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147 Office of the City Manager November 8, 1999 Dr. Jerome Supple, President Southwest Texas State University 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 Re: Memorandum of Understanding City of San Marcos "Cut and Cap" Project Dear Dr. Supple: The City and SWT have been working for several months to coordinate the City's "Cut and Cap" proj ect (the "Proj ect"), under which connections between the City's water system and the SWT water system have been identified, along with City water main segments that can be abandoned and transferred by the City to SWT. The City has developed construction plans for the Project and has obtained the approval ofSWT Assistant Director of Utility Management Enos Jones for the plans. A summary of the Project is contained in the attached memo from Laurie Anderson dated October 18, 1999. This letter, upon your countersignature below, will be a memorandum of understanding between the City and SWT regarding the Project. City Responsibilities The City will bear all construction costs related to the Project. We anticipate that the Project will be performed by DuMor Enterprises (the "Contractor") as a change order to the City's Northwest Water System Improvements Project, which is presently underway. Our current estimate of the cost of the Project is $135,850. Work on the project will begin on or about November 15, 1999 and the Project is estimated to tal(e approximately 90 days to complete. The City will direct the Contractor to provide advance notice to SWT of its work activities and schedule, including any necessary lane or street closures and possible interruptions to water service. The City will direct the Contractor to conduct its '.)vork activities so as to interfere as little as possible '.',lith SvVT's operations. The City will cooperate with SWT to identify utility easements that can be released as a result of the Project. Upon completion of the Project, the City will transfer title to SWT for the water main segments to be abandoned by executing a bill of sale to SWT, and the City will release any utility easements on SWT property that relate to the abandoned segments. SWT Responsibilities SWT will provide coordination and assistance to the Contractor to ensure that the Contractor's work activities can be performed in an efficient manner and in a manner that minimizes interference with SWT's operations. Enos Jones is designated as SWT's representative. for this purpose. SWT will cooperate with the City to identify utility easements that can be abandoned as a result of the Project "'Iity Hall- 630 East Hopkins · San Marcos, Texas 78666 - 512/393-8100. FAX 512/396-4656