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HGACB� FOR CVOOPERATIVE PURCHASING No.: CONTRACT ILC THE SMART PUR[NASINO SOLUT/ON Permanent Number assigned by H -GAC THIS INTERLOCAL CONTRACT ("Contract"), made and entered into pursuant to the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791, Texas Government Code (the "Act"), by and between the Houston -Galveston Area Council, hereinafter referred to as "H -GAC," having its principal place of business at 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77027, and * City of Little Canada a local government, a state agency, or a non-profit corporation created and operated to provide one or more governmental functions and services, hereinafter referred to as "End User," having its principal place of business at *_515 Little Canada Road, E: Little Canada, MN 55117 WITNESSETH WHEREAS, H -GAC is a regional planning commission and political subdivision of the State of Texas operating under Chapter 391, Texas Local Government Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, H -GAC is authorized to contract with eligible entities to perform governmental functions and services, including the purchase of goods and services; and WHEREAS, in reliance on such authority, H -GAC has instituted a cooperative purchasing program under which it contracts with eligible entities under the Act; and WHEREAS, End User has represented that it is an eligible entity under the Act, that its governing body has authorized this Contract on *_1 1 /23/2015 (Date), and that it desires to contract with H -GAC on the terms set forth below; NOW, THEREFORE, H -GAC and the End User do hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE 1: LEGAL AUTHORITY The End User represents and warrants to H -GAC that (1) it is eligible to contract with H -GAC under the Act because it is one of the following: a local government, as defined in the Act (a county, a municipality, a special district, or other political subdivision of the State of Texas or any other state), or a combination of two or more of those entities, a state agency (an agency of the State of Texas as defined in Section 771.002 of the Texas Government Code, or a similar agency of another state), or a non-profit corporation created and operated to provide one or more governmental functions and services, and (2) it possesses adequate legal authority to enter into this Contract. ARTICLE 2: APPLICABLE LAWS H -GAC and the End User agree to conduct all activities under this Contract in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, and ordinances and laws in effect or promulgated during the term of this Contract. ARTICLE 3: WHOLE AGREEMENT This Contract and any attachments, as provided herein, constitute the complete contract between the parties hereto, and supersede any and all oral and written agreements between the parties relating to matters herein. ARTICLE 4: PERFORMANCE PERIOD The period of this Contract shall be for the balance of the fiscal year of the End User, which began * and ends * . This Contract shall thereafter automatically be renewed annually for each succeeding fiscal year, provided that such renewal shall not have the effect of extending the period in which the End User may make any payment due an H - GAC contractor beyond the fiscal year in which such obligation was incurred under this Contract. ARTICLE 5: SCOPE OF SERVICES The End User appoints H -GAC its true and lawful purchasing agent for the purchase of certain products and services through the H - GAC Cooperative Purchasing Program. End User will access the Program through HGACBuy.com and by submission of any duly executed purchase order, in the form prescribed by H -GAC to a contractor having a valid contract with H -GAC. All purchases hereunder shall be in accordance with specifications and contract terms and pricing established by H -GAC. Ownership (title) to products purchased through H -GAC shall transfer directly from the contractor to the End User. (over)