12-128 Spokane County Cooperative Purchasing AgreementINTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING AGREEMENT BETWEEN SPOKANE COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
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Pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW and to other provisions of the law, Spokane County,
hereinafter referred to as the "County" and the City of Spokane Valley, hereinafter referred to as
the "City ", hereby agree to cooperative governmental purchasing upon the following terms and
conditions.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the RCW 36.32.120(6), the Board of County
Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington has the care of County property and the
management of County funds and business; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the RCW 36.32.235, et seq., the Board of
County Commissioners must let out for bid the purchase or lease of all supplies, equipment and
materials, as well as capital improvements for Spokane County and for all elected officials
thereof; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the RCW 39.34.030(2), any two or more
public agencies may enter into agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action
pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39.34 RCW; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 39.34.080, any one or more public
agencies may contract with any one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental
service, activity, or undertaking which each public agency entering into the contract is authorized
by law to perform; and
WHEREAS, Spokane County and the City are desirous of taking advantage of contracts
for the procurement of supplies, equipment, and materials negotiated by each public agency with
private vendors and awarded in accordance with the bidding and procurement laws of this State.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Purpose. The County and the City each obtain supplies, equipment, and materials
pursuant to the bidding and procurement laws of the State; and following the award of such bids,
negotiate agreements with private vendors for the procurement of such supplies, equipment, and
materials. It is the intent of the Parties in entering into this Intergovernmental Cooperative
Purchasing Agreement to extend such contracts to each other to the extent permitted by law, and
in a manner agreed upon by the Parties.
2. Administration. No separate and distinct legal entity shall be created to conduct this
joint undertaking. Day -to -day administration of this Agreement shall be through managers
appointed by each party. The Parties shall form a joint board comprised of the managers
appointed by each Party.
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3. Duration and Termination. This Agreement shall take effect immediately, and shall
continue until terminated by the Parties. Either Party may terminate this Agreement for any
reason whatsoever with or without notice to the other Party.
4. Compliance with Applicable Laws. The County and the City accept responsibility for
compliance with any additional or varying laws and regulations governing purchases by or on
behalf of their entity.
5. Method of Purchasing Supplies, Equipment, and Materials. A purchase by the County
or the City shall be effected by a purchase order from that entity and directed to the vendor or
other Party contracting to furnish goods or services to the County or the City.
6. General Provisions:
(a) Each Party accepts no responsibility for the performance of any purchasing
contract by the vendor, and each accepts no responsibility for payment of the purchase price by
the other Party.
(b) Each Party reserves the right to contract independently for the purchase of any
goods or services, with or without notice to the other Party.
(c) The County and the City reserve the right to exclude the other Party, or any class
containing the other party, from any particular purchasing contract, with or without notice to the
other Party.
(d) This Agreement covers all County and City's goods and services purchase
contracts.
7. RCW 39.34 Required Clauses
(a) PURPOSE: See Paragraph 1 above.
(b) DURATION: See Paragraph 3 above.
(c) ORGANIZATION OF SEPARATE ENTITY AND ITS POWERS: See
Paragraph 2 above.
(d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES: See provisions above.
(e) AGREEMENT TO BE FILED: The City shall file this Agreement with its City
Clerk and place it on its web site or other electronically retrievable public source. The County shall
file this Agreement with its County Auditor or place it on its web site or other electronically
retrievable public source.
(f) FINANCING: Each party shall be responsible for the financing of its contractual
obligations under its normal budgetary process.
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(g) TERMINATION: See Paragraph 3 above.
(h) PROPERTY UPON TERMINATION: Title to all property acquired by either Parry
in the performance of this agreement shall remain with the acquiring party upon termination of the
Agreement.
SPOKANE COUNTY
TOM MIELKE, Chair
MA ICHARD, Vice -Chair
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AL FRENCH, Comm ssioner
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aniela Erickson, Clerk of the oard
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN THE MATTER OF EXECUTING AN )
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATIVE ) RESOLUTION
PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF )
SPOKANE VALLEY )
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the RCW 36.32.120(6), the Board of County Commissioners of
Spokane County, Washington has the care of County property and the management of County funds and business;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the RCW 36.32.235, et seq., the Board of County
Commissioners must let out for bid the purchase or lease of all supplies, equipment, and materials, as well as capital
improvements for Spokane County and for all elected officials thereof; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the RCW 3934.030(2), any two or more public agencies may
enter into agreements with one another for joint or cooperative action pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39.34
RCW; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 39.34.080, any one or more public agencies may contract
with any one or more other public agencies to perform any governmental service, activity or undertaking which each
public agency entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform; and
WHEREAS, Spokane County and the City of Spokane Valley are desirous of taking advantage of
contracts for the procurement of supplies, equipment, and materials negotiated by each public agency with private
vendors and awarded in accordance with the competitive bidding laws of this State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County,
Washington, pursuant to RCW 36.32.120(6) and chapter 39.34 RCW, that either the Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners of Spokane County, or a majority of the Board, be and is hereby authorized to execute the
attached Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, pursuant to which, under certain terms and
conditions, Spokane County and the City of Spokane Valley may take advantage of certain goods or services
contracts awarded and /or negotiated by the other entity.
PASSED AND ADOPTED th*W)ay of , 2012.
01 coMrl4rss BOARD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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sEAL , . MIELKE, Chair
ATTEST:
Daniela Erickson
Clerk of the Board
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MA R fCR ICHARD, Vice -Chair
AL FRENCH, Commissi ner
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