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COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT
This Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement("Purchasing Agreement") is made
by and between the undersigned City of Anacortes, a Washington municipal corporation, and Clallam
County, a political subdivision of the State of Washington(collectively"Agencies"; individually
"Agency"). This Purchasing Agreement shall be effective immediately on signature of the parties.
Recitals
(A)This Purchasing Agreement is entered into pursuant to Chapter 39.34 RCW,the Interlocal
Cooperation Act, and other provisions of law.
(B)The purpose of this Agreement is to allow the Agencies to cooperatively purchase goods and services
in the manner known as "piggy-backing."
To carry out the purposes of this Purchasing Agreement and in consideration of the mutual
benefits and conditions set forth below,the Agencies agree as follows:
(1)No new or separate legal or administrative entity is created to administer the provisions of this
Purchasing Agreement.Nothing in this Purchasing Agreement shall authorize or permit the parties to
jointly own any property, real or personal.
(2)To the extent permitted by law and agreed on by the Agencies, either Agency may insert in any
solicitation for goods and/or services a provision disclosing that other agencies may also desire to procure
the goods and/or services being offered to the soliciting agency and allowing the bidder the option of
extending its bid to other agencies at the same bid price,terms and conditions; however, failure to include
such a provision shall not preclude a cooperative purchase(piggy-back)under this Agreement.
(3) The Agency initiating a particular purchase(the"Lead Agency")will contract for the purchase of
goods and/or services according to the laws and regulations governing purchases by and on behalf of the
Lead Agency. The other Agency accepts responsibility for compliance with additional or varying laws
and regulations, if any, governing purchases by and on behalf of such other Agency.
(4) Whenever the Lead Agency has contracted to purchase goods and/or services on its behalf and the
vendor or other party contracting to supply the goods or services has opted to extend its bid to other
agencies at the same price,terms and conditions,the other Agency may purchase goods and/or services
covered by the contract on the same terms and conditions as the Lead Agency. Such a purchase shall be
effected by a purchase order directed by the other Agency to the vendor or other party contracting to
furnish goods, services or both to the Lead Agency. The Lead Agency accepts no responsibility for the
performance of any purchasing contracts between the vendor and the other Agency.
(5)Each Agency accepts no responsibility for the payment for acquisition of any goods and/or services
intended for use by the other Agency.
(6)Each Agency reserves the right to contract independently for the purchase of any particular class of
goods and/or services with or without notice to the other Agency.
(7)Each Agency reserves the right to exclude the other Agency from any particular purchasing contract,
with or without notice to such other Agency.
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(8)Each party reserves the right to exclude the other from any particular purchasing contract, with or
without notice to the other party.
(9) This Purchasing Agreement shall remain in force until terminated by either party,which may be done
without prior notice but which shall be in writing and provided to the other party within seven business
days.
(10)The provisions of this Agreement are severable. If a court of competent jurisdiction rules invalid or
unenforceable any of the provisions hereof, such provisions shall be disregarded, but the remainder of
this ins men shall nevertheless be given full force and effect.
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County Road Engineer
Date: Gl /Pr<<
APPROVED BY:
CLALLAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS CITY OF ANACORTES
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Carole Y. Board an, Chair
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Martha M.Ireland
Howard V. Doherty,Jr.
ATTEST:
Cler of the Board
Date: jvlIgq
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Deborah S. Kelly
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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