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FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS SERVICES AGREEMENT <br />This agreement (the "Agreement ") is entered into by and between the City of San Marcos, <br />Texas (the "City ") and the Normandy Group, L.L.C. ( "Normandy "), effective as of October 1, <br />2011 (the "Effective Date "), whereby Normandy agrees to provide the City with certain services <br />as described herein and the City agrees to pay Normandy for those services. <br />1. Scope of Services <br />In consideration of the compensation stated in Paragraph 2, Normandy agrees to provide the <br />City with governmental relations services (the "Services ") as follows: <br />a) Assess pending infrastructure and economic development projects that may be eligible to <br />receive federal funding (Henry Bonilla and Christine Pellerin); <br />b) Determine which of such projects might are most likely to qualify for funding under <br />applicable federal transportation, public works and annual appropriations bills or federal <br />grants; <br />c) Advise and assist the City as appropriate to enhance the City's chances of approval of <br />funding or grant requests by the City; <br />d) Insure that key staff and Texas members of the House of Representatives and Senate are <br />informed of all pending projects of the City; <br />e) Prepare a strategy on how to best position the City's projects to increase the likelihood of <br />approval of funding during any applicable fiscal year during the term of this Agreement; <br />f) Educate City staff to better understand applicable forms and white papers on projects; <br />g) Facilitate meetings between the City and federal officials in the executive and legislative <br />branches; and <br />h) Insure that the City has an ongoing presence in Washington, D.C. <br />2. Payment <br />In consideration of Normandy's provision of the services in compliance with all terms and <br />conditions of this Contract, the City shall pay Normandy a monthly retainer fee of $8,000.00 per <br />month for the two year term of this Agreement, which amount is inclusive of all expenses, <br />including travel expenses, to be incurred by Normandy in providing the Services. The City shall <br />pay the monthly retainer fee within 30 days of the receipt of any monthly invoice from <br />Normandy. <br />3. Normandy's Responsibilities and Standards of Performance <br />