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PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Consent COUNCIL BILL# <br /> Interlocal Cooperative X Action Originating Department Finance/Purchasing <br /> Purchasing Agreement with First Reading Contact Person Clark Langstraat <br /> Whatcom County Second Phone Number 257-8901 <br /> Reading <br /> Third Reading FOR AGENDA OF May 20, 2009 <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA Ar A <br /> Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> None Interlocal Cooperative <br /> Purchasing Agreement <br /> IAmount Budgeted -0- <br /> Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): <br /> Budget Remaining -0- <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The City of Everett desires to enter into an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Whatcom <br /> County. This agreement will allow Whatcom County to purchase Panasonic Toughbook laptop_s from an <br /> Everett bid. <br /> RCW 39.34 allows cooperative purchasing between public agencies (political subdivisions). A public <br /> agency that has filed an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the City of Everett may purchase <br /> from City of Everett contracts,provided that the vendor has agreed to such participation. Likewise, <br /> Whatcom County extends the use of its competitively awarded bids to the City of Everett. <br /> This type of cooperation between public entities saves time and money. <br /> RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): <br /> Authorize the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Whatcom County. <br /> 11 <br />