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SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE PARTIES. This grant is providing funding for the construction of the expanded Children’s Museum of Skagit County being relocated to the Outlet Shoppes at Burlington. Eligible costs include those associated with permitting, architectural design and project related professional services, construction and contractor costs, and supplies and materials. The Children’s Museum will function as a satellite Visitor’s Information Center (VIC) cooperatively operated by the City of Burlington and the Children’s Museum of Skagit County. The Outlet Shoppes at Burlington and the Children’s Museum of Skagit County serve as frequent introductory points for tourists and visitors to discover Burlington and Skagit County. As such, the satellite VIC will serve as an information source for tourists interested in exploring Burlington and Skagit County and will provide space for display and distribution of Burlington and Skagit County marketing materials. VIC operations will include both display and distribution of written tourism related materials and an interactive web based computer station for children and their families to explore tourism opportunities. The project will include designing and developing a larger museum space with new and updated exhibits, the satellite VIC, and an approximate 3,000 square foot event center that will be used for tourism related events and programs for the museum, the City, and other community and tourism related organizations. The Children’s Museum of Skagit County website, and any brochures or print media paid for with these funds, must include a listing of and link to Burlington lodging establishments. A condition of approval for payment will require providing copies of advertising, expenditures and web links that clearly demonstrates compliance with the terms included in this section. The Children’s Museum of Skagit County City of Burlington Lodging Tax funding application is attached to this contract as Attachment “A” and serves as a reference to depict the type of tourism promotion activities anticipated to be implemented under this Agreement.