#752 03-03-75 Cooperative Purchasing Agreement State ContractsResolution No. 752
March 3, 1975
Member Anderson introduced the following resolution and MOVED its adoption:
RESOLUTION
(Co-operative Purchasing
Agreement -State Contracts)
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the City of Golden Valley to enter
into the agreement with the State of Minnesota regarding Co-operative purchasing
of various commodities as follows:
CO-OPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT
(STATE CONTRACTS)
WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Administration of the State of Minnesota
procures for State agencies through competitive bidding various supplies,
commodities and equipment, which are then ordered by or for the agencies by
appropriate methods, and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature by Minnesota Statutes 1969, Sec. 471.59
has authorized the State and its political subdivisions to enter into agree-
ments to exercise jointly the governmental powers and functions each has
individually, and
WHEREAS, the State and the City of Golden Valley wish to combine their
pruchasing functions as is specifically provided below so that the City of
Golden Valley may avail itself of the prices which have been agreed upon by
the State and its vendor.
THEREFORE, it is the purpose of this agreement to make available to
the City of Golden Valley various commodities at the prices and terms as are
available to the State under contracts entered into under competitive bidding
pursuant to M.S. (1969), Chapter 16, by the Commissioner of Administration.
IT IS AGREED that if the political subdivision chooses to buy from any
such State contracts, it shall purchase all of its requirements for the above
commodities as they arise by placing purchase orders against such State
Contracts, for the commodities stated, in accordance with all conditions, terms,-
specifications,
erms,specifications, and prices stated in such contracts. Orders shall be issued
by Golden Valley in accordance with its regularly authorized purchasing pro-
cedure. The State contract number shall be shown on the purchase order.
The City of Golden Valley shall make payment directly to the vendor in
accordance with its established procedures. Neither the State nor its pur-
chasing agent, personally or officially, shall assume any responsibility for
the accountability of funds expended hereunder by the City of Golden Valley,
or the issuance or non -issuance of any purchase order by the City of Golden
Valley. Each party shall separately be accountable for its own expenditures
of public funds made hereunder. Both parties hereto agree to save and hold
each other harmless from any loss or damage for any reason arising from this
agreement.
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Resolution No. 752
CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
By
Title City Manager
Date March 3, 1975
March 3, 1975
STATE OF MINNESOTA
By
Title
Date
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Golden Valley to direct and authorize the City Manager to sign such agreement
on behalf of the City.
Mayor
Attest:
Acting City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by
Member Moberg, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following members
voted in favor thereof: Anderson, Bix, Moberg, Hoover and Riggs; and the
following voted against the same: None, whereupon said resolution was declared
duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the
City Clerk.
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