariedormodifiedorallyandcanonlybevariedormodifiedbyawritteninstrumentsignedbyallparties.EXECUTEDasofthedateandyearfirstabovewritten.SECURITYTELECOMCORPORATION:AnAuthorizedAgentofWSubscriber:AZ%flerktoBoardofCountyCommissionersBy:Title:heriffoEagleCountyCouofEae,StateofColorado,ByaoghitsBoardofCommissioners:BYilL/%KQá42’V.WC.LP1O