HomeMy WebLinkAbout15- FY2016 Urban Waterway Stream Gage between City and Gallatin Local Water Quality District MOAMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Between
CITY OF BOZEMAN
And
GALLATIN LOCAL WATER QUALITY DISTRICT
For
FY2016 Urban Waterway Stream Gages
This Memorandum of Agreement (this 'Agreement') made this day of mii , 2015,
between the CITY OF BOZEMAN, a municipal corporation of the State of Montana (COB) and
the GALLATIN LOCAL WATER QUALITY DISTRICT (GLWQD), describes the duties, agreements
and obligations of the COB and GLWQD in connection with operations, maintenance, and data
collections for urban waterway stream gages.
Article 1— Roles and Responsibilities
A) GLWQD agrees to install, operate, and maintain three separate, and concurrent, urban
waterway stream flow gages to collect continuous stream flow data for Bozeman Creek,
Mandeville Creek, and Mill Ditch at locations mutually established by the parties.
Equipment will be deployed for the summer and fall 2015 and re -deployed for spring
2016.
B) GLWQD agrees to assist the COB with the purchase of stream gage equipment by
providing equipment specifications and vendors from which the COB can obtain
equipment quotes. Multi -parameter data sondes can be explored capable of providing
continuous measurement of various water quality parameters of concern, such as DO,
pH, temperature, conductivity, and TSS, in addition to stream flow.
C) The COB agrees to complete the equipment order and deliver the equipment to GLWQD
for use in data collections. The GLWQD agrees that the COB will retain ownership of the
equipment and that equipment shall be returned to the COB upon request or at the
completion of the 2015-2016 data collection season.
D) GLWQD agrees to deliver all data collected to the COB including stage/discharge rating
curves developed for the stream gage sites.
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Article 2 — Payment Schedule
A) The COB agrees to complete the equipment purchase from the equipment vendor and
further agrees to reimburse GLWQD for its miscellaneous supplies costs to initially
install the equipment at a total cost not to exceed $15,000.
B) The COB will pay GLWQD upon submittal of invoices for professional services to install,
operate, maintain, and process and deliver data collections at a cost of $1,000/gage site
at a total cost not to exceed $3,000.
Article 3 — Duration of the Agreement
A) The term of this agreement shall expire on June 30, 2016 unless separately extended or
amended as agreed by the parties hereto.
Article 4 — Independent Contractor
The parties agree that GLWQD is an independent contractor for purposes of this
Agreement and is not to be considered an employee of the COB for any purpose. Neither
GLWQD or any of its employees, officials, or agents, are subject to the terms and provisions of
the COB's personnel policies handbook and may not be considered a COB employee for
workers' compensation or any other purpose. GLWQD is not authorized to represent the COB
or otherwise bind the COB in any dealings between GLWQD and any third parties.
Article 5 — Non -Discrimination
GLWQD will not refuse employment to a person, bar a person from employment, or
discriminate against a person in compensation or in a term, condition, or privilege of
employment because of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, age, marital status,
national origin, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental
disability.
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Article 6 — Execution
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
authorized representatives, on the day and year first written above.
CITY OF BOZEMAN
(Signature)
City Manager
(Title)
Chris Kukulski
(Printed Name)
APPJROVED AS TO FORM:
GREG'-SULLIVAN, CITY ATTORNEY
GAV ATIN LOCA6NVATER QUALITY DISTRICT
ature)
Board Chair
(Title)
Kathy Gallagher
(Printed Name)
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