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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2023-036 Resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Arizona Procurement Office to purchase four Para Transit vansA RESOLUTION RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-036 authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the State of Arizona Procurement Office WHEREAS, the City of Yakima (City), desires to arrange for making cooperative purchases of certain goods and services with the State of Arizona Procurement Office; and the City Council of the City of Yakima deems it to be in the best interests of the City that such arrangement be carried out; 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 under contract and to utilize each other's contracts, as needs arise; and, WHEREAS, it is recommended to City Council that the City of Yakima enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the State of Arizona Procurement Office to allow the City to utilize prices negotiated by the State of Arizona; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds that it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to enter into the agreement for cooperative purchasing; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an Intergovernmental Purchasing Agreement with the State of Arizona Procurement Office for the purpose mentioned above. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day of March, 2023. ,` Janice Deccio, Mayor ATTEST: c Brandy R. Bradford, A ling City C e Katie Hobbs Governor ARIZONA DEP �J~ TMENT OF ADMINISTRATION OFFICE QFTffEDIRECTOR 100 NORTH FIFTEENTH AVENUE ° SUITE ao PHOENIX, ARIZuN*x50o ARIZONA STATE PURCHASING COOPE . I Elizabeth Director TIVE AGREE ENT State of Arizona Procurement Office and City ofYakima, Yakima Washington (OrganizabunName—EUQiblePrmcurementUnd) This Cooperative State Purchasing Agreement ("Agreement") is entered between the parties in accordance with Arizona Revised Statutes §41-2831,etseq., Article 10lnteq@uvernmnmnba| Procurement, which authorizes cooperative purchasing for public procurement units and nonprofit organizations; and the Arizona Administrative Code R2-7-1001, which permits the governing body ofany Eligible Procurement Unit toenter into anAgreement with the State for the purpose of utilizing State contracts. The purpose of this Agreement is to permit the Eligible Procurement Unit named above, hereafter known as the State Cooperative Member, topurchase materials and services from State contractors at the prices and terms expressed In contracts between the State and those State contractors. In consideration of the mutual promises contained in this Agreement, and of the mutual benefits to result there frmno/ the State and the State Cooperative Member agree as follows: 1. The State shall conduct the procurement in compliance with the Arizona Procurement Code, A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 23, and its Rules, A.A.C. llt|m 2, Chapter7. 2. The specifications for the materials and services will be determined by the State Procurement Administrator mrdelegated State agencies. 3. The State will identify the State Cooperative Member as an eligible part|cipanC|n any solicitation intended for general use by State Cooperative Members. In addition, the State may invite the State Cooperative Member to participate in certain exclusive solicitations. Only State Cooperative Members indicating an interest in participating |nthese exclusive solicitations will be eligible to participate inthe resulting State contracts. 4. The State Cooperative Mernber's use of eligible State contracts is discretionary. Participation in the State Purchasing Cooperative shall not restrict or |inn|t ARIZONA STATE PURCHASING COOPE �VEAGREE�'ENT member's ability to seek competition as needed. However, the State Cooperative Member shall not use a State contract ae a nnanna of coercion to obtain improper concessions, including lower prices, from State contractors or any other suppliers for the same orsimilar materials or services. The State Cooperative Member is also prohibited from participating in any organization or group that seeks to obtain such concessions from State contractors or other suppliers based on State contracts. S. The State shall provide the State Cooperative Member with access to listings of all eligible State contracts. The original copy of each State contract is m public record on file with the State. The State'seProcuremnentSystem shall provide all contract information available and beused for contract purchases. G. The State Cooperative Member shall: a.] Ensure that purchase orders issued against eligible State contracts are in accordance with the terms and prices established in the State contract. b.) Make timely payments to the State contractor for all materials and services received in accordance with the terms and conditions of the State contract. Payment for materials or services and inspection and acceptance of materials or services ordered by the State Cooperative Member shall bathe exclusive obligation ofsuch unit. c.) Be responsible for the ordering of materials or services under this Agreement. The State ahoU not be liable in any fashion for any violation by the State Cooperative Member of this Agreement and any related agreements and, with the exception of other Ar|zona State entities subject to A.R.S. §41-621, the State Cooperative Member shall hold the State harmless from any liability which may arise from action or inaction of the State Cooperative Member relating to this Agreement and any related agreements ortheir subject matter. d.) Cooperate and assist the State when requested to validate transactions reported by vendors on quarterly usage reports filed with the State Procurement Office. 7, The exercise of any rights or remedies by the State Cooperative Member shall be the exclusive obligation of such unit; however, the State, as the contract administrator and without subjecting itself to any liability, may join in the resolution mfany controversy should itchoose todoso. 8' The State Cooperative Member shall endeavor to utilize State contracts to the fullest extent possible. That Is, the State Cooperative Member istwmake aneffort to purchase all items covered under exclusive contracts and shall not fracture ARIZONA STATE PUCHASING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT Page 2 of S ARIZONA STATE PURCHASING COOPERATIVE AGREE ENT purchases by means of utilizing line items from alternate contracts. Such practices weaken the $taUm's ability to negotiate lowest possible volume prices. Exclusive contracts are those that offer the State Cooperative member the option to participate exclusively, rather than permissively, and shall be Identified as such within the contract documents. g. Failure of the State Cooperative Member to secure performance from the State contractor in accordance with the terms and conditions of its purchase order does not necessarily require the State toexercise its own rights orremedies. 10. This Agreement shall take effect with execution byboth Parties unthe date signed by the State Procurement authorized signor, and shall remain in effect until cancelled by either party. The State reserves the right to amend the agreement during the term ofthe Agreement. 11. This Agreement may becanceled pursuant tothe provisions ofA.R.S.§ 38-511. 12' This Agreement Is exempt from the provisions of A.R.S. §§ 11-952(D) and ^ 12-151Q. 13- The State Cooperative Member certifies that its organization shall comply with the State and Federal Equal Opportunity and Non -Discrimination requirements and conditions of employment in accordance with A.R.S. Title 41 Chapter 9, Article 4and Executive Order No. 2023-01 dated January 2, 2023. 14. The State Cooperative Member hereby acknowledges that each State contractor shall be remitting an administrative fee tuthe State, based upon the nmernber'o purchasing volume underthestate contracts. 15. The State Cnnpenyt/ww Member authorizes State contractors to release usage information to the State. Usage information shall be limited to the State Cooperative Member's purchasing activity and shall generally consist of, but shall not be limited to, purchase order information including purchase date(s); units purchased, their descriptions and quantities; unit prices and aggregate amounts paid for all materials and services purchased off of the 5tate's contract. 16. The State may terminate this Agreement without notice ifthe State Cooperative Member fails to comply with the terms of a State contract or thisAgreement. 17. Except as provided In Paragraph 16, either of the Parties may terminate this ' Agreement with at least thirty (30) days written notice tothe other party. Page 3 of 5 ARIZONA STATE PUCHAvG COOPERA71VE AGREEMENT ARIZONA STATE PURCHASING COOPERATIVE AGREE ENT Additional terms: 1. Term: This Agreement shall be in effect for m term of five (5) years starting on the date of execution, subject to the cancellation and termination provisions set forth in the Agreement. The Agreement will automatically renew for an additional five (5) year period unless either party terminates the Agreement pursuant to the terms herein. 2. Miscellaneous: This Agreement will be filed by the City of Yakima on its vvebs|be pursuant to RCVV 39.34.040. No separate legal entity orentities are contemplated to be created as part wfthis Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties of this Agreement, having caused their names to be affixed hereto by their proper officers, hereby execute this Agreement on the dates indicated hereunder. FOR THI STATE COOPE TIVEMENNBER: FOR THE STATE: Signature:- Robert Harrison City Manager 'V, CITY CONTRACT RESOLUTION NO;, &w r ARIZONA STATE PUCHASING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT updated2/22/2U33 Authorized SPQRepresentatve Title: Page 4 of 5 ARIZONA STATE PURCHASING COOPE TIVE AGREE ENT State Cooperative Member Contact Information Name of Organization: City of Yakima Name of Contact Person: Susan Knotts, NIGP-CPP. CPPO, CPPB Title of Contact Person: Buyer II Telephone of Contact Person: 509-575-6095 Telephone of Office: 509-575-6093 Qualification: (Click the appropriate Box in either the Political Subdivision or Non -Profit categories) Political Subdivision: Non -Profit Organization: 0 Federal Agency/Gov't 0 State 10 County [Ig City/Town Public School E-mail address of Primary Contact Person: Susan Knotts YakimaWA.Gov O Other Educational Institution O Tribal Nation O Fire District O Water District 1:1 Other: o Healthcare Institution • Religous Organization Charity Other: E-mail Address of Secondary Contact: Purch YakimaWA.Gov (If possible, please provide a general email address that can be forwarded to the contact person and that will not change should the contact person leave the organization. The person receiving email from the State Procurement Office at the address above needs to be responsible to forward the information to other interested parties at your organization as needed.) Physical Address: 129 N. 2nd Ave., Yakima, WA. 98901 Mailing Address (if different from the physical address): Federal ID Tax Number: 916001293 *Non. profit e t tu t a ch ro f r fit s melte t e r errs ;sit Please notify the State Procurement Office of any changes to this information. lt[ Page 5 of 5 ARIZONA STATE PUCHASING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT Updated 2/22/2023 ITEM TITLE; SUBMITTED BY: BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YKIMA,1NAHINGTOI AGENDA STATEMENT For ee rig of: em No. 6,F, rah 7, 2023 Resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the State of Arizona Procurement Office to purchase four Para Transit vans Susan Knotty, Buyer II *Jennifer Ferrer -Santa Ines, Finance Direct SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the State of Arizona Procurement 0 ce to utilize their contract with Schetky Northwest Sales to purchase four Para Transit vans, ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution ATTACHMENTS: Description Authonzi Upload Date