HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2007-017 National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) AgreementRESOLUTION NO. R-2007--17
A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of
Yakima to execute a Participating Membership Agreement with the
National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) and to take such actions as are
necessary to register the City of Yakima as a participating public agency
with NJPA.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima, desires to arrange for making cooperative purchases of
certain goods and services with NJPA; and the City Council of the City of Yakima deems it to be
in the best interests of the City that such an arrangement be carried out according to the
provisions, terms and conditions of the attached agreement document; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 39.34, the City of Yakima may enter into
intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreements with other public agencies in order to
allow the parties of said agreements to cooperatively purchase or acquire supplies, equipment,
and materials tinder contract and to utilize each other's contracts, as needs arise; and
WHEREAS, NJPA is a governmental agency operating trader the legislative authority of
Minnesota Statute 123A.21 that assists public agencies in reducing the cost of purchased goods
through pooling the purchasing power of public agencies nationwide; this is accomplished
through competitively solicited contracts for quality products through the national association's
purchasing alliance; and
WHEREAS, it is recommended to City Council that the City of Yakima register as • a
participating public agency with the NJPA trader the terms and conditions set forth in the
attached Participating Membership Agreement, which is incorporated herein by this reference;
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. The City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima are hereby authorized
and directed to take such action as are necessary to register the City of Yakima as a participating
public agency with NJPA for the purpose mentioned above, a copy of which agreement, entitled
"Participating Membership Agreement," is attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6th day of February , 2007.
CITY CLERK
MAYOR
National Joint Powers Alliance®
Participating Membership Agreement
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This Agreement, made and entered into this /0 day of Uisd 200 , by and between National
Joint Powers Alliance®, hereafter referred to as NJPA and Coy rr= yxli (M
hereafter referred to as the Partnership Agency.
Witnesseth:
That for a good and valuable consideration of the premises, mutual terms, covenants, provisions, and
conditions hereafter set forth, it is agreed by and between the parties as follows:
Whereas, the NJPA was created by the legislature (M.S. 123A.21) to assist in meeting specific needs of
clients in participating Partnership Agencies which could be better provided cooperatively by NJPA than
by the Partnership Agency themselves; and
Whereas, the NJPA shall provide those programs and services which are determined to be priority
needs of our Members and shall assist in meeting special needs which arise from fundamental
constraints upon individual Government Agencies; and
Whereas, the NJPA Board of Directors has established the ability for Partnership Agencies that desire to
participate in NJPA contracts and procurement programs to become a Participating Member; and
Whereas, the NJPA Board of Directors has determined that a Participating Member will have no financial
or organizational liability to NJPA or it's organizational activities; and
Now Therefore, it is hereby stipulated and agreed that this Govemment Agency desires to be a
Participating Member of NJPA with contract purchasing benefits.
Term
This continuing agreement shall remain in force or until either party elects to dissolve the Agreement by
written notice
THEREFORE, IN WITNESS THEREOF, The parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and
year above written.
City of Yakima
129 N. 2nd Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Partnership Agency name/ address
Authorized signature
R. A. Zais, Jr.
City Manager
By:
Title
CITY CONTRAC t NO. 4:20°.7'"//
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National Joint Powers Alliance®
200 1st St NE, Suite 1
Staples, MN 56479
By.
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. f- ) 3
For Meeting Of February 6, 2007
ITEM TITLE: A Resolution authorizing a Participating Membership Agreement
with the National Joint Powers Alliance for cooperative joint
purchasing of computer equipment
SUBMITTED BY: Dave Zabell, Assistant City Manager - 575-6040
CONTACT PERSON: Sue Ownby, Purchasing Manager - 576-6695
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Staff respectfully requests approval of an agreement authorizing the City of Yakima and the
National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA), to arrange joint cooperative purchases of certain
goods and services.
Pursuant to Chapter 39.34 RCW Interlocal Cooperation Act, the Information Systems
Division has requested this agreement be administered with NJPA in order to purchase
computer equipment (keyboard, video and mouse switches and cables). NJPA is a
governmental agency operating under the legislative authority of Minnesota Statute 123A.21,
and allows participating agencies to piggyback their contracts, reducing the cost of
purchased goods by leveraging their combined purchasing power.
Execution of this agreement will also allow for future joint or cooperative purchases of goods
and services between the City of Yakima and the NJPA.
Resolution X Ordinance _ Contract _ Other (Specify) Agreement
Funding Source:
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APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully requests that the City Council adopt the
Resolution authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima
to execute a Participating Membership Agreement with the NJPA and to take such actions as
are necessary to register the City of Yakima as a participating public agency with NJPA.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO. R-2007-17