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Pollinator Central IV: Habitat Improvement with Public Engagement 1 GREAT RIVER GREENING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, hereinafter referred to as “Agreement”, is m ade the 27th of August, 2024, by and between the City of Little Canada, hereinafter referred to as the “City” and/or “Landowner” and GREAT RIVER GREENING, hereinaf ter referred to as “GRG”. RECITALS Great River Greening is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) conservation organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota organized for the purpose of restoring natural areas and open spaces through community engagement; and Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR); and Under Minn. Stat. §84.026 the Department of Natural Resources is empowered to enter into grant agreements. Under M.L. 2023, Chp. 60, Art. 2, Sec. 2, Subd. 08g, Pollinator Central III: Habitat Improvement with Community Monitoring, $190,000 the first year is from the trust fund to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Great River Greening to restore and enhance pollinator habitat in parks, schools, and other public spaces to benefit pollinators and people and to build knowledge about impacts of the pollinator plantings through community -based monitoring. GRG desires to contribute $38,500 towards the partnership project; and The City desires to contribute $15,000 towards the partnership project; and The City seeks to enter into an agreement with GRG for the purpose of detailing partnership contributions and the provision of Technical Services in support of the Thunder Bay Park Phase 2 Restoration project. With GRG contributing funds provided by the from the appropriation to the project, the Landowner is subject to terms as described in Exhibit A. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings and agreement contained within this agreement, the City and GRG hereby agrees as follows: 1. Compensation and Terms of Payment a. Compensation Total Project Costs: $53,500 GRG Contributions (ENRTF): $38,500 City of Little Canada Contributions: $15,000 The Parties agree that GRG will complete or arrange for services to be completed under this Agreement. The cost of such services will be funded by joint contributions of the parties. The City ’s contributions/compensation under this agreement shall be paid to GRG on the basis of costs and expenses necessary to complete the project described in Section 3 Scope of Work of this contract, not to exceed $15,000. GRG shall contribute $38,500 match to the City ’s contribution over the course of the project. After the City contribution, GRG shall assume fiscal responsibility for all services completed under this agreement. GRG’s financial obligation, as set out above, shall be in accordance with the Pollinator Central III: Habitat Improvement with Community Monitoring 2023 appropriation and may be met through actual payment for services to a third party or calculation of the value, on an hourly basis, for “in-kind” services provided. b. Terms of Payment GRG will invoice the City for its portion of the Project costs on GRG’s billing schedule, but not more frequently than monthly, based upon completion or partial completion of work (progress basis); provided, however, that the City of shall not be invoiced for more than $15,000. 2. Condition of Payment All services provided by GRG pursuant to this agreement shall be performed to the satisfaction of the City and its authorized agent, and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Payment shall be withheld for work found by the City or its authorized agent to be unsatisfactory, or performed in violation of federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules or regulations.