2004/08/11 Council Agenda Packet

INTERLOCAL JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is between the City of Bellevue, a political subdivision of the State of Washington, and the City of Redmond,a public agency under the laws of the State of Washington. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS,the Interlocal Cooperation Act,as amended,and codified in Chapter 39,34 of the Revised Code of Washington provided for interlocal cooperation between governmental agencies; and WHEREAS.Chapter 39.33 of the Revised Code of Washington provides for intergovernmental disposition of property;and WHEREAS,the parties desire to utilize each other's procurement agreements when it is in their mutual interest;— NOW,THEREFORE,the parties agree as follows: 1. PURPOSE The purpose of this agreement is to acknowledge the parties'mutual interest to jointly bid the acquisition of goods and services where such mutual effort can be planned in advance and to authorize the acquisition of goods and services and the purchase or acquisition of goods and services under contracts where a price is extended by either party's bidder to other governmental agencies. 2. ADMINISTRATION: No new or separatelegal or administrative entity is created to administer the provisions of this agreement 3. SCOPE: This agreement shall allow the following activities: A. Purchase or acquisition of goods and services by each party acting as agent for either or both parties ..hen agreed to in advance, in writing; B. Purchase or acquisition of goods and services by each party where provision has been provided in contracts for other governmental agencies to avail themselves of goods and services offered under the contract and/orwhere either party's bidder is willing to extend prices to other governmental agencies. 4. DURATION,AGREEMENT—TERMINATION. This agreement shall remain In force until cancelled by either party in writing. 5 RIGHT TO CONTRACT INDEPENDENT ACTION PRESERVED: Each party reserves the right to contract independently for the acquisition of goods or services without notice to the oilier party and shall net bind or otherwise obligate the other party to participate in the activity. 6. COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENT: Each party accepts responsibility for compliance with federal,state or local laws and regulations including, in particular, bidding requirements applicable to its acquisition of goods and services. 7. FINANCING: The method of financing of payment shall be through budgeted funds or other available funds of the party for whose use the property is actually acquired or I 7