HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 84-182 - Authorize Participation in Joint Purchase of Fire Fighting Equipment - St. Paul - 07/17/1984 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY , MINNESOTA
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RESOLUTION NO . 84 - 182
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JOINT PURCHASING OF FIRE
FIGHTING EQUIPMENT BY THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
AND THE CITY OF ST. PAUL
WHEREAS , the City of Eden Prairie maintains and operates a
f ire department , and;
WHEREAS , the City of Eden Prairie considers It to be in the
best interests of the City to participate with '"-he City of St .
Paul in joint purchasing of fire department supplies and equipment
in order to achieve economies of scale .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED , that the City of Eden Prairie
does hereby authorize the participation of its fire department ,
through its fire chief, in the joint purchase of fire department
equipment and supplies in accordance with the attached Joint Pur-
chasing Agreement .
Adopted by the City Council of Eden Prairie this _ 17th day of
July 1984 .
Wo *gan§[H .�dPenzel , Mayor
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JOINT PURCHASING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this 17th day of JU1Y ,
1984 , by and between the City of Eden Prairie , Hennepin County ,
Minnesota, and the City of St . Paul , Ramsey County, Minnesota;
WHEREAS , the City of Eden Prairie and the City of St . Paul ,
pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 471 . 59 , are authorized
to enter into agreements to exercise jointly the governmental powers
and functions each has individually; and
WHEREAS , the City of Eden Prairie and the City of St . Paul
desire to combine their purchasing functions for the purchase of fire
equipment , materials and supplies in order to secure more favorable
prices .
NOW, THEREFORE , it is hereby agreed by and between the parties
hereto as follows , to-wit :
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1 . That the City of St . Paul shall in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the St . Paul City Charter and applicable
State Statutes , including but not limited to Minn . Stat . §471 . 345
as amended, make joint purchases for both the City of Eden Prairie
and the City of St . Paul of whatever same or similar fire equipment ,
materials and supplies. are authorized and requested by both the City
of Eden Prairie and the City of St . Paul .
2 . Each party shall make payment directly to the vendor ac-
cording to established procedures .
3 . Neither party shall assume any responsibility for the
accountability of funds expended by the other or the issuance of
a purchase order by the other party .
4 . Each party shall be separately accountable for its own
' expenditures of public funds made hereunder .
5 . After bids have been received by the purchasing department
of the City of St. Paul and awarded, each party shall enter into
its own contract or agreement with the vendor .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the City of Eden Prairie and the City of
St . Paul have executed this agreement the day and year first above
written .
City f Eden air ' e City of St _ Paul.
Mayor
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Carl J . Pqllie Department of Financing
City Adm ' istrator Management Services
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