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2012-344ORDINANCE NO. 2012-344 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN 1NTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS UNDER SECTION 271.102 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, TO AUTHORIZE PARTICIPATION 1N VARIOUS CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS GOODS AND SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE 5124-1NTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH). THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The City Manager, or his designee is hereby authorized to execute the Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Program Agreement with the City of Farmers Branch under Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein (the "Agreement"). SECTION 2. The City Manager, or his designee is authorized to expend funds pursuant to the Agreement for the purchase of various goods and services. SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby expressly delegates the authority to talce any actions that may be required or permitted to be performed by the City of Denton under File 5024 to the City Manager of the City of Denton, Texas, or his designee. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the � day of �LJ(//'Z��� , 2012 ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY: ' APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY < BY: ' � . 2-ORD-File 4 INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS AND CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON THIS AGREEMENT is made on the _1� day of (��/�� [;�'� , 2012, between the City of Denton, and C�� a� �,r�s {�r�,,��.; jointly referred to herein as "parties". ' WHEREAS, the respective parties are authorized by the Interlocal Cooperation Act, V.T.C.A. Government Code, Chapter 791, to enter into joint contracts and agreements for the performance of governmental functions and services including administrative functions normally associated with the operation of government such as purchasing of necessary materials and supplies; WHEREAS, it is the desire of the aforesaid parties to comply with and further the policies and purpose of the Interlocal Cooperation Act; WHEREAS, the parties cannot normally obtain the best possible purchase price for materials and supplies acting individually and without cooperation; and WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of all parties that said governments do enter into a mutually satisfactory agreement for the purchase of certain materials and supplies; WHEREAS, the parties, in performing governmental functions or in paying for the performance of governmental functions hereunder shall make that performance or those payments from current revenues legally available to that party; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained herein and pursuant to the authority permitted under the Interlocal Cooperation Act, promise and agree as follows: I. Purpose The purpose of this Agreement is to authorize the parties mutual participation in various contracts for the purchase of various goods and services. Participation in this cooperative program will be highly beneficial to the taxpayers of the participating parties through anticipated savings to be realized. II. Duration of Agreement This Agreement shall be in effect from the date of execution until terminated by either party to the agreement. III. Relationship of Parties It is agreed that the parties, in receiving products and/or services specified in this agreement, shall act as an independent purchaser and shall have control of its needs and the manner in which they are acquired. Neither party is an agent, employee or joint enterprise of the other, and each party is responsible for its own actions, forbearance, negligence and deeds, and for those of its agents or employees, in conjunction with the utilization and/or cooperative solicitation of any Supplier Agreement obtained in accordance with Texas law. Parties shall notify a11 participating entities of available contracts to include terms of contract, commodity cost, contact names and addresses, and shall keep participating parties informed of all changes to the Cooperative Purchasing list of contracts. Nothing in this agreement shall prevent any participating party from accepting and awarding bids for commodities subject to this agreement individually and in its own behalf. Purchasing Agent is hereby designated as the official representative to act for the City of Denton in all matters relating to this agreement. Purchasing Agent is hereby designated as the official representative to act for the City of Farmers Branch in all matters relating to this agreement. IV. Purchase of Goods and Services All products and services shall be procured in accordance with procedures governing competitive bids and competitive proposals. The parties will be able to purchase from those contracts established by the other where notice has been given in the specifications and successful bidder has accepted terms for Cooperative Purchasing Agreements for local governments. The parties hereto agree that the ordering of products and services through this agreement shall be their individual responsibility and that the successful bidder or bidders sha11 bill each party directly, or as deemed advantageous to both parties. The parties agree to pay successful bidders or anticipating governments directly for a11 products or services received from current revenues available for such purchase. Each party shall be liable to the successful bidder only for products and services ordered by and received by it, and shall not by the execution of this agreement assume any additional liability. Parties do not warrant and are not responsible for the quality or delivery of products or services from successful bidder. The participating parties shall receive all warranties provided by successful bidder for the products or services purchased. In the event that any dispute arises between individual parties and a successful bidder, the same shall be handled by and between the participating party's governmental body and the bidder. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement to be executed by their authorized officers thereon the day and the year first above written. CITY OF FARMERS By: - Gary D �Greer City Manager : y f I 11 •L �] _ _ � �l �J ► ���� � I � By: George Campbell City Manager APPROVED AS TO FORM: CiT�' ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, �€XAS BY: