Bastrop County
Adopt-a-County Road Program Agreement
AgreementbetweenBastropCountyand.
(Participating
Organization)
RegardingRoadlocation:
AgreementStartDate:
AgreementEndDate:
Lengthofadoptedsection:
miles
Cleanupcycleforadoptedsection timesperyear
CountyCommissionerContact:
Phone:
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BastropCounty,hereinaftercalledthe“County”and _hereinaftercalledthe“Participant”
recognizetheneedanddesirabilityoflitter‐freeCountyroadsandareenteringintothisAgreementtopermittheParticipantto
contributetowardtheeffortofmaintaininglitter‐freeCountyroads.
TheCountyagreestoaccomplishthefollowing:
Erectatleasttwo(2)signs,oneoneachend,ontheadoptedsectionwiththeGroup’snameoracronymdisplayed.
Providesafetyinformationliterature,trashbags,trafficcontrolsigns,andsafetyvests.
Removefilledlitterbagsfromtheadoptedsectionandwillremoveanylarge,heavyorhazardousitems.
Bysignaturebelow,theParticipantanditsmembers,bothjointlyandseverally,acknowledgesthehazardousnatureofthework
andagree,bothjointlyandseverally,tothefollowingtermsandconditions:
Participantsagreetoabidebyalllawsandregulationsrelatingtosafetyandsuchothertermsandconditionsasmaybe
requiredbytheCountyforspecialconditionsofaparticularadoptedsection.
Furnishadequatesupervisionbyone(1)ormoreadultsforminorvolunteersofaparticipatinggroupwhoare15yearsof
ageorolder,withatleastone(1)adultforeverythree(3)childrenwhoare10to14yearsofage.Childrenundertheageof
10maynotparticipateintheProgram.
TheParticipantwillconductasafetymeetingwitheveryindividualpriortoeachpickupday.Participantsmustattenda
safetymeetingconductedbytheParticipantbeforeparticipatinginacleanup.
TheParticipantswillpickuplitteraminimumof2timesperyearatstaggeredintervalsandatsuchadditionaltimesas
requiredbytheCountyCommissioner. Itisdesiredthatone(1)ofthesepickupsoccurduringtheStateannualTrash‐Off
eventeachAprilorduringthefirstweekinAprilandone(1)ofthesepickupsduringthefirstweekofSeptember.
TheParticipantsasawholeandeachindividualauthorizedfortheactivityagreestoacknowledgethattheCountyis
generallyprohibitedbylawfromexpendinganyfunds,directlyorindirectly,forthepurposeofinfluencingthe
outcomeofanyelectionorthepassageordefeatofanylegislation.
TheParticipantswillhavetheoptionofrenewinganagreementsubjecttotheapprovaloftheCountyCommissionerof
theprecinct.
TheParticipantswilladvisetheCountyCommissioneroftheprecincteachtimethatlitterhasbeenpickeduponthe
adoptedroad.
TheParticipantswillnotassignitsresponsibilitiestoanyothergroup.
TheParticipantswillappointanauthorizedrepresentativeandanalternatetoserveasspokespersonfortheGroup.
TheParticipantswillobtainrequiredsuppliesandmaterialsfromtheCountyduringregularbusinesshours.
TheParticipantswillassurethattrafficcontrolsignsaresetupbeforecleanup,duringcleanupandremovedaftercleanup.
IndividualswillwearCountyfurnishedsafetyvestsduringtrashcleanup.
TheParticipantswillberesponsibletoplacelitterintrashbags,placetrashbagsinanapprovedarea,andBastropCounty
willmakearrangementstodiscardatanapproveddisposalsite.
TheParticipantswillreturnunusedmaterialsandsuppliestotheCountywithintwo(2)businessdaysfollowingeachcleanup.
TheParticipantswillneitherpossessnorconsumealcoholicbeveragesorillegaldrugswhileontheadoptedsection.
TheParticipantswillmaintainafirst‐aidkitandadequatedrinkingwaterwhileontheadoptedsectionofroad.
TheParticipantsagreeifanyactionsbytheParticipantsrelativetotheperformanceofthisagreementaredeterminedtobecontrary
toanylegislativerestrictionsoranyrestrictionsontheuseofappropriatedfundsforpoliticalactivities,theCounty,atitssole
discretionwilltakeanyandallnecessaryactions,including,butnotlimitedto,theremovalofsignsdisplayingtheParticipantsname
oracronym.
TheParticipantsacknowledgethattheCountywillremoveasignwhichisdamagedduetovandalism,andwillnotreplacethesign
withinthetermsoftheagreementunlesstheParticipantsremitstotheCountyanamountequaltothecostofthereplacementsign.
IftheCountyundertakesaconstructionprojectonanadoptedsection,theParticipantsmaysuspenditsagreementorchooseanew
sectiontoadoptforthedurationoftheconstructionproject.
IfinthesolejudgmentoftheCountyCommissioneroftheprecinctitisdeterminedthattheIndividualorParticipantsarenot
meetingthetermsandconditionsoftheagreement,theCountymayterminatetheagreementandremovethesign(s)upon30days’
notice.
ThisagreementmaybemodifiedinanymanneratthesolediscretionoftheCounty.TheCountyreservestherighttoterminateor
revisetheProgramatanytimeandforanyreasonatthesolediscretionoftheCounty. TheCountyandtheParticipantboth
recognizeandagreethatinnoeventshalltheCountyhavetherighttocontroltheParticipantinperformingthedetailsofpickingup
litterfromthesectionofCountyroadadoptedbytheParticipant,and,inpickinguplitter,theParticipantsshallactasan
independentcontractor.
LitterPickupSchedule
RequireaMinimumoftwo(2)PickupsperYearorMoreIfNeeded
Year:
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PrimaryRepresentativefortheParticipant:
Name:
Group:
Address: City/Zip
Phone: CellPhone: Email:
PrimaryAuthorizedSignaturefortheGroup Date
AlternateRepresentativefortheParticipant:
Name:
Group:
Address: City/Zip
Phone: CellPhone: Email:
AlternateAuthorizedSignaturefortheGroup Date
CountyCommissionerSignature Date
TheCountywillprovideeachParticipantwithtwo(2)signs,oneoneachend,ontheadoptedsectionofCountyroad.The
Participantmayhaveitsnameoracronymonthesign:uptothree(3)linesofnomorethanfourteen(14)charactersper
line.Oncetheagreementhasbeensigned,theCountywillerecttheParticipantsign(s).Pleasefilloutthespacesbelow
fortheparticipantsnametoappearonthesignandreturnthecompletedagreementtoyourCountyCommissioner.
ADOPT‐A‐COUNTYROADNEXT2MILES
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EffectiveMay13,2019