20-R-22 - Interlocal Agreement with Region 20 Education Service Center for Cooperative Purchasing ServicesRESOLUTION NO. 20 -R -22
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
WITH REGION 20 EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER, FOR
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING SERVICES, AND OTHER MATTERS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the aforesaid parties to comply with and further the
policies and purposes of the Interlocal Cooperation Act; and
WHEREAS, Subchapter C, Chapter 791.025 of the Texas Government Code, provides in
relevant parts as follows:
(a) A local government, including a council of governments, may agree with another
local government or with the state or a state agency, including the comptroller, to
purchase goods and services.
(b) A local government, including a council of governments, may agree with another
local government, including a nonprofit corporation that is created and operated to
provide one or more governmental functions and services, or with the state or a state
agency, including the comptroller, to purchase goods and any services reasonably
required for the installation, operation, or maintenance of the goods. This subsection
does not apply to services provided by firefighters, police officers, or emergency
medical personnel.
(c) A local government that purchases goods and services under this section satisfies the
requirement of the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the
goods and services.
WHEREAS, Subchapter F, Chapter 271.102 of the Texas Local Government Code,
"Cooperative Purchasing Program Participation," provides that a local government may
participate in a cooperative purchasing program with other local governments or a local
cooperative organization established to provide local governments access to contracts with
vendors for the purchase of materials, supplies, services or equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz desires to contract with Region 20 Education Service
Center to participate in the PACE Purchasing Cooperative; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz has reviewed the benefits of participating in these
cooperatives and has concluded that the programs will provide the best value to the City through
volume purchasing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes execution and delivery of the
Agreement with Region 20 Education Service Center in substantially the forms set forth on
Exhibit A.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 25th day of February 2020.
CITY OF SCHERTZ. TEXAS
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RAL H UTI RREZ, Mayor
ATTEST:
fty Secretary, Brenda Dennis
EXHIBIT A
ILA with Region 2 Education Service Center
PACE PURCHASING COOPERATIVE
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
Member Name: CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS County District Number: 25TH JUDICIAL DISTRIC
Education Service Center, Region 20 (Coop) and the above named agency (member) enter into
the following cooperative service arrangement.
This agreement is effective (date) and shall automatically renew
unless either party gives ninety (90) days prior notice of non - renewal. This agreement may be
terminated with or without cause by either party upon thirty (30) days written notice.
The Coop will:
Handle bidding procedures
Abide by all procurement laws in the State of Texas
Enter proposals for tabulation and evaluation
Arrange for an Award Committee to test, evaluate and award proposals
Develop award information forms for member use
Send award information to vendors
• Develop system for gathering evaluation information from members on vendor
performance and product quality
• Provide comparison information with previous awards to evaluate effectiveness of
proposals
The Member will:
Designate a member employee to serve as a liaison with Coop
Identify delivery location within Member on purchase orders
Prepare purchase orders for items awarded on proposals
Ensure timely payments to vendors who receive proposal awards
Provide Coop with evaluation forms regarding vendor and product concerns
Ensure a Resolution is properly executed if required
Authorization:
Education Service Center, Region 20 and the PACE Purchasing Cooperative executed a contract
to provide cooperative purchasing services to government entities.
PACE PURCHASING COOPERATIVE
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
Member Name: CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS County District Number: 25T" JUDICIAL DISTRIC
Please send a signed Interlocal Agreement to (or fax to 210 - 370 -5776 or e-mail to
j i m. metzger@e sc20. n et):
Education Service Center, Region 20
Attn: PACE Coop
1314 Hines Ave
San Antonio, TX 78208.
Public Entity Education Service Center, Region 20
BY: BY:
Authorized Signature Authorized Signature
CITY MANAGER Purchasing Coordinator
Title Title
Date
JULIE GOHLKE
Contact Person
PURCHASING & ASSET MANAGER
Title of Contact Person
1400 SCHERTZ PARKWAY
Street Address
SCHERTZ, TEXAS 78154
City, State, Zip
210 - 619 -1160
Phone /Fax Number
PURCHASING @SCHERTZ.COM
E -mail Address
Date
Jim Metzger
Contact Person
Purchasing Coordinator
Title of Contact Person
210 - 370 -5204
Phone Number
210 - 370 -5776
Fax Number
j im.metzger@ esc20.net
E -mail Address