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AN INTERLOCALAGREEMENT Between <br />Region8 Education ServiceCenter anda <br />TEXASPUBLIC ENTITY OR LOCALGOVERNMENT <br />(School, College, University, State, City,County, orOtherPoliticalSubdivision) <br />- <br />TEXAS PUBLICENTITY NAMEControl Number(TIPSwillAssign) <br />Schools enterCounty-DistrictNumber <br />Region8 Education ServiceCenter225 -950 <br />Pittsburg,TexasCounty-DistrictNumber <br />TexasEducationCode§8.002permitsregionaleducationservicecenters,atthedirectionofthe <br />Commissionerof Education, to provideservices toassist school districts, collegesanduniversities in <br />improvingstudent performanceand increasingtheefficiencyandeffectiveness of school,college and <br />universityoperations. AuthorityforanInterlocalagreement to providesuch services isgranted under <br />Texas Government Code§ 791 et seq as amended.CooperativePurchasing Services under this agreement <br />areextended to all Texas State, Cityor CountyGovernment Agencies, oranyotherlegallyeligibleLocal <br />Government Entityasdefined in theTexas Government Code§791.003. <br />ThisInterlocal Agreement (hereinafter theAgreement) iseffectiveand <br />shallbe automaticallyrenewed unless either partygives sixty(60)days prior written noticeofnon- <br />renewal.ThisAgreementmaybeterminatedwithoutcausebyeitherpartyupon(60)daysprior <br />writtennotice,ormayalsobedeterminedforcauseatanytimeuponwrittennoticestatingthe <br />reasonforandeffectivedateofsuchterminationsandaftergivingtheaffectedpartyathirty(30)day <br />period to cureanybreach. <br />Statement ofServices to bePerformed: <br />Region8 Education ServiceCenter, bythis Agreement, agrees to providecooperativepurchasingservices <br />to theabove-named publicentitythroughaProgram known asTheInterlocalPurchasingSystem (TIPS) <br />Program. <br />Thepurposeof theTIPSProgram shall betoimproveprocurement processefficiencies andassist in <br />achievingbest valueforparticipatingSchoolDistrict, University, College,CommunityCollege, City, <br />Countyor Other Public Agenciesthrough cooperativepurchasing. <br />Roles ofthe TIPSPurchasingCooperative: <br />Provideforthe organizational structureof theprogram. <br />Providestaff forefficientoperation oftheprogram. <br />Promote marketingof theTIPS Program. <br />Coordinate theCompetitivelyBid ProcessforallVendorAwardedContracts. <br />Providemembers with proceduresforplacingorders through TIPSPOSystem. <br />Maintain filingsystem for DueDiligenceDocumentation. <br />Collect fees from vendors to support thecostsof operations of TIPS. <br />Roleofthe PublicEntity: <br />Committo participateinthe program byanauthorized signatureon membershipforms. <br />Designate aPrimaryContact and SecondaryContact forentity. <br />Region8ESCTIPSInterlocal Agreement forTexasMembersRevised 2-27-2017-RP <br />Page Њ of Ќ <br /> <br />