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CITY <br /> NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE® <br /> AND <br /> UNITED PARCEL SERVICE,INC. <br /> PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT <br /> THIS PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (the "Participation Agreement") is made and entered into as of the Effective <br /> Date set forth below amongst United Parcel Service, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("UPS"), National Joint Powers Alliance <br /> ("NJPA") and City of Everett ("NJPA Member"). This Participation Agreement is binding upon the signatures of all <br /> parties. <br /> WHEREAS, UPS and NJPA have entered into a Carrier Agreement dated March 20, 2012 (the "Vendor Agreement") <br /> pursuant to which UPS agreed to sell to NJPA Members certain transportation services on the terms and conditions described <br /> therein; <br /> WHEREAS,NJPA Member desires to receive transportation services from UPS at the incentive rates and discounts set <br /> forth in this Participation Agreement,and UPS agrees to provide said services to NJPA Member pursuant to certain terms and <br /> conditions more particularly described herein,and the attached Exhibits; <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,for and in consideration of the foregoing promises,and other good and valuable consideration,the <br /> receipt and legal sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,the parties agree as follows: <br /> 1. Incorporation of the UPS Rate and Service Guides and the UPS Tariff. UPS and NJPA Member agree that <br /> all of the terms and conditions of the applicable UPS Rate and Service Guides and the UPS Tariff in effect at the <br /> time of shipping are applicable to the provision of services under this Participation Agreement and are <br /> incorporated herein by this reference.NJPA Member further acknowledges that it has reviewed and understands <br /> the terms and conditions of the UPS Rate and Service Guides and the UPS Tariff. <br /> 2. Adoption of the Participation Agreement. NJPA Member is eligible to receive services from UPS under this <br /> Participation Agreement as a result of the Vendor Agreement which may be modified, discontinued or <br /> terminated in whole or in party by NJPA and/or UPS, at any time. Accordingly,NJPA Member agrees to the <br /> terms and conditions of this Participation Agreement and hereby consents to,agrees to be bound by,and waives <br /> notice of any extensions,deletions or other modifications of the terms and conditions of the Vendor Agreement <br /> (including,without limitation,any extension of the initial term,any addition of new services or programs,or any <br /> deletions or modifications thereof). <br /> 3. Service. UPS agrees to provide services to NJPA Member pursuant to the terms and conditions of this <br /> Participation Agreement and the incentive rates set forth in the Vendor Agreement. By signing this Participation <br /> Agreement, NJPA Member agrees that it is solely liable for and will pay all of the charges incurred by NJPA <br /> Member for services provided under this Participation Agreement. <br /> 4. Term. This Participation Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will be coterminous with the <br /> Vendor Agreement, including any extensions thereof. NJPA Member acknowledges that the initial term of the <br /> Vendor Agreement,and by extension thereof,this Participation Agreement,expires on March 11,2017. <br /> 5. Representation and Warranty. <br /> 5.1. NJPA Member hereby represents and warrants that it meets, and will continue to meet throughout the term <br /> of this Participation Agreement,the definition of"NJPA Member"set forth in the Vendor Agreement. <br /> 5.2. NJPA Member has provided UPS with all reasonably requested and accurate financial documentation to <br /> enable UPS to complete its credit review prior to NJPA Member being eligible to receive UPS services <br /> pursuant to this Participation Agreement. Approval is required by UPS' Credit Department for every NJPA <br /> Member account, both initially and for any NJPA Members subsequently added to the Participation <br /> Agreement. UPS reserves the right to deny commercial credit to any member of NJPA. NJPA <br /> acknowledges that UPS does not extend consumer credit privileges. <br /> 1 <br />