HomeMy WebLinkAboutWashington School Information Processing Cooperative - Interlocal Agreement Interlocal Agreement
Between
Washington School Information Processing Cooperative
And
City of Port Townsend
Tlie interlocal agreement is hereby entered into by and between the City of Port
Townsend and the Washington School Information Processing Cooperative, Everett WA
(WSIPC)
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, The Interlocal Cooperative Act, as amended, and codified in Chapter 39.34
of the Revised Code of Washington provides for the interlocal cooperation between
governmental agencies; and
WHEREAS, both parties are required to make certain purchases by formal advertisement
and bid process, which is a time consuming and expensive process; and it is in the public
interest to cooperate in the combination of bidding requirements to obtain the most
favorable bid for each party where it is in their mutual interest; and
Will"I'REAS, the parties wish to utilize each other's contracts when it is in their mutual
interest;
NOW T)HPAEFORE, Me nal-fies at'ree as follows:
1. Purpose: The purpose of this agreement is to authorize the acquisition of goods and
services under contracts where a price is extended by bidders to other governmental
agencies. ).
2. �cI „ This agreement shall allow the following activities: purchase or acquisition of
supplies, materials, equipment, and services by the City of Port Townsend under
contracts made by WSIPC where provision has been provided in such contracts for
other agencies to avail themselves of goods and services offered under the contract
when agreed to in advance, in writing.
3. Duration ol." A�?reerr�crrt l"fir°r�riri�rtrc.�t�.m This agreement shall remain in force until
canceled by either party by written notice to the other party.
4. ( ttIll to "ontract....Ind ent . Action .l1rcsorved. WSIPC does not accept
responsibility or liability for the performance of any vendor used by the purchasing
agency as a result of this Agreement. Each party also reserves the right to contract
independently for the acquisition of goods and services and shall be independently
responsible for the ownership, holding and disposal of property acquired for such
party under this agreement.
S. (.of ph rncc wilh 1 c t al_ I oireinents, Each party accepts responsibility for
compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations including, in particular,
bidding requirements applicable to its acquisition of goods and services.
6. Financin& ' The method of financing of payment shall be through budgeted Imids or
other available funds of the party for whose use the property is actually acquired.
Each party ac'cepts no responsibility for the payment of the acquisition process of any
goods or services intended for use by the other party.
7. F.Jilit . Executed copies of this agreement shall be filed as required by Section
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39.34.040 of the Revised Code of Washington prior to this agreement becoming
effective,
8. Interlocal Cool.1 jjon 11"Asclosgre. Each party may insert in its solicitation for goods
and services any provision disclosing that other authorized governmental agencies
may also wish to procure the goods or services being offered to the party and
allowing the bidder the opportunity of extending its bid to those other agencies at the
same bid price,terms, and conditions.
9. Non,*Ddpgiijjon/N ni-As�ftynnLqjt, Neither party may delegate the performance of
any contractual obligation, hereunder to a third party, unless mutually agreed on in
,vriting. Neither party may assign this agreement without the written consent of the
other party.
10. flold Harm loss. Bach party shall be liable and responsible fbr the consequences of
any negligence or wrongfOl act or failuro to act on the part of itself and its ernployees.
,Neither party assumes responsibility for the other party for the consequences of any
act or admission of the other party of any person, firms, or corporation not a party to
this agreement.
11. Severabililv. Any provision of this agreement, which is prohibited or unenforceable,
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shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability, without
invalidating the remaining provisions or affecting the validity or reinforcement of
such provisions,
Executed:
By: By:
Washington School Information Processing City of Port Townsend
Cooperative
2121 W. Casino Road 250 Madison St#2
Everett, Washington 98204 Port Townsend,WA 98368
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