O-2010-3208 agreement with Harris County to utilize the “Bomb Robot”

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INTERLOCAL A GRE E ME N T THE STATE OF TEXAS S S COUNTY OF HARRIS S THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between Harris County, Texas ("County"), a political subdivision of the state, acting through its governing body, the Harris County Commissioners Court, and the City of La Porte, Texas ("City"), a municipal corporation, acting through its governing body, its City Council. RECITALS: Harris County has received certain funds as part of the federal Homeland Security Grant Program (Award Number 2005-GB-T5-0050) ("the Grant Award"). The Grant Award included funds to be used to acquire a remotely operated robotic vehicle (the "Bomb Robot"), to be utilized to inspect, disable and remove suspected explosive devices. The County desires to make the Bomb Robot available to the City for use for those purposes of the Grant Award. City represents that it holds all necessary licenses and certifications to perform such services and is qualified by education and experience to provide such services. NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority granted by the Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code), and in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements, and benefits to both parties, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: TERMS: I. SCOPE OF SERVICES County grants City permission to use and operate the Bomb Robot in accordance with the Grant Award and applicable requirements. With respect to the care, custody, and use of the Bomb Robot, which may be furnished hereunder, Harris County and the City agree as follows: (a) The Bomb Robot shall at all times be and remain the property of Harris County. City shall not permit or suffer any lien or encumbrance upon the Bomb Robot or take any other action inconsistent with Harris County's title thereto. Each item of the Bomb Robot will have a tag that identifies the item as the property of Harris County, and states that the item was "purchased with funds provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security." City must not remove the tags and must assure that the tags remain on each item of the Bomb Robot at all times. (b) The Bomb Robot may be used only for law enforcement and emergency response services as specified in the Grant Award, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A", Information Bulletins issued from time to time by the United States Department of Homeland Security, and subsequent grant awards under the Homeland Security Grant Program. C.A. File No. 06GEN1793