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State of Washington <br />DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL ADMINISTRATION <br />Office of State Procurement <br />Rm. 201 General Administration Building, P.O. Box 41017 <br />Olympia, Washington 98504-1017 <br />(360) 902-7400 htto://www.ga.wa.gov <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />INTERGOVERNMENTAL <br />AGREEMENT FOR <br />STATE PURCHASING COOPERATIVE <br />Pursuant to Chapter 43.19 RCW, Chapter 39.34 RCW and WAC 236-49-060, the State of Washington, Department of General <br />Administration, Office of State Procurement, ("Office of State Procurement" or "OSP"), and EVERETT CITY OF ("Cooperative <br />Member") agree to enter into this Intergovernmental Agreement ( "Agreement"), for the purpose of the Cooperative Member <br />participating in the State Purchasing Cooperative Program ("Cooperative") under the following terms and conditions: <br />1) Washington State political subdivisions (e.g. local governments and school districts) and public benefit nonprofit <br />corporations are eligible for membership in the Cooperative and must be subject to audit by Washington State <br />Auditor's Office (SAO). Offices, departments, divisions, or other sub -units ("subdivisions") within Washington State <br />political subdivisions and public benefit nonprofit corporations may join the Cooperative. However, the <br />subdivision's membership fee will be assessed at the rate of the associated Washington State political subdivision <br />or public benefit nonprofit corporations. Washington state agencies and their subdivisions are automatically <br />Cooperative Members and do not need to apply for membership or pay a membership fee. <br />2) The Office of State Procurement is required to recover the costs of administering the State Purchasing <br />Cooperative Program from Cooperative Members. The Membership Fee Schedule below sets forth the fee <br />structure for Cooperative Members, which are not Washington State agencies. The Membership Fee Schedule is <br />based on the Cooperative Member's total expenditures, less debt service and inter -fund transfers, as reported in <br />the Cooperative Member's last audited financial statement. <br />3) The term of this Agreement and Cooperative membership is January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. This <br />Agreement may be canceled in writing by either party. However; if the Cooperative Member has used state <br />contracts during the current membership period; the Cooperative Member remains liable to pay any unpaid <br />balance of the membership fee for the entire term. Fees are not based on the level of contract usage. Refunds <br />will not be given to members due to lack of contract usage. <br />4) The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) financial reporting information will be used to verify <br />fee amounts for public school districts, and Educational Service Districts. (ESD's). <br />5) Any Cooperative Member not reported in the OSPI or State Auditor's financial reporting information, must submit a <br />copy of its most recent audited financial statements to OSP upon request. When a Cooperative Member does not <br />have audited financial statements, the Cooperative Member shall provide internal budgets or financial statements. <br />Once membership fees are verified through such authoritative sources, OSP will issue quarterly invoices for <br />remittance due and payable within 30 days of receipt or due date shown on invoice whichever is sooner. After <br />initial verification and at the beginning of each calendar quarter thereafter, invoices will be sent via electronic mail <br />to the contact listed below. <br />6) This executed Agreement entitles the Cooperative Member access to state contracts for goods and services as <br />viewed on www.ga.wa.gov. Cooperative Members may only access Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) <br />contracts where Washington is the lead state, or has a signed a participating addendum (PA). Cooperative <br />Members are not authorized to enter into separate WSCA participating addenda with vendors. Cooperative <br />Members are also entitled to use Oregon Purchasing Contracts, <br />7) If a Washington State political subdivision or public benefit nonprofit corporation or a subdivision thereof that is not <br />a current Cooperative Member is found to have used a state contract, WSCA contract, or Oregon Purchasing <br />Contract; that Washington State political subdivision or public benefit nonprofit corporation shall be liable for <br />payment of a full year membership fee. Failure to pay such fee may be reported to the State Auditor's Office and <br />result in audit findings against the entity. <br />