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Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
FORT WORTH CITY SECRETARY
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COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT
This Cooperative Purchasing Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of
the date written below between The Interlocal Purchasing System ("TIPS/TAPS"), and
the City of Fort Worth, Texas ("Fort Worth").
WHEREAS, both TIPS/TAPS 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, TIPS/TAPS 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, TIPS/TAPS and Fort Worth agree as follows:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide TIPS/TAPS 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 all applicable federal, state and local
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
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OFFICIAL RECORD
CITY SECRETARY
FT. WORTH, TX
City of Fort Worth & TIPS/TAPS
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
EXECUTED this
CITY OF FORT WORTH
1000 Throckmorton Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
By:
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Title: Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO
FORM AND LEGALITY:
Assistant City Attorney
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COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 1/15/2008
1/15/2008 REFERENCE NO.: **P-10710 LOG NAME: 13P07-0130
P TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING: NO
Authorize Cooperative Purchasing Agreements for Goods and Services Between the City
of Fort Worth, Local Governments and Local Cooperative Organizations Authorized by the
Texas Local Government Code
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute Cooperative
Purchasing Agreements for goods and services between the City of Fort Worth, local governments
and local cooperative purchasing organizations authorized by the Texas Local Government Code.
DISCUSSION:
The Purchasing Division will use this authorization to contract with local governments and local
cooperative organizations to obtain goods or services. The use of these contracts allows the City of
Fort Worth to take advantage of lower prices without the cost of competitive bidding by obtaining
access to existing competitively procured contracts with entities such as Tarrant County, Houston -
Galveston Area Council, Texas Association of School Boards' Local Government Purchasing
Cooperative and U.S. Communities.
This authorization will allow other local governments such as Tarrant County, the City of Arlington
and the City of Grand Prairie to participate in contracts awarded by the City of Fort Worth that may
result in the addition of other entities' quantities at the next bidding opportunity. Increasing the volume
of goods and services bid increases the possibility of lower prices to the City through greater
economies of scale. Either of the contract participants may terminate the agreement with written
notice to the other party.
Section 271.102(a) of the Texas Local Government Code allows local governments to participate in
cooperative purchasing programs. Section 271.102(c) of the Code provides that a local government
purchasing goods or services under a cooperative purchasing program satisfies any state law
requiring that the local government seek competitive bids for purchase of the goods or services. The
contracts for goods and services have been competitively bid to increase and simplify the purchasing
power of local governments across the State of Texas.
The Law Department recommends that the Purchasing Division review these agreements
periodically. The last M&C regarding execution of agreements with these cooperatives was approved
on March 27, 2001 (M&C C-18510). Going forward these agreements will be reviewed every five
years.
Approval of this Mayor and Council Communication will not commit the City to spend any funds.
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Purchases exceeding the administrative procurement threshold provided in the City Code of
Ordinances will be presented to Council for authorization as required.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that the execution of these cooperative purchasing agreements will
have no material effect on City funds.
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Submitted for Citv Manager's Office bv: Karen Montgomery (6222)
Originating Denartment Head: Lena Ellis (8517)
Additional Information Contact: Jack Dale (8357)
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