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RESOLUTION NO. 98-49
APPROVAL OF COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF STILLWATER AND
STATE OF MINNESOTA
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Stillwater, Minnesota, that the Agreement between
the Ciry of Stillwater and the State of Minnesota for cooperative purchasing is hereby
approved, and the Mayor and appropriate city staff are authorized to sign said Agreement.
Adopted by Council this 3`d day of March, 1998.
ATTEST:
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Morli Weldon, City Clerk
" " ' STATE OF MINNESOTA
DEPARTMENT OF ADM{NISTRATION
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT DIVISION
COOPERATIVE 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
State Agencies, and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature by Minnesota Statute, Sec. 471.59 Subd. 10, has authorized the State and
its Political Subdivisions to enter into agreements to exercise jointly the governmental powers and functions
each has individually, and
WHEREAS, the State and (the) '~ ~ •-~'r ~l
wish to combine their purchasing functions as cifically provided below so that the State Political
Subdivision 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 aforementioned Political
Subdivisions the commodities as listed on the State's contract index and contracts at the prices and terms as
are available to the State, except delivery charges, under said contracts entered into under competitive
bidding pursuant to Minnesota Statute., Chapter 16B, by the Commissioner of Administration.
IT IS AGREED that if the Political Subdivision chooses to buy any of the commodities from any such State
contracts, it will issue purchase orders in accordance with all conditions, terms, specifications and prices
stated in such contracts and will send the purchase orders directly to the vendors who entered into the
contracts.
The Political Subdivision also agrees to make payment directly to the vendor in accordance with its
established procedures and conditions and terms of the contract. Neither the State nor its purchasing agent,
personally, or officially, assumes any responsibility for the accountability of funds expended hereunder by the
Political Subdivision, or the issuance or non-issuance of any purchase order by the Political Subdivision. The
Political Subdivision further agrees to save and hold the State harmless from any loss, damage or expense
arising from this agreement or from any purchase order issued by the Political Subdivision.
This Agreement expires on June 30, 9998.
Each party agrees that it will be responsible for its own acts and the results thereof, to the extent authorized by
law, and shall not be responsible for the acts of the other party and the results thereof. In particular, the
Political Subdivision shall be responsible for any purchase order issued by it. The Political Subdivision's
liability shall be governed by the provisions of Minnesota Statute Chapter 466 and the State's liability shall be
governed by the provisions of Minnesota Statute 3.736.
POLITICAL SUBDIVISI
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BY:
Direr, Materials Man
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