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Art. 5. Competitive Procurement and Contract Administration 5.1 The RPC shall use competitive procurement practices and procedures similar to those required by state law for local governments, as well as any additional Commission policies, procedures or rules, in connection with the procurement of any items to be obtained with 9-1-1 funds. 5.2 The RPC shall include a specific, detailed statement of work, including appropriate benchmarks to evaluate compliance, in all contracts with vendors, local governments, and PSAPs to be paid from 9-1-1 funds. 5.3 The RPC shall implement a contract administration management system that ensures contractors perform in accordance with the terms, conditions, and specifications of their contracts or purchase orders. 5.4 The RPC shall maintain sufficient records detailing the history of procurement, including the rationale for the method of procurement, the selection of contract type, the contractor selection or rejection, and the basis for the contract price, as outlined in the records retention requirements in UGMS. Art. 6. Service Fee Funding 6.1 In accordance with Texas Health & Safety Code, Section 771.071, the Comptroller of Public Accounts shall receive all land line service fees and wireless service fees that are billed, collected and remitted by telecommunications service providers. The Comptroller shall deposit money from the fees to the credit of the 9-1-1 services fee fund in the State Treasury. 6.2 The Commission shall distribute money appropriated to the Commission from the 9-1-1 services fee fund to the RPC for use in providing 9-1-1 services as provided by this Contract, in accordance with Texas Health & Safety Code, Sections 771.071 (0 and 771.078, and any applicable requirements contained in appropriation riders. Funds will be distributed to the RPC quarterly, according to current Commission payment methodology, unless the RPC is in . substantial noncompliance with Commission rules and procedures. The RPC shall distribute the money to public agencies within its jurisdiction for use in providing those services. All fees and surcharges collected under the authority of Texas Health & Safety Code, Chapter 771, may be used only for planning, development, provision, and enhancement of the effectiveness of 9-1-1 service as approved by the Commission, and as provided by Texas Health & Safety Code, Section 771.075. 6.3 The CSEC shall ensure that no more than $15,000,000 appropriated to the Commission for the FY 2006 -- 2007 biennium shall be allocated to the RPCs for administration of the statewide 9-1-1 program, according to the General Appropriations Act. CSEC FY 2006-2007 Contract for 9-1-1 Service page 4 of 11