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FLAT RATE/FIXED FEE CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Texas Constitution and federal law, the governing body of a political entity with members elected from single member districts is responsible for the division of the political entity into precincts, districts or wards, and to conduct periodic reapportionment of such wards to accomplish fair representation and one-person-one- vote balance; and WHEREAS, the apportionment of the population of the political entity must comply with state and federal statutory requirements; and WHEREAS, professional assistance will assure that the obligations imposed by state and federal law are satisfied, and that the process is conducted in an orderly, efficient manner; and WHEREAS, the firm of Allison, Bass & Associates, L.L.P. is prepared to provide all necessary professional services to assist in this area; Therefore, the City of Paris, acting by and through its City Council and Allison, Bass and Associates, a Limited Liability Partnership, HEREBY AGREE to the following terms and conditions: Section l: STANDARD SERVICES A. Allison, Bass & Associates, L.L.P. will provide all necessary services to successfully complete all redistricting projects assigned by the lawful authority of the contracting governmental entity. These services include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Conduct preliminary planning and assembly of information useful and necessary for the reapportionment of the contracting governmental entity and election subdivisions of the jurisdiction related thereto. 2. Obtain preliminary population data from the U. S. Census Bureau for the 2010 federal census. 3. Prepare the necessary population and demographic analysis to evaluate existing political boundaries of the contracting governmental entity to insure that the same meet all legal requirements under State and Federal law, and to provide a written report to the contracting governmental entity of all findings. 4. In the event existing political boundaries remain in compliance with state and federal law without the necessity of reapportionment following the 2010 census, the contracting governmental entity and Allison, Bass & Associates, L.L.P. will conclude this agreement as provided in Section 2A below. 5. Should redistricting be legally required, Allison, Bass & Associates, L.L.P. will, working in conjunction with the contracting governmental entity, prepare no less than THREE (3) ALTERNATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT PLANS, draft maps, Page 1 FLAT RATE/FIXED FEE CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 71