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Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
FORT WORTH CITY SECRETARY
CONTRACT NO. A3 y O
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT
This Cooperative Purchasing Agreement ( "Agreement ") is made and entered into as of
the date written below between the Tarrant County Hospital District d /b /a JPS Health
Network ( "TCHD ") and the City of Fort Worth, Texas ( "Fort Worth ").
WHEREAS, both TCHD 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, TCHD 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, TCHD and Fort Worth agree as follows:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide TCHD 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 its contract
against the vendor, including all cost of enforcement.
SECTION 5. This Agreement will be subject to af app ica e lectera , ate and local
laws, ordinances. rules and regulations. OFFICIAL RECORD
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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 TCHD 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.
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FT. WORTH' TX
City of Fort Worth & Tarrant County Hospital District
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
EXECUTED this oP \St— day of {V'C$CO k 12012.
CITY OF FORT WORTH
1000 Throclanorton Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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Title: Asst nt City Manager
APPROVED AS TO
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Assistant City Attorney
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CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: Tuesday, January 15, 2008
LOG NAME: 13P07 -0130
REFERENCE NO.: * *P -10710
Authorize Cooperative Purchasing Agreements for Goods and Services Betwe
Worth, Local Governments and Local Cooperative Organizations Authorized by the City of Fort
Government Code y the Texas Local
3ECOMMENpgTIpN:
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 Code. nts
Purchasing
and local
DISC MIQN:
The Purchasing Division will use this authorization to contract with local governments and local
organizations to obtain goods or services. The use of these contracts allows the City of Fort Worth
advantage of lower prices without the cost of competitive bidding by obtaining cooperative
competitively procured contracts with entities such as Tarrant County, Houston - Galveston to take
Texas Association of School Boards' Local Government Purchasing Cooperative and g access u existing
Area Council,
This authorization will allow other local governments such a U.S. Communities.
City of Grand Prairie to participate in contracts awarded by the City of Fort Worth that Arlington and the
addition of other entities' quantities at the next bidding opportunity. Increasing the volume of
services bid increases the possibility of lower prices to he City through greater economies of result i the
of the contract participants may terminate the agreement with written notice to the other party. goods and
s of scale. Either
Section 271.102(a) of the Texas Local Government Code allows local governments
cooperative purchasing programs. Section 271.102(c) of the Code
purchasing goods or services under a cooperative Purchasing to participate in
the local government seek competitive bids for purchase of the provides that a local government
and services have been competitively bid to purchase
increase g program satisfies any state law requiring that
goods or services. The contracts for goods
governments across the State of Texas. and simplify the purchasing power of local
The Law Department recommends that the Purchasing Division review these agreements eri
last M&C regarding execution of agreements with these cooperatives was a pproved on March 27, 2001
(M&C C- 18510). Going forward these agreements will be reviewed every rive years. p odically. The
Approval of this Mayor and Council Communication will not commit the City to spend an funds
exceeding the administrative procurement threshold provided in the City I
Code of Ordinances w' II be
presented to Council for authorization as required. y Purchases
FECAL INFORMATION &ERI fflCeTION:
The Finance Director certifies that the execution of these cooperative
naterial effect on City funds. g agreements greements will have no
13QN107- 01301KDK
ogname: 13P07 -0130
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
MDayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
5/1/01 * *P -9357 1 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.
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BQN /01- 0166 /MLL
Submitted for City Manager's
Office by:
Charles Boswell 8511
Originating Department Head:
Jim Keyes 8517
Additional Information Contact:
Rohert Comhs 9357
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