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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 h 1 dre��;cr )tis.tamu_ edu 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. 1 -2 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 2_2 COOPERATOR Signatm -e Title (please print) Date