Res 2024-256 approving an agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority (“LCRA”)

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I. SCOPE OF SERVICES 1.1. a. At the City's request, LCRA may provide the following services, including the personnel, labor, material and equipment necessary to perform the work(the"Services"): I) engineering, design and project management services for substation and distribution facilities; 2) substation and distribution construction and maintenance (including vegetation management such as tree trimming and ROW clearing); 3) relaying and control testing and maintenance; 4) material procurement and use of contracts with vendors; 5) fleet repair and maintenance; 6) protective equipment testing services; and 7) any other services or offerings mutually agreed upon by the Parties. 1.2. Performance of Services under this Agreement shall be initiated by a written work order signed by both the City and LCRA ("Work Order"). The Work Order shall be of the form in Exhibit A and will include, as appropriate,the subject Facilities and the detailed scope of Services to be performed, a schedule for the performance of Services, a pricing methodology for the Services to be performed together with a"not to exceed"total cost, and other terms and conditions specific to the Services. The total value of Services performed hereunder shall not exceed $8,600,000.000 per contract year.A contract year shall extend from the Effective Date (as defined below), or the anniversary of the Effective Date, of this Agreement for a period of twelve (12) months. 1.3. Nothing in this Agreement shall require the City to have Services performed by LCRA, nor shall LCRA be required to accept any work,order submitted by the City. 11. COMPENSATION 2.1. The pricing for the Services shall be either (i) a fixed price as established in the Work Order, or (ii) a cost plus methodology in accordance with Section 2.2. If the Parties elect to use the cost plus methodology, the City will be responsible for the total cost of the Services, even if such amount exceeds the estimate provided by LCRA in the Work Order. 2.2. If the Parties elect to use the cost plus methodology, the City will compensate LCRA for the following costs related to the Services: a. All direct costs, which may include (1) costs for materials, supplies, fuels and lubricants used to perform the Services, (2) costs to transport necessary equipment and personnel to the City's Facilities, (3) labor costs, including salary and benefits, paid to employees and contractors,together with(4)travel,meal and lodging expenses reimbursed or paid on behalf of employees and contractors within established LCRA expense guidelines. b. Indirect costs that LCRA normally applies to Services of this nature,including general and administrative costs and other internal expenses and contributions.