HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 14-032RESOLUTION NO.14 -032
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding between the City of Beaumont and Texas A &M Forest Service (TFS) to
implement a pilot program to allow the City access to General Services Administration
(GSA) personnel protective equipment contracts for the purchase of firefighting and
emergency response equipment, supplies, clothing and other items. Said Memorandum
of Agreement is substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part
hereof for all purposes.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 4th day of
February, 2014
ayor Becky Ames -
MEMORANDUM Or UNDERSTANDING
between the
Texas A &M Forest Service
and
City of Beaumont
This agreement is made and entered into by and between the Texas A &M Forest Service, a member of
The Texas A &M University System and an agency of the state of Texas, (hereinafter referred to as TFS)
and City of Beaumont located at Beaumont, Texas, (hereinafter referred to as COOPERAT'OIt).
WHEREAS:
I . TFS has need to purchase firefighting and emergency response equipment, supplies, clothing and
other items in carrying out its statutory mission;
2. TFS is authorized by GSA through the United States Forest Service (USFS) to purchase
Firefighting and emergency response equipment, supplies, clothing and other items from GSA;
3. COOPI RATOIi has need to purchase firefighting and emergency response equipment, supplies,
clothing and other items in carrying out its statutory mission,
4. COOPERATOR recognizes the benefit of purchasing the needed items from GSA and desires to
purchase the items in the most cost - effective manner.
NOW, ,THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits to each party hcreto, the parties agree as
follows:
1. TFS shall support and sponsor COOPERATOR in its request to the USFS for authorization to
make purchases directly from GSA.
2. COOPERATOR, if approved by USFS, agrees to fulfill all of its responsibilities relative to
purchases from GSA in a timely manner,
3. The points of contact for the agreement shall be:
TFS
Texas A &M Forest Service
Brian Aldredge
2127 South First Street
Lufkin, TX '15901
936 -639 -8130
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COOPERATOR
City of Beaumont
Kyle Hayes — City Manager
P O Box 3827
Beaumont, TX 77704
409 -880 -3720 phone
409- 880 -3747 fax
khayes @ci.beaun)0rt.1x.us
4. Terms of this agreement are governed by the laws of' the state of Texas. This is the entire
agreement and there is no other agreement.
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EXHIBIT "A"
5. This agreement is for the terra of live years from the date signed by the cooperator unless
terminated earlier.
6. This agrecinent may be terminated by either party upon thirty (34) days notice.
1. This agreement may be revised or modified at any time by mutual written agreement of the
parties hereto.
THE, UNDERSIGNED accept and agree to implement the responsibilities detailed in this Memorandum
of Understanding. In witness whereof, the parties, hereto, have executed this agreement:
Texas A &M Forest Service
Tom G. Boggus
Direclou• and Slate Porestei,
Date
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COOPERATOR
Signatm -e
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Date