Res 2025-026 approving an interlocal agreement with Texas State University for groundwater sample collection, testing, analysis, and monitoring services in an annual amount not to exceed $60,000.00 for a period of five years

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[Document title] xxx-xxx INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS FOR COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC WASTEWATER CONTAMINANTS The City of San Marcos ("City") and Texas State University ("Texas State"), Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center("EARDC") Renewal of City Agreement 220-183 Texas State#A 2020- 0060 this Renewal Interlocal Agreement under the authority of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, as amended. Section 1. Purpose of Agreement The purpose of the Agreement is to provide systematic monitoring of the groundwater near the Kissing Tree site from both up gradient and down gradient wells to assess the effects of applying reclaimed water on the golf course, as well as residential herbicides and insecticides over the recharge and contributing zones of the Balcones Fault Zone Edwards Aquifer. Texas State and the City agree that this agreement serves a public purpose. Section 2. Scope of Services and Payment a.) Texas State agrees to: 1. Monitor water quality during development to assess the effects of local construction, effluent applied to the golf course, and urban runoff that could include insecticides and herbicides used on the development. 2. Continue the systematic water quality monitoring program developed for the five wells (one or two up-gradient and three or four down-gradient) among the COSM and San Marcos National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center wells that are located adjacent to the Kissing Tree site and continue the systematic water quality monitoring program developed for the Reclaim Water supply to Kissing Tree, 3. Provide reports of analytical findings and other deliverable to the City and Brookfield Residential on at least an annual basis. b.) Payment. The City agrees to pay Texas State an amount not to exceed $300,000 (approximately $60,000 per year for 5 years) for the satisfactory performance of its services under this Agreement, Texas State will submit periodic invoices to the City. Payments for services will be made to Texas State within 30 days of receipt of the invoice. Section 3. Term The term of this Agreement begins immediately upon execution by both parties and shall continue in effect for 5 years. The parties agree and understand that the term of this agreement and the provisions of the data and deliverables may be affected by the phasing