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EXHIBIT A INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION AGREEMENT For the Development of a Small, Light-Weight Electric Bus This Agreement is entered into by and between the undersigned organizations referred to collectively as "the Parties"or"the Partnership." RECITALS WHEREAS, our nation is facing dramatic increases in the price of oil; WHEREAS, the continued consumption of oil at historical levels is neither financially nor environmentally sustainable; WHEREAS, it is vitally important that fossil fuel consumption and harmful emissions by transit and paratransit vehicles be radically reduced; WHEREAS, a low-floor, lightweight, electric or hybrid-electric, small paratransit and shuttle bus vehicle is a means to reduce said consumption and emission levels; WHEREAS, there is a lack of small, ultra-lightweight, low-floor, electric and hybrid-electric buses available for purchase by transit and paratransit agencies in the U.S.; and WHEREAS, Washington State is uniquely positioned to develop, test, and produce a "breakthrough"paratransit/local shuttle bus due to its climate for and commitment to innovation; and WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the citizens of the State to support this effort, NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual objectives described herein, the parties agree as follows: The undersigned organizations hereby agree to form a collaborative program,hereinafter referred to as the Green Bus Partnership (or the "Partnership"), for the initial purpose of guiding, facilitating, and obtaining funding for the development, testing, and mass production of a small (<25-foot) electric or hybrid-electric bus. This vehicle must be capable of operating efficiently, cost-effectively, and reliably in rigorous, transit and paratransit operations and be available for procurement by transit operators in the state and the rest of the U.S. Membership in the Partnership may include(but not be limited to) transit and paratransit agencies, environmental agencies, economic development agencies, and other federal, state, and local organizations with a clear stake in a successful outcome. This program will be divided into two phases: I) Research, First Prototype Development, and Initial Testing and Evaluation; and II) Prototype Refinement, Testing, and Mass Production.