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INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT This Interlocal Cooperation Agreement ("Agreement") is by and between the City of Paris, Texas ("Paris") and the City of Coppell, Texas ("Coppell"), acting by and through their authorized officers. RECITALS: WHEREAS, this Agreement is authorized by Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code and Subchapter F, Chapter 271, TEX.LOC.GOV'T CODE; and WHEREAS, Section 271.102 of the TEX.LOC. GOVT CODE authorizes a local government to participate in a Cooperative Purchasing Program with another local government or a local cooperative organization; and WHEREAS, a local government that purchases goods and services pursuant to a Cooperative Purchasing Program with another local government satisfies the requirement of the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods and materials; and WHEREAS, each party has and will on an annual basis obtain competitive bids for the purchase of goods and services; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into a cooperative purchasing program which will allow each party to purchase goods and services under each other's competitively bid contracts pursuant to Subchapter F, Chapter 271 of the TEX.LOC.GOV'T CODE. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, the parties agree as follows: ARTICLE I PURPOSE The purpose of this Agreement is to establish a cooperative purchasing program between the parties, which will allow each party to purchase goods and services under each other's competitively bid contracts pursuant to Subchapter F, Chapter 271 of the TEX.LOC.GOV'T CODE. ARTICLE II TERM The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of one (1) year commencing on the last date of execution hereof ("Effective Date"). Thereafter this Agreement shall automatically renew for successive periods of one (1) year under the terms and conditions stated herein, unless sooner terminated as provided herein.