Res 2013-053/Agreement with Region VIII Education Service Center known as TIPS/TAPS

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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Region VIII Education Service Center TEXAS PUBLIC AGENCY (School, College, University, State, City or County Office) City of San Marcos TEXAS SCHOOL ENTITY OR PUBLIC AGENCY Item 14 Attachment # 2 Page 1 of 3 -TW*5 eig S- (0 1 Control Number (TIPS will Assign) Schools enter County - District Number Region VIII Education Service Center 225 - 950 Mt. Pleasant, Texas County - District Number Texas Education Code §8.002 permits regional education service centers, at the direction of the Commissioner of Education, to provide services to assist school districts, colleges and universities in improving student performance and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of school, college and university operations. Authority for such services is granted under Texas Government Code §§ 791.001 et seq as amended. Cooperative Purchasing Services are extended to all Texas State, City and County Government Agencies. This Interlocal Agreement (hereinafter the "Agreement') is effective Sri l Z20 ZO 13 and shall be automatically renewed unless either party gives sixty (60) days prior written notice of non- renewal. This Agreement may be terminated without cause by either party upon (60) days prior written notice, or may also be determined for cause at anytime upon written notice stating the reason for and effective date of such terminations and after giving the affected party a thirty (30) day period to cure any breach. Statement of Services to be Performed: Region VIII Education Service Center, by this Agreement, agrees to provide cooperative purchasing services to the above -named public agency through a Program known as the The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS/TAPS) Program. The purpose of the TIPS /TAPS Program shall be to obtain substantial savings for participating school entities or public agencies through cooperative purchasing. Role of the TIPS /TAPS Purchasing Cooperative: 1. Provide for the organizational and administrative structure of the program. 2. Provide staff necessary for efficient operation of the program. 3. Provide marketing of the program to expand membership, number of vendor awarded contracts and commodity categories. 4. Initiate and implement activities required for competitive bidding and vendor award process including posting, advertising, collecting proposals, scoring proposals, and award of contracts. 5. Provide members with procedures for ordering, delivery, and billing. 6. Maintain filing system for all bidding procedure requirements.