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Form 9-1366 U.S. Department of the Interior Agreement#: 18EMNF0000024 (April 201S) U.S. Geological Survey Customer#: 6000001348 Joint Funding Agreement Project #: NF00GWQ FOR TIN #: 3S-6001201 Water Resource Investigations USGS DUNS M 949289961 Fixed Cost Agr-eement YES[ X j NO[ [ THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the January 1, 2018, by the U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, Ohio -Kentucky - Indiana Water Science Center, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, party of the first part, and the City of South Bend, Water Works party of the second part. 1. The parties hereto agree that subject to the availability of appropriations and in accordance with their respective authorities there shall be maintained in cooperation the annual water -level measurements from a network of observation wells in northeastern St. Joseph County, herein called the program. The USGS legal authority is 43 USC 36C; 43 USC 50, and 43 USC 50b. 2. The following amounts shall be contributed to cover all of the cost of the necessary field and analytical work directly related to this program. 2(b) include In -Kind -Services in the amount of $0.00 (no In -Kind Services). (a) $1,800 by the party of the first part during the period January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 (b) $3,000 by the party of the second part during the period January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 (c) Contributions are provided by the party of the first part through other USGS regional or national programs, in the amount of : $0 (no contributions from other USGS regional or national programs). Description of the USGS regional/national program: Not applicable (d) Additional or reduced amounts by each party during the above period or succeeding periods as may be determined by mutual agreement and set forth in an exchange of letters between the parties (Amount in item 2b is a not -to -exceed amount). (e) The performance period may be changed by mutual agreement and set forth in an exchange of letters between the parties. 3. The costs of this program may be paid by either party in conformity with the laws and regulations respectively governing each party. 4. The field and analytical work pertaining to this program shall be under the direction of or subject to periodic review by an authorized representative of the party of the first part. 5. The areas to be included in the program shall be determined by mutual agreement between the parties hereto or their authorized representatives. The methods employed in the field and office shall be those adopted by the party of the first part to insure the required standards of accuracy subject to modification by mutual agreement. 6. During the course of this program, all field and analytical work of either party pertaining to this program shall be open to the inspection of the other party, and if the work is not being carried on in a mutually satisfactory manner, either party may terminate this agreement upon 60 days written notice to the other party. 7. The original records resulting from this program will be deposited in the office of origin of those records. Upon request, copies of the original records will be provided to the office of the other party. 8. The maps, records or reports resulting from this program shall be made available to the public as promptly as possible. The maps, records or reports normally will be published by the party of the first part. However, the party of the second part reserves the right to publish the results of this program and, if already published by the party of the first part shall, upon request; be furnished by the party of the first part; at cost, impressions suitable for purposes of reproduction similar to that for which the original copy was prepared. The maps, records or reports published by either party shall contain a statement of the cooperative relations between the parties. 9. USGS will issue billings utilizing Department of the Interior Bill for Collection (form DI-1040). Billing documents are to be rendered annually. Payments of bills are due within 60 days after the billing date. If not paid by the due date, interest will be charged at the current Treasury rate for each 30 day period, or portion thereof, that the payment is delayed beyond the due date, (31 USC 3717; Comptroller General File B-212222, August 23, 1983.).