HomeMy WebLinkAboutIL239 Interlocal Agreement Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
This Intergovernmental Agreement (Agreement) is by and between the "Lead
Contracting Agency" and participating government entities ("Participating Agencies"),
that are members of National Purchasing Partners ("NPP"), including members of
FireRescue GPO and Public Safety GPO, that agree to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. The Lead Contracting Agency and all Participating Agencies shall be
considered as"parties"to this agreement.
WHEREAS, upon completion of a formal competitive solicitation and selection
process, the Lead Contracting Agency has entered into Master Price Agreements with
one or more Vendors to provide goods and services,often based on national sales volume
projections;
WHEREAS, NPP provides group purchasing, marketing and administrative
support for governmental entities. NPP's marketing and administrative services are free
to its membership, which includes participating public entities and nonprofit institutions
throughout North America.
WHEREAS, NPP has instituted a cooperative purchasing program under which
member Participating Agencies may reciprocally utilize competitively solicited Master
Price Agreements awarded by the Lead Contracting Agency;
WHEREAS, the Master Price Agreements provide that all qualified government
members of NPP may purchase goods and services on the same terms, conditions and
pricing as the Lead Contracting Agency, subject to applicable local and state laws of the
Participating Agencies;
WHEREAS, the parties agree to comply with the requirements of the
Intergovernmental Cooperation Act as may be applicable to the local and state laws of the
Participating Agencies;
WHEREAS,the parties desire to conserve and leverage resources, and to improve
the efficiency and economy of the procurement process while reducing solicitation and
procurement costs;
WHEREAS, the parties are authorized and eligible to contract with governmental
bodies and Vendors to perform governmental functions and services, including the
purchase of goods and services;and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to contract with Vendors under the terms of the
Master Price Agreements;
NOW,THEREFORE,the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1: LEGAL AUTHORITY
Each party represents and warrants that it is eligible to participate in this
Agreement because it is a local government created and operated to provide one or more
governmental functions and possesses adequate legal authority to enter into this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 2: APPLICABLE LAWS
The procurement of goods and services subject to this Agreement shall be
conducted in accordance with and subject to the relevant statutes,ordinances,rules, and
regulations that govern each party's procurement policies. Competitive Solicitations are
intended to meet the public contracting requirements of the Lead Contracting Agency and
may not be appropriate under,or satisfy Participating Agencies' procurement laws. It is
the responsibility of each party to ensure it has met all applicable solicitation and
procurement requirements. Participating Agencies are urged to seek independent review
by their legal counsel to ensure compliance with all local and state solicitation
requirements.
ARTICLE 3: USE OF BID,PROPOSAL OR PRICE AGREEMENT
a. A"procuring party"is defined as the Lead Contracting Agency or any
Participating Agency that desires to purchase from the Master Price
Agreements awarded by the Lead Contracting Agency.
b. Each procuring party shall be solely responsible for their own purchase of
goods and services under this Agreement. A non-procuring party shall not be
liable in any fashion for any violation of law or contract by a procuring party,
and the procuring party shall hold non-procuring parties and all unrelated
procuring parties harmless from any liability that may arise from action or
inaction of the procuring party.
c. The procuring party shall not use this agreement as a method for obtaining
additional concessions or reduced prices for similar goods and services
outside the scope of the Master Price Agreement.
d. The exercise of any rights or remedies by the procuring party shall be the
exclusive obligation of such procuring party.
e. The cooperative use of bids,proposals or price agreements obtained by a party
to this Agreement shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
bid,proposal or price agreement, except as modified where otherwise allowed
or required by applicable law, and does not relieve the party of its other
solicitation requirements under state law or local policies.
ARTICLE 4: PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS
The procuring party will make timely payments to Vendors for goods and services
received in accordance with the terms and conditions of the procurement. Payment for
goods and services, inspections and acceptance of goods and services ordered by the
procuring party shall be the exclusive obligation of such procuring party. Disputes
between procuring party and Vendor shall be resolved in accordance with the law and
venue rules of the state of the procuring party.
ARTICLE 5: COMMENCEMENT DATE
This Agreement shall take effect after execution of the "Lead Contracting Agency
Endorsement and Authorization" or "Participating Agency Endorsement and
Authorization,"as applicable.
ARTICLE 6: TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by a party giving 30 days
written notice to"Lead Contracting Agency"
ARTICLE 7: ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement and any attachments, as provided herein, constitute the complete
Agreement between the parties hereto, and supersede any and all oral and written
agreements between the parties relating to matters herein.
ARTICLE 8: CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be amended only by a written amendment executed by all
parties, except that any alterations, additions, or deletions of this Agreement which are
required by changes in Federal and State law or regulations are automatically
incorporated into this Agreement without written amendment hereto and shall become
effective on the date designated by such law or regulation.
ARTICLE 9: SEVERABILITY
All parties agree that should any provision of this Agreement be determined to be
invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect any other term of this
Agreement,which shall continue in full force and effect.
THIS INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN EXECUTED IN TWO OR MORE ORIGINALS
BY EXECUTION AND ATTACHMENT OF "THE LEAD CONTRACTING AGENCY
ENDORSEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION" OR "PARTICIPATING AGENCY
ENDORSEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION,"AS APPLICABLE. ONCE EXECUTED,IT
IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTY TO FILE THIS AGREEMENT WITH
THE PROPER AGENCY IF REQUIRED BY LOCAL OR STATE LAW.
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY
ENDORSEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION
The undersigned acknowledges, on behalf of the Public Procurement Authority
("Lead Contracting Agency") that he/she has read and agrees to the general terms and
conditions set forth in the enclosed Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing
Agreement regulating use of the Master Price Agreements and purchase of goods and
services that from time to time are made available by the Public Procurement Authority
to Participating Agencies locally, regionally, and nationally through NPP. Copies of
Master Price Agreements and any amendments thereto made available by the Public
Procurement Authority will be provided to Participating Agencies and NPP to facilitate
use by Participating Agencies.
The undersigned understands that the purchase of goods and services under the
provisions of the Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement is at the absolute
discretion of the Participating Agencies.
The undersigned affirms that he/she is an agent of the Public Procurement
Authority and is duly authorized to sign this Public Procurement Authority Endorsement
and Authorization.
Date: a- 13 -- as<<1
BY: Jeffrey D.Johnson
ITS: Administrator/Board Member
Public Procurement Authority Contact Information:
Contact Person: Heidi Chames
Address: 25030 SW Parkway Ave.,Suite 330
Wilsonville,OR 97070
Telephone No.: 855-524-4572
Email: questions @procurementauthority.org
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PARTICIPATING AGENCY
ENDORSEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION
The undersigned acknowledges, on behalf of ethi di,9Yaa i s ("Participating
Agency") that he/she has read and agrees to the general terms and conditions set forth in
the enclosed Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement regulating use of the
Master Price Agreements and purchase of goods and services that from time to time are
made available by the Lead Contracting Agency to Participating Agencies locally,
regionally, and nationally through NPP.
The undersigned further acknowledges that the purchase of goods and services
under the provisions of the Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement is at
the absolute discretion of the Participating Agency and that neither the Lead Contracting
Agency nor NPP shall be held liable for any costs or damages incurred by or as a result of
the actions of the Vendor or any other Participating Agency. Upon award of contract,the
Vendor shall deal directly with the Participating Agency concerning the placement of
orders,disputes, invoicing and payment.
The undersigned affirms that he/she is an agent of CIA(Lsi/IP'L C+'7 te-d and is
duly authorized to sign this Participating Agency Endorsement and Authorization.
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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY
MASTER PRICE AGREEMENT
This Master Price Agreement is effective as of the date of the last signature below(the
"Effective Date")by and between the PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY, an Oregon
public corporation under ORS Chapter 190("PPA"or"Purchaser") and MUNICIPAL
EMERGENCY SERVICES, INC. /LAWMEN SUPPLY COMPANY ("Vendor").
RECITALS
WHEREAS,the Vendor is in the business of selling certain firefighter personal
protective equipment and related products and services, as further described herein; and
WHEREAS,the Vendor desires to sell and the Purchaser desires to purchase certain
products and related services all upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;
and
WHEREAS, Purchaser and Vendor desire to extend the terms of this Master Price
Agreement to benefit other qualified government members of National Purchasing Partners, LLC
dba FireRescue GPO, dba Law Enforcement GPO and dba NPPGov;
NOW,THEREFORE,Vendor and Purchaser, intending to be legally bound,hereby agree
as follows:
ARTICLE 1 - CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
1.1 "Agreement"shall mean this Master Price Agreement, including the main body of
this Agreement and Attachments A-F attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein,
including Purchaser's Request for Proposal RFP No. 1540(herein"RFP") and Vendor's
Proposal submitted in response to the RFP(herein"Vendor's Proposal") as referenced and
incorporated herein as though fully set forth(sometimes referred to collectively as the"Contract
Documents").
1.2 "Applicable Law(s)"shall mean all applicable federal,state and local laws,
statutes, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, standards, orders and other governmental
requirements of any kind.
1.3 "Employee Taxes" shall mean all taxes, assessments, charges and other amounts
whatsoever payable in respect of, and measured by the wages of, the Vendor's employees (or
subcontractors), as required by the Federal Social Security Act and all amendments thereto
and/or any other applicable federal, state or local law.
1.4 "Purchaser's Destination"shall mean such delivery location(s) or destination(s) as
Purchaser may prescribe from time to time.
1.5 "Products and Services"shall mean the products and/or services to be sold by
Vendor hereunder as identified and described on Attachment A hereto and incorporated herein,
as may be updated from time to time by Vendor to reflect products and/or services offered by
Vendor generally to its customers.
1.6 "Purchase Order"shall mean any authorized written order for Products and
Services sent by Purchaser to Vendor via mail, courier, overnight delivery service, email, fax
and/or other mode of transmission as Purchaser and Vendor may from time to time agree.
1.7 "Unemployment Insurance"shall mean the contribution required of Vendor,as an
employer, in respect of, and measured by, the wages of its employees(or subcontractors)as
required by any applicable federal, state or local unemployment insurance law or regulation.
1.8 "National Purchasing Partners"or"(NPP)"is a subsidiary of two nonprofit health
care systems. The Government Division of NPP,herein after referred to as"NPPGov",provides
group purchasing marketing and administrative support for governmental entities within the
membership. NPPGov's membership includes participating public entities across North
America.
1.9 "Lead Contracting Agency"shall mean the Public Procurement Authority, which
is the governmental entity that issued the Request for Proposal and awarded this resulting Master
Price Agreement.
1.10 "Participating Agencies" shall mean members of National Purchasing Partners for
which Vendor has agreed to extend the terms of this Master Price Agreement pursuant to Article
2.5 and Attachment C herein. For purposes of cooperative procurement, "Participating Agency"
shall be considered"Purchaser"under the terms of this agreement.
ARTICLE 2-AGREEMENT TO SELL
2.1 Vendor hereby agrees to sell to Purchaser such Products and Services as
Purchaser may order from time to time by Purchase Order, all in accordance with and subject to
the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement. Purchaser agrees to purchase those
Products and Services ordered by Purchaser by Purchase Order in accordance with and subject to
the terms,covenants and conditions of this Agreement.
2.2 Vendor may also add additional products and services provided that any additions
reasonably fall within the intent of the original RFP specifications. Pricing on additions shall be
equivalent to the percentage discount for other similar products.Vendor may provide a web-link
with current product listings,which may be updated periodically, as allowed by the terms of the
resulting Master Price Agreement. Vendor may replace or add product lines to an existing
contract if the line is replacing or supplementing products on contract, is equal or superior to the
original products offered, is discounted in a similar or to a greater degree, and if the products
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meet the requirements of the solicitation.No products may be added to avoid competitive
procurement requirements. PPA may reject any additions without cause.
2.3 All Purchase Orders issued by Purchaser to Vendor for Products during the term
(as hereinafter defined)of this Agreement are subject to the provisions of this Agreement as
though fully set forth in such Purchase Order. The vendor retains authority to negotiate above
and beyond the terms of this agreement to meet the customer or vendor contract requirements.
In the event that the provisions of this Agreement conflict with any Purchase Order issued by
Purchaser to Vendor,the provisions of this Agreement shall govern. No other terms and
conditions, including,but not limited to,those contained in Vendor's standard printed terms and
conditions, on Vendor's order acknowledgment, invoices or otherwise, shall have any
application to or effect upon or be deemed to constitute an amendment to or to be incorporated
into this Agreement, any Purchase Order,or any transactions occurring pursuant hereto or
thereto,unless this Agreement shall be specifically amended to adopt such other terms and
conditions in writing by the parties.
2.4 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Lead
Contracting Agency shall have no obligation to order or purchase any Products and Services
hereunder and the placement of any Purchase Order shall be in the sole discretion of the
Participating Agencies. This Agreement is not exclusive. Vendor expressly acknowledges and
agrees that Purchaser may purchase at its sole discretion,Products and Services that are identical
or similar to the Products and Services described in this Agreement from any third party.
2.5 In case of any conflict or inconsistency between any of the Contract Documents,
the documents shall prevail and apply in the following order of priority:
(i) This Agreement;
(ii) Vendor's Proposal; and
(iii) The RFP.
2.6 Extension of contract terms to Participating Agencies:
2.6.1 Vendor agrees to extend the same terms,covenants and conditions
available to Purchaser under this Agreement to Participating Agencies,
that have executed an Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing
Agreement("IGA") as may be required by each Participating Agency's
local laws and regulations, in accordance with Attachment C Each
Participating Agency will be exclusively responsible for and deal directly
with Vendor on matters relating to ordering,delivery, inspection,
acceptance, invoicing, and payment for Products and Services in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if it were
"Purchaser"hereunder. Any disputes between a Participating Agency and
Vendor will be resolved directly between them under and in accordance
with the laws of the State in which the Participating Agency exists.
Pursuant to the IGA, the Lead Contracting Agency shall not incur any
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liability as a result of the access and utilization of this Agreement by other
Participating Agencies.
2.6.2 This Solicitation meets the public contracting requirements of the Lead
Contracting Agency and may not be appropriate under or meet
Participating Agencies' procurement laws. Participating Agencies are
urged to seek independent review by their legal counsel to ensure
compliance with all local and state solicitation requirements.
2.6.3 Vendor acknowledges execution of a Vendor Administration Fee
Agreement with NPPGov,pursuant to the terms of the RFP.
2.7 Oregon Public Agencies are prohibited from use of products and services offered
under this contract that are already provided by qualified nonprofit agencies for disabled
individuals as listed on the Department of Administrative Service's Procurement List
("Procurement List")pursuant to ORS 279.835-.855. See www.OregonRehabilitation.org/qrf for
more information. Vendor shall not sell products and services identified on the Procurement List
(e.g.,reconditioned toner cartridges)to Purchaser or Participating Agencies within the state of
Oregon
ARTICLE 3 -TERM AND TERMINATION
3.1 The initial contract term shall be for three(3) calendar years from the effective
date of this Agreement("Initial Term"). Upon termination of the original three(3) year term, this
Agreement shall automatically extend for up to three(3)successive one(1)year periods; (each a
"Renewal Term");provided however,that the Lead Contracting Agency and/or the Vendor may
opt to decline extension of the MPA by providing notification in writing at least thirty(30)
calendar days prior to the annual automatic extension anniversary of the initial term.
3.2 Either Vendor or the Lead Contracting Agency may terminate this Agreement by
written notice to the other party if the other party breaches any of its obligations hereunder and
fails to remedy the breach within thirty(30)days after receiving written notice of such breach
from the non-breaching party.
ARTICLE 4-PRICING, INVOICES, PAYMENT AND DELIVERY
4.1 Purchaser shall pay Vendor for all Products and Services ordered and delivered in
compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement at the pricing specified for each
such Product and Service on Attachment A,including shipping. Unless Attachment A expressly
provides otherwise, the pricing schedule set forth on Attachment A hereto shall remain fixed for
the Initial Term of this Agreement;provided that manufacturer pricing is not guaranteed and may
be adjusted based on the next manufacturer price increase. Pricing contained in Attachment A
shall be extended to all NPPGov, FireRescue GPO and Law Enforcement GPO members upon
execution of the IGA.
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4.2 Vendor shall submit original invoices to Purchaser in form and substance and
format reasonably acceptable to Purchaser. All invoices must reference the Purchaser's Purchase
Order number, contain an itemization of amounts for Products and Services purchased during the
applicable invoice period and any other information reasonably requested by Purchaser, and
must otherwise comply with the provisions of this Agreement. Invoices shall be addressed as
directed by Purchaser.
4.3 Unless otherwise specified,Purchaser is responsible for any and all applicable
sales taxes. Attachment A or Vendor's Proposal (Attachment D) shall specify any and all other
taxes and duties of'any kind which Purchaser is required to pay with respect to the sale of
Products and Services covered by this Agreement and all charges for packing,packaging and
loading.
4.4 Except as specifically set forth on Attachments A and F, Purchaser shall not be
responsible for any additional costs or expenses of any nature incurred by Vendor in connection
with the Products and Services, including without limitation travel expenses, clerical or
administrative personnel, long distance telephone charges,etc. ("Incidental Expenses").
4.5 Price reductions or discount increases may be offered at any time during the
contract term and shall become effective upon notice of acceptance from Purchaser.
4.6 Notwithstanding any other agreement of the parties as to the payment of
shipping/delivery costs, and subject to Attachments A,D, and F herein, Vendor shall offer
delivery and/or shipping costs prepaid FOB Destination. If there are handling fees,these also
shall be included in the pricing.
4.7 Unless otherwise directed by Purchaser for expedited orders, Vendor shall utilize
such common carrier for the delivery of Products and Services as Vendor may select;provided,
however,that for expedited orders Vendor shall obtain delivery services hereunder at rates and
terms not less favorable than those paid by Vendor for its own account or for the account of any
other similarly situated customer of Vendor.
4.8 Vendor shall have the risk of loss of or damage to any Products until delivery to
Purchaser. Purchaser shall have the risk of loss of or damage to the Products after delivery to
Purchaser. Title to Products shall not transfer until the Products have been delivered to and
accepted by Purchaser at Purchaser's Destination.
4.9 New products that meet the scope of work may be added to the contract.
Pricing shall be equivalent to the percentage discount for other products. Vendor may
replace or add product lines to an existing contract if the line is replacing or
supplementing products on contract, is equal or superior to the original products offered,
is discounted in a similar or to a greater degree, and if the products meet the requirements
of the solicitation.No products may be added to avoid competitive procurement
requirements. PPA will review and approve changes on a case by case basis.
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ARTICLE 5-INSURANCE
5.1 During the term of this Agreement, Vendor shall maintain at its own cost and
expense(and shall cause any subcontractor to maintain) insurance policies providing insurance
of the kind and in the amounts generally carried by reasonably prudent manufacturers in the
industry,with one or more reputable insurance companies licensed to do business in Oregon and
any other state or jurisdiction where Products and Services are sold hereunder. Such certificates
of insurance shall be made available to the Lead Contracting Agency upon 48 hours notice. BY
SIGNING THE AGREEMENT PAGE THE VENDOR AGREES TO THIS REQUIREMENT
AND FAILURE TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT WILL RESULT IN CANCELLATION OF
THIS MASTER PRICE AGREEMENT.
5.2 All insurance required herein shall be maintained in full force and effect until all
work or service required to be performed under the terms of this Agreement is satisfactorily
completed and formally accepted. Any failure to comply with the claim reporting provisions of
the insurance policies or any breach of an insurance policy warranty shall not affect coverage
afforded under the insurance policies to protect the Lead Contracting Agency. The insurance
policies may provide coverage that contains deductibles or self-insured retentions. Such
deductible and/or self-insured retentions shall not be applicable with respect to the coverage
provided to the Lead Contracting Agency under such policies. Vendor shall be solely
responsible for the deductible and/or self-insured retention and the Lead Contracting Agency, at
its option, may require Vendor to secure payment of such deductibles or self-insured retentions
by a surety bond or an irrevocable and unconditional letter of credit.
5.3 Vendor shall carry Workers' Compensation insurance to cover obligations
imposed by federal and state statutes having jurisdiction over Vendor's employees engaged in
the performance of the work or services, as well as Employer's Liability insurance. Vendor
waives all rights against the Lead Contracting Agency and its agents, officers, directors and
employees for recovery of damages to the extent these damages are covered by the Workers'
Compensation and Employer's Liability or commercial umbrella liability insurance obtained by
Vendor pursuant to this agreement.
5.4 Insurance required herein shall not be permitted to expire,be canceled, or
materially changed without thirty-days (30-days)prior written notice to the Lead Contracting
Agency.
ARTICLE 6-INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
6.1 Vendor agrees that it shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lead Contracting
Agency, its respective officials, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the
"Indemnitees"), from and against any and all damages, claims, losses, expenses, costs,
obligations and liabilities(including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees), suffered
directly or indirectly by any of the Indemnitees to the extent of, or arising out of, (i)any breach
of any covenant, representation or warranty made by Vendor in this Agreement, (ii) any failure
by Vendor to perform or fulfill any of its obligations, covenants or agreements set forth in this
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Agreement, (iii)the negligence or intentional misconduct of Vendor, any subcontractor of
Vendor,or any of their respective employees or agents, (iv)any failure of Vendor, its
subcontractors, or their respective employees to comply with any Applicable Law, (v)any
litigation,proceeding or claim by any third party relating in any way to the obligations of Vendor
under this Agreement or Vendor's performance under this Agreement, (vi) any Employee Taxes
or Unemployment Insurance, or(vii) any claim alleging that the Products and Services or any
part thereof infringe any third party's U.S.patent, copyright,trademark,trade secret or other
intellectual property interest. Such obligation to indemnify shall not apply where the damage,
claim, loss,expense,cost,obligation or liability is due to the breach of this Agreement by, or
negligence or willful misconduct of, Lead Contracting Agency or its officials, directors,
employees, agents or contractors.The amount and type of insurance coverage requirements set
forth herein will in no way be construed as limiting the scope of the indemnity in this paragraph.
The indemnity obligations of Vendor under this Article shall survive the expiration or
termination of this Agreement for two years
6.2 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE
LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR INJURIES TO
PERSONS OR TO PROPERTY OR LOSS OF PROFITS OR LOSS OF FUTURE BUSINESS
OR REPUTATION, WHETHER BASED ON TORT OR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR
OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.
6.3 The same terms, conditions and pricing of this Agreement may be
extended to government members of National Purchasing Partners, LLC. In the event the
terms of this Agreement are extended to other government members, each government
member (procuring party) shall be solely responsible for the ordering of goods and
services under this Agreement. A non-procuring party shall not be liable in any fashion
for any violation by a procuring party, and the procuring party shall hold non-procuring
parties or unrelated purchasing parties harmless from any liability that may arise from
action or inaction of the procuring party.
ARTICLE 7-WARRANTIES
Purchaser shall refer to Vendor's Proposal for all Vendor and manufacturer express
warranties, as well as those warranties provided under Attachment B herein.
ARTICLE 8 - INSPECTION AND REJECTION
8.1 Purchaser shall have the right to inspect and test Products at any time prior to
shipment, and within a reasonable time after delivery to the Purchaser's Destination. Products
not inspected within a reasonable time after delivery shall be deemed accepted by Purchaser. The
payment for Products shall in no way impair the right of Purchaser to reject nonconforming
Products, or to avail itself of any other remedies to which it may be entitled.
8.2 If any of the Products are found at any time to be defective in material or
workmanship, damaged, or otherwise not in conformity with the requirements of this Agreement
or any applicable Purchase Order, as its exclusive remedy,Purchaser may at its option and at
Vendor's sole cost and expense, elect either to(i)return any damaged,non-conforming or
defective Products to Vendor for correction or replacement, or(ii)require Vendor to inspect the
Products and remove or replace damaged,non-conforming or defective Products with
conforming Products. If Purchaser elects option(ii)in the preceding sentence and Vendor fails
promptly to make the necessary inspection,removal and replacement, Purchaser, at its option,
may inspect the Products and Vendor shall bear the cost thereof. Payment by Purchaser of any
invoice shall not constitute acceptance of the Products covered by such invoice, and acceptance
by Purchaser shall not relieve Vendor of its warranties or other obligations under this
Agreement.
8.3 The provisions of this Article shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 9-SUBSTITUTIONS
Except as otherwise permitted hereunder, Vendor may not make any substitutions of
Products, or any portion thereof, of any kind without the prior written consent of Purchaser.
ARTICLE 10 - COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
10.1 Vendor agrees to comply with all Applicable Laws and at Vendor's expense,
secure and maintain in full force during the term of this Agreement, all licenses,permits,
approvals, authorizations, registrations and certificates, if any,required by Applicable Laws in
connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder. At Purchaser's request,Vendor
shall provide to Purchaser copies of any or all such licenses,permits, approvals, authorizations,
registrations and certificates.
10.2 Purchaser has taken all required governmental action to authorize its execution of
this Agreement and there is no governmental or legal impediment against Purchaser's execution
of this Agreement or performance of its obligations hereunder.
ARTICLE 11 - PUBLICITY/ CONFIDENTIALITY
11.1 No news releases,public announcements, advertising materials, or confirmation
of same, concerning any part of this Agreement or any Purchase Order issued hereunder shall be
issued or made without the prior written approval of the Parties.Neither Party shall in any
advertising, sales materials or in any other way use any of the names or logos of the other Party
without the prior written approval of the other Party.
11.2 Any knowledge or information which Vendor or any of its affiliates shall have
disclosed or may hereafter disclose to Purchaser, and which in any way relates to the Products
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and Services covered by this Agreement shall not,unless otherwise designated by Vendor,be
deemed to be confidential or proprietary information,and shall be acquired by Purchaser, free
from any restrictions, as part of the consideration for this Agreement.
ARTICLE 12 - RIGHT TO AUDIT
Subject to Vendor's reasonable security and confidentiality procedures,Purchaser,or any
third party retained by Purchaser,may at any time upon prior reasonable notice to Vendor,
during normal business hours, audit the books,records and accounts of Vendor to the extent that
such books, records and accounts pertain to sale of any Products and Services hereunder or
otherwise relate to the performance of this Agreement by Vendor. Vendor shall maintain all such
books, records and accounts for a period of at least three(3)years after the date of expiration or
termination of this Agreement. The Purchaser's right to audit under this Article 12 and
Purchaser's rights hereunder shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for a
period of three(3)years after the date of such expiration or termination.
ARTICLE 13 - REMEDIES
Except as otherwise provided herein, any right or remedy of Vendor or Purchaser set
forth in this Agreement shall not be exclusive, and, in addition thereto, Vendor and Purchaser
shall have all rights and remedies under applicable law, including without limitation,equitable
relief. The provisions of this Article shall survive the expiration or termination of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE 14 - RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES
Vendor is an independent contractor and is not an agent, servant, employee, legal
representative,partner or joint venturer of Purchaser. Nothing herein shall be deemed or
construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between Vendor and Purchaser. Neither Party
has the power or authority to bind or commit the other.
ARTICLE 15 -NOTICES
All notices required or permitted to be given or made in this Agreement shall be in
writing. Such notice(s) shall be deemed to be duly given or made if delivered by hand,by
certified or registered mail or by nationally recognized overnight courier to the address specified
below:
If to Lead Contracting Agency:
Public Procurement Authority
25030 SW Parkway Ave.
Suite 330
Wilsonville OR 97070
ATTN: Heidi Arnold
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If to Vendor:
MES/Lawmen Supply Company
3801 Fruit Valley Road, Suite C
Vancouver,WA 98660
ATTN: Dave Mooney
Either Party may change its notice address by giving the other Party written notice of such
change in the manner specified above.
ARTICLE 16 -FORCE MAJEURE
Except for Purchaser's obligation to pay for products and services delivered, delay in
performance or non-performance of any obligation contained herein shall be excused to the
extent such failure or non-performance is caused by force majeure. For purposes of this
Agreement, "force majeure" shall mean any cause or agency preventing performance of an
obligation which is beyond the reasonable control of either Party hereto, including without
limitation, fire, flood, sabotage, shipwreck, embargo, strike, explosion, labor trouble, accident,
riot, acts of governmental authority(including, without limitation, acts based on laws or
regulations now in existence as well as those enacted in the future), acts of nature, and delays or
failure in obtaining raw materials, supplies or transportation. A Party affected by force majeure
shall promptly provide notice to the other, explaining the nature and expected duration thereof,
and shall act diligently to remedy the interruption or delay if it is reasonably capable of being
remedied. In the event of a force majeure situation, deliveries or acceptance of deliveries that
have been suspended shall not be required to be made upon the resumption of performance.
ARTICLE 17 - WAIVER
No delay or failure by either Party to exercise any right,remedy or power herein shall
impair such Party's right to exercise such right,remedy or power or be construed to be a waiver
of any default or an acquiescence therein; and any single or partial exercise of any such right,
remedy or power shall not preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
other right,remedy or power.No waiver hereunder shall be valid unless set forth in writing
executed by the waiving Party and then only to the extent expressly set forth in such writing.
ARTICLE 18 - PARTIES BOUND: ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the respective
successors and assigns of the Parties hereto,but it may not be assigned in whole or in part by
Vendor without prior written notice to Purchaser which shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. Vendor shall not delegate its duties under this Agreement nor assign monies due or to
become due to it hereunder without prior written consent of Purchaser. Purchaser may freely
assign this Agreement to an instrumentality thereof or to a third party responsible for
administering this Agreement on behalf of Purchaser.
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ARTICLE 19 - SEVERABILITY
To the extent possible,each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law. If any provision of this Agreement is
declared invalid or unenforceable,by judicial determination or otherwise, such provision shall
not invalidate or render unenforceable the entire Agreement,but rather the entire Agreement
shall be construed as if not containing the particular invalid or unenforceable provision or
provisions and the rights and obligations of the Parties shall be construed and enforced
accordingly.
• ARTICLE 20 - INCORPORATION; ENTIRE AGREEMENT
20.1 All the provisions of the Attachments hereto are hereby incorporated herein and
made a part of this Agreement.In the event of any apparent conflict between any provision set
forth in the main body of this Agreement and any provision set forth in the Attachments,
including the RFP and/or Vendor's Proposal, the provisions shall be interpreted, to the extent
possible, as if they do not conflict. In the event that such an interpretation is not possible, the
provisions set forth in the main body of this Agreement shall control.
20.2 This Agreement(including Attachments and Contract Documents hereto)
constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes
any and all prior written and oral agreements or understandings relating to such subject matter.
ARTICLE.21 -HEADINGS
Headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall in no
way be used to construe or limit the provisions set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 22 - MODIFICATIONS
This Agreement may be modified or amended only in writing executed by Vendor and
the Lead Contracting Agency. The Lead Contracting Agency and each Participating Agency
contracting hereunder acknowledge and agree that any agreement entered into in connection with
any Purchase Order hereunder shall constitute a modification of this Agreement as between the
Vendor and the Participating Agency. Any modification of this Agreement as between Vendor
and any Participating Agency shall not be deemed a modification of this Agreement for the
benefit of the Lead Contracting Agency or any other Participating Agency.
ARTICLE 23 - GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the
state of Oregon or in the case of a Participating Agency's use of this agreement,the laws of the
state in which the Participating Agency exists, without regard to its choice of law provisions.
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ARTICLE 24 - COUNTERPARTS
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This Agreement may be executed in counterparts all of which together shall constitute
one and the same Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year last written below.
PURCHASER:
Signature: .Q ,-
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Printed Name: I-1 o du j( (\b t of
Title: 00 VT r O C- M&VLGQ.1-eX
Public Procurement Authority
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Dated: CP 1 i 11
VENDOR:
Signature: 9V
Printed Name: Seth Cosans
Title: Contract Administrator
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc./Lawmen Supply Company
Dated: C/1/16
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ATTACHMENT A
to Master Price Agreement by and between VENDOR and PURCHASER.
PRODUCTS, SERVICES, SPECIFICATIONS AND PRICES
MESS
Turnout Gear
Turnouts-all specifications Honeywell (Mommg Pride) 51.00% 1-75 Flrefi;hters
55.50% 76-299 Firefighter,
59.00% 300tFrefighters
Turnouts-all specifications Globe 41.00% valid only,n NC$C VA ILIN NJ DE MD NY TN PA
Wild Land Gear
Wild Lend All available ensembl Crew Boas(Westem Shelter) 10.00%
Wsld Land All avail able ensembl PGI 10.00%
Wild Laid All availableeneembl Tecgen 10.00%
Tech Rescue
USAR/Stationwear
all avallablespecifications Honeywell (Morning Pride) 51.00% 1-75Frefighten
55.50% 76-299 Freflghten
59.00% 300+Firefighters
Tech RescuelWIldland Tecgen 10.00%
Tech Rescue
USAR/Stationwear
Stationwea.Boots,aaessorI es 511 27.00% d scount is off of MAP
Stab onwea Workrlte 15.00%
Horace Small Stab onwea V F l maganear 20.00%
Badges Bladdngton 25.00%
Helmets
All Models Bullard 35.00% Not appl cable n HI C AZ NM CO WY MTWA
OR ID AK NV UT
Al•M odel s Honeywell 20.00%
Gloves
Structure.Wildland and Rescue Dragon Fire 10.00%
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Boots
Structure Globe 25.00% valid only In NC SC VA IL IN Ni DEMO NY TN PA
Structure,Station,Wi di and Honeywell 20.00%
Station Bates 10.00%
Station 511 27.00% discount I off of MAP pridng
Structure Fire Dux 10 00%
Accessories
Rescue CM C 15.00%
Rescue RIT 17.00%
Harness Gemtor 15.00%
Eye Wear ESS 30.00%
Lights and Cases Pelican 25.00%
Accessories
Lights Fox Fury 12.00%
Lights Koehler-Bright Star 5.00%
Lights Streamllght 40.00%
LockerdRackdShelving Groves Reddy Rad( 15.00%
CIearti ng,Alterations,CuStomiID Nartttwest Safety Clean Fixed prldng.MES Lawmen can fadlltate
EmbeiI Ishments 511 Fixed prldng Typically included with uniform Item
prldng
Pricing contained in this Attachment A shall be extended to all NPPGov members upon
execution of the Intergovernmental Agreement.
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ATTACHMENT B
to Master Price Agreement by and between VENDOR and PURCHASER.
ADDITIONAL SELLER WARRANTIES
To the extent possible,Vendor will make available all warranties from third party manufacturers
of Products not manufactured by Vendor, as well as any warranties identified in this Agreement
and Vendor's Proposal.
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ATTACHMENT C
to Master Price Agreement by and between VENDOR and PURCHASER.
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
The Lead Contracting Agency in cooperation with National Purchasing Partners
(NPPGov) entered into this Agreement on behalf of other government agencies that desire to
access this Agreement to purchase Products and Services. Vendor must work directly with any
Participating Agency concerning the placement of orders, issuance of the purchase orders,
contractual disputes, invoicing, and payment. The Lead Contracting Agency shall not be held
liable for any costs, damages, etc., incurred by any Participating Agency.
Any subsequent contract entered into between Vendor and any Participating Agency shall
be construed to be in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state in which the
Participating Agency exists. Each Participating Agency is required to execute an
Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement("IGA"), as set forth on the NPPGov web
site,www.nppgov.com. The IGA allows the Participating Agency to purchase Products and
Services from the Vendor in accordance with each Participating Agency's legal requirements as
if it were the"Purchaser"hereunder.
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ATTACHMENT D
to Master Price Agreement by and between VENDOR and PURCHASER.
Vendor's Proposal
(The Vendor's Proposal is not attached hereto.)
(The Vendor's Proposal is incorporated by reference herein.)
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ATTACHMENT E
to Master Price Agreement by and between VENDOR and PURCHASER.
Purchaser's Request for Proposal
(The Purchaser's Request for Proposal is not attached hereto.)
(The Purchaser's Request for Proposal is incorporated by reference herein.)
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ATTACHMENT F
to Master Price Agreement by and between VENDOR and PURCHASER.
ADDITIONAL VENDOR TERMS OF PURCHASE,IF ANY.
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