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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 43096City of Fort Worth & Cook Children's Health Care System Cooperative Purchasing Agreement FORT WORTH CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. If �Vj O COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT This Cooperative Purchasing Agreement ( "Agreement ") is made and entered into as of the date written below between Cook Children's Health Care System ( "Cook Children's ") and the City of Fort Worth, Texas ("Fort Worth "). WHEREAS, both Cook Children's and Fort Worth have each determined a need for a cooperative agreement to purchase like goods and services to avoid duplicate procurement efforts and obtain the benefits of volume purchasing; and WHEREAS, Cook Children's and Fort Worth are authorized by Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code to pursue mutually beneficial and cooperative purchasing programs. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual obligations and benefits contained herein, Cook Children's and Fort Worth agree as follows: SECTION 1. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide Cook Children's and Fort Worth with additional purchasing options by satisfying the provisions of Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code. SECTION 2. The parties agree that each of the parties shall respectively designate a person to act under the direction of, and on behalf of, the designating party (the "Designated Representative "). SECTION 3. At the request of the other party, a party that enters into a contract with a vendor for goods or services (the "First Purchasing Party ") shall attempt to obtain the vendor's agreement to offer those goods and services to the other party (the "Second Purchasing Party ") for the same price and on the same terms and conditions as have been offered to the First Purchasing Party. If the vendor so agrees, and if the Second Purchasing Party is agreeable to such terms and conditions, the Second Purchasing Party may enter into its own separate contract with the vendor for the purchase of such goods or services. SECTION 4. Unless otherwise agreed between the Designated Representatives, payments for a purchase made by the Second Purchasing Party shall be paid directly to the vendor and not to the First Purchasing Party. The Second Purchasing Party shall have the responsibility of determining whether the vendor has complied with any provisions in its contract with the vendor, including but not limited to those relating to the quality of items and terms of delivery, and shall be responsible for enforcement of ' contract against the vendor, including all cost of enforcement. OKY OFFICIAL R GARY ', CITY S� FTF VWOR1W V Page 1 of 3 City of Fort Worth & Cook Children's Health Care System Cooperative Purchasing Agreement SECTION 5. This Agreement will be subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. SECTION 6. This Agreement may be terminated by either party, without cause or penalty, upon not less than thirty days written notice to the other party. SECTION 7. The parties acknowledge that each party and, if it so chooses, its counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party must not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments or exhibits hereto. SECTION 8. If any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arises on the basis of any provision of this Agreement, venue for such action shall lie in state courts located in Tarrant County, Texas or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas — Fort Worth Division. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. SECTION 9. If any term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining terms or provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and in lieu of each such illegal, invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties shall endeavor to agree to a legal, valid or enforceable term or provision as similar as possible to the term or provision declared illegal, invalid or unenforceable. SECTION 10. Execution of this Agreement does not obligate Cook Children's or Fort Worth to make any purchase, to pay any membership fee or to otherwise or in any manner incur any cost or obligation. SECTION 11. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument. SECTION 12. The undersigned officers and /or agents are properly authorized to execute this Agreement on behalf of the parties hereto and each party hereby certifies to the other that any necessary actions extending such authority have been duly passed and are now in full force and effect. SECTION 13. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications which are required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon the delivery or receipt thereof, as the case may be, if delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the respective city representative set out below, or his /her designee. OFFICIAL- RECORD C1T'( SECRET FT. YdORT�, Page 2 of 3 City of Fort Worth & Cook Children's Health Care System Cooperative Purchasing Agreement EXECUTED this day of fit; \ , 2012- CITY OF FORT WORTH 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 By: san Alanis Title: Assistant City Manage APPROVED AS TO FOORM AND LLEEG�ALITY: Charlene Sanders Assistant City Attorney V- lc)-t 10 t-15- C Contract Authorization i -Ali Mary Ka'prer, City Secjt!a am'�rAl Date Page 3 o f 3 Cook Children's Health Care System 801 Seventh Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76104 By: / Cory Rhoades Title: VP, Chief Accounting Officer NQ '00 0 o� Q O O ich Goode, Chief Financial Officer Date OFFICIAL REiARY CITY SfCRE I rT, WORTN. T)( City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council COMMunic io n DATE: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 LOG NAME: 13P07 -0130 REFERENCE NO.: * *P -10710 Authorize Cooperative Purchasing Agreements for Goods and Services Betw Worth, Local Governments and Local Cooperative Organizations Authorize een the City of Fort Government Code d by the Texas Local It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Cooperative Agreements for goods and services between the City of Fort Worth, local governments cooperative purchasing organizations authorized by the Texas Local Government P move Purchasing 9 ments and local Code. DISC 11IQN: The Purchasing Division will use this authorization to contract with local governments and I organizations to obtain goods or services. The use of these contracts allows the City of Fort W advantage of lower prices without the cost of competitive bidding by obtaining ss cooperative competitively procured contracts with entities such as Tarrant County, Worth to take Texas Association of School Boards' Local Government Purchasing Cooperative and g access u existing ty Houston - Galveston Area Council, kThis authorization will allow other local govemments such U.S. Communities. City of Grand Prairie to participate in contracts awarded by the rC ty of Forrtt� the orthrtY of Arlington and the addition of other entities' quantities at the next bidding opportunity. Increasing the volume services bid increases the possibility of lower prices to the City through greater that may result in the of the contract participants may terminate the agreement with written notice to the other f goods and 9 9 ter economies of scale. Either Section 271.102(x) of the Texas Local Government Code allows local governments r party. cooperative purchasing programs. Section 271.102(c) of the Code Provides that a local government purchasing goods or services under a cooperative Purchasing articipate in the local government seek competitive bids for purchase of the goods or services. The contracts or goods and services have been competitively bid to increase Program satisfies any state law requiring that governments across the State of Texas. a and simplify the for goods Purchasing power of local The Law Department recommends that the Purchasing Division review these agreements last M&C regarding execution of agreements with these cooperatives was a pproved on March 27, 2001 (MSC C- 18510). Going forward these agreements will be reviewed every five ears. periodically. The Y Approval of this Mayor and Council Communication will not commit the City to spend an fun exceeding the administrative procurement threshold provided in the City Code of Ordinance s will be presented to Council for authorization as required. Y funds. Purchases FISCAL INFORM,a 1 N&EoM,. i ION: The Finance Director certifies that the execution of these cooperative purchasing agreements will have no naterial effect on City funds. g 8QN107- 01301KDK ogname: 13P07 -0130 Page 1 of 2 City of Fort Worth, Texas 419avor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME E 5/1/01 * *P -9357 PAG 0001 -0166 1 of 1 SUBJECT AUTHORIZE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, THE CITY OF EULESS AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute interlocal agreements between the City of Fort Worth, the City of Euless, and other governmental entities who request such interlocal agreements for the purchase of goods and services. DISCUSSION: The Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271.102, authorizes political subdivisions to contract with each other for governmental functions such as the purchase of goods and /or services. A local government that purchases goods or services under this subchapter satisfies any state law relative to the competitive bidding requirements. The use of interlocal agreements allows political subdivisions to access existing contracts to take advantage of lower prices without the cost of competitive bidding. Either of the contract participants may terminate the agreement with written notice to the other party. The City of Euless is seeking interlocal agreements with the City of Fort Worth in order to access various commodities or services provided by contracts or purchase agreements. Tarrant County and the cities of Southlake, Haltom City, Colleyville and North Richland Hills have previously requested and received contracts for interlocal agreements to access the City of Fort Worth's contracts and agreements. Purchase agreements that were bid as interlocal goods and services contracts will be available to these and other governmental entities. FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds. CB:k BQ N/01- 0166/M L L Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Charles Boswell 8511 Originating Department Head: Jim Keyes 8517 Additional Information Contact: Robert( ombs 8357 FUND I ACCOUNT (to) ( from) CENTER I AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY