AG 93-217 - YAKIMA COUNTY INTERLOCAL BIDDING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN YARIMA COUNTY AND CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
This agreement, made and entered into this // day of 44./i457.1993 Y b and between Yakima County, Washington, a muni al
corporation (herinafter referred to as "County") and City of
Federal Way, Washington, a municipal corporation (hereinafter
referred to as "City") , (collectively "parties") .
WITNESSETH that:
1. The County and City maintain, for the benefit of the
citizens of their respective jurisdictions, an organized and
standard bidding structure charged with the function of securing
within the limits of all appropriate bidding laws of the State of
Washington and the individual jurisdictions, and
2. The Interlocal Cooperation Act, as amended, and codified
in Chapter 39.34 of the Revised Code of Washington provides for
interlocal cooperation between governmental agencies; and
3. It has been determined by each of the parties hereto that
it would be in the best interests of the citizens of their services
if, in some circumstances, the purchase of public works equipment,
goods and services, can be purchased through a bidding process made
up of more than one jurisdiction in the State of Washington; and
4. The parties hereto desired and by this agreement enter
into an Interlocal Cooperative Bidding/Purchasing Agreement
("Agreement") wherein the parties can utilize each other's
contracts where it is lawful and in their best interest to do so
and may establish yearly bidding for equipment, goods and services
of mutual need requirements, beginning with contracts for the year
1993 .
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to set forth their rights,
duties and responsibilities with respect to applicable laws,
ordinances, procedures as established by the parties hereto and the
State of Washington. The County and City may elect not to exercise
their right under this agreement every year but may do so at any
time the Agreement remains in effect or is renewed, and
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the procedures
contained herein performed and to be performed, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. The parties hereto, pursuant to Chapter 36 bidding laws,
Revised Code of Washington, and pursuant Chapter 39.34 of the
Revised Code of Washingtondo hereby contract to cooperatively
purchase goods, services and public work equipment as a result of
competitive bidding and within the specifications established by
and for the County and the City. Once bidding has been finalized
and parties have been notified, all parties will finalize their own
individual arrangements, including option selection, selections,
trade-in and delivery arrangements for goods, services and
equipment directly with the applicable contractor.
ORIGINAL
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Bidding Agreement
Yakima County and City of Federal Way
Page 2
2. The County and City agree that each party has no liability
as far as the durability, serviceability, and warranty of the
goods, services, and equipment selected. It is also agreed that
the goods, services, and equipment selected shall be agreed upon by
each individual party and will not be perceived as selected by the
other party.
3. The County and City accept no responsibility of the
performance of any contracts by the contractor, and the County and
City accept no responsibility for payment of the purchase price for
any contract entered into by the other party.
4. This Agreement is offered to allow the City and County the
capability to purchase goods, services, and equipment designed
specifically for their use and to take advantage of prices achieved
by group participation.
5. Each party reserves the right to contract independently for
the purchase of any particular class of goods or services with or
without notice to the other party.
6. The parties reserve the right to exclude the other party
from any particular purchasing contract with or without notice to
the other party.
7. This Agreement may be amended at any time by the mutual
written consent of the parties.
8. Each party accepts responsibility for compliance with
federal, state, or local laws and regulations including, in
particular, that party's bidding requirements applicable to the
acquisition of any goods, services, or equipment obtained through
the cooperative process agreed to herein.
9. Neither party may delegate the performance of any
contractual obligation to a third party unless mutually agreed in
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writing. Neither party may assign this Agreement without the
written consent of the other party.
10. Each party shall be liable and responsible for the
consequences of any negligent or wrongful act or failure to act on
the part of itself, its elected official, agents, volunteers and
employees. Neither party assumes responsibility to the other party
for the consequences of an act or admission of any person, firm or
corporation not a party to this Agreement.
11. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or
unenforceable, shall be ineffective to the extent of such
prohibition or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining
provisions or affecting the validity of enforcement to such
provisions.
Bidding Agreement
Yakima County and City of Federal Way
Page 3
12. The parties stipulate that the following persons shall be
the contact person for their respective jurisdiction.
a. Yakima County:
Gene Barlow. Purchasing Officer Name of Individual
128 North Second Street Address
Yakima. Washington 98901
(509) 575-4131 Phone
b. City of Federal Way:
Debra Murphy. Purchasing Manager Name of Individual
33530 First Way South Address
Federal Way. Washington 98003
(206) 661-4077 Phone
13. A copy of this Agreement shall be filed with the .
Secretary of State, the City Clerk of the City of Federal Way, and
the County Auditor for the Counties of Yakima and King.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have hereunto placed their hand
and seals on the day and year indicated.
YAKIMA COUNTY, WA - NGTON CITY OF ED • irSHINGTON
,/ ._ ////_ . Aiild i AK 4 r
Chairperson, Bo/ro County Comm. Brent Mc = 11, City M. •ger
Charles J. Kla ich
B ie Inghan, C issioner
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l'° im Lewis, C• .flii . -sioner
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Date: Date: /
Approved as to form for ppro d as to form for
Yakima County: eder 1 ay:
Dep. Prosecutingttorney City Attorney, Carolyn A. Lake
Attes • Thi /-/ day of , 1993.
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S . ;a E. Hinojosa, , Maureen Swaney,
CI - of the Board City Clerk
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