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Form 9-1366
(Nav. 1998)
u.s. Department of the Interior
U.S. Geological Survey
Joint Funding Agreement
For
USGS Georgia Water Science Center
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THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1st day of October 2007, by the U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, party of the first part, and the AUGUSTA UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, CITY
OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, party of the second part.
1. The parties hereto agree that subject to availability of appropriations and in accordance with their respective.
authorities there shall be maintained in cooperation "Ground-Water Monitoring Program for the Augusta-Richmond
county area, Georgia: herein called the program. The USGS legal authority is 43 USC 36C; 43 USC SO; and 43
USC SOb.
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(a) includes In-Kind Services in the amount of $-0-.
(a) $33,750 by the party of the first part during the period
October 1. 2007 to December 31.2008
(b) $33,750 by the party of the second part during the period
October 1, 2007 to December 31,2008
(c) 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.
(d) 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 canied 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 costs, 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 bills using Department of the Interior Bill for Collection (form 01-1040). Billing will be rendered
quarterty. Twenty (20%) percent of the final scheduled payment will be billed upon delivery of the final product.
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 8-212222, August 23, 1983).
10.Termination: The agreement will terminate on December 31, 2008, but may be amended at anytime by mutual
consent of the parties. Any party may terminate this agreement by providing 60 day's written notice to the other party.
When an accepted agreement is cancelled or terminated by the party of the second part, the party of the first part is
authorized to collect costs incurred prior to cancellation or termination of the agreement plus any other termination