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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATIVE PURCHASING FOR ACTUARIAL SHARED SERVICES THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), made and entered into pursuant to the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791, Texas Government Code (the "Act"), by and between the North Central Texas Council of Governments, hereinafter referred to as "NCTCOG," having its principal place of business at 616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, Texas 76011, and the City of La Porte, a local government, created and operated to provide one or more governmental functions and services, hereinafter referred to as "Participant," having its principal place of business at 604 W. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571. WITNESETH WHEREAS, NCTCOG 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, NCTCOG is authorized to contract with eligible entities to perform governmental functions and services, including the development of a standard approach for acquiring actuarial services; and WHEREAS, in reliance on such authority, NCTCOG has a cooperative purchasing program under which it contracts with eligible entities under the Act; and WHEREAS, Participant has represented that it is an eligible entity under the Act, that by Administrative Action has authorized this Agreement on (Date)* and that it desires to contract with NCTCOG on the terms set forth below; NOW, THEREFORE, NCTCOG and the PARTICIPANT do hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE 1: LEGAL AUTHORITY The Participant represents and warrants to NCTCOG that (1) it is eligible to contract with NCTCOG under the Act because its a local government, as defmed in the Act, and (2) it possesses adequate legal authority to enter into this Contract. ARTICLE 2: APPLICABLE LAWS NCTCOG and the Participant agree to conduct all activities under this Agreement in accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, and ordinances and laws in effect or promulgated during the term of this Agreement. ARTICLE 3: WHOLE AGREEMENT This Agreement 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: BILLINGS Billings will be generated for the Actuarial Shared Services through Gabriel Roeder Smith & Company and will include an Administrative Fee of$lOO per valuation cycle (annually or biennially) payable to NCTCOG. ARTICLE 5: CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS This Agreement may be amended only by a written amendment executed by both parties, except that any alternations, additions, or deletions to the terms of this Agreement which are required by changes in Federal and State law or regulations are automatically incorporated into this Agreement without written amendment hereto and shall become effective on the date designated by such law or regulation. NCTCOG reserves the right to make changes in the scope services offered through the Cooperative Purchasing Program