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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT This Interlocal Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between Harris County ("County") and City of La Porte, Texas ("City") pursuant to the interlocal Cooperation Act, Tex. Gov't Code Ch. 791.001, et seq. County and City may each be referred to herein individually as a "Party" or collectively as the "Parties." RECITALS WHEREAS, it is to the mutual benefit of the Parties to construct traffic improvements along the Fairmont Parkway corridor between Beltway 8, in Pasadena, Texas and South 7Ih Street in LaPorte, Texas ("Project"); WHEREAS, the City has appropriated $1,000,000.00, an agreed contribution towards the cost of construction of the Project ("Initial Funding"); WHEREAS, the Project will be constructed in two phases; WHEREAS, the first phase of the Project ("Phase 1") consists of construction of intersection modifications and installation of temporary signals at the modified intersections, along Fairmont Parkway from Cunningham Drive to South 7°i Street; WHEREAS the construction of Phase 1 of the Project is substantially complete; WHEREAS, the second phase of the Project ("Phase 2") includes installation of permanent signals at various intersections, construction of new signals, signal rebuilds, signal modifications, signal timing changes, and fiber optic interconnection of the traffic signals along the Project corridor; WHEREAS, the County has entered into an Advance Funding Agreement ("AFA") with the Texas Department of Transportation ("TxDOT") for Phase 2 of the Project, under which TxDOT will be responsible for providing Federal funding for 80% of the construction cost, and the County shall be responsible for funding the remaining 20% of the construction cost ("Local Cost"); WHEREAS, Harris County Commissioners Court finds that the Project serves a public purpose. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants, agreements and benefits to the parties herein named, it is agreed as follows: TERMS I. Responsibilities of the Parties A. The County has provided or caused to be provided, all engineering and related services necessary to prepare plans, specifications and estimate ("PS&E") for construction of both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Project, at no cost to the City. B. During construction of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Project, County will: i. Manage and inspect the construction of the Project; and ii. Through its contractor, construct Phase 1 of the Project in accordance with the PS&E approved by the City and Phase 2 of the Project in accordance with the PS&E approved by TxDOT. County Engineer may make minor changes in either PS&E through change(s) in contract ("CIC") that he deems necessary or desirable.