Cooperative Purchase Agreement.pdf

This document is a Cooperative Purchase Agreement involving the Department of Transportation and Development, enabling State Agencies, Political Subdivisions, and Quasi State Agencies to purchase from contracts made by the department's Procurement Section. The agreement allows the bidder to extend the contract awarded under this proposal to other state agencies, political subdivisions, or quasi-agencies on a statewide basis. Bidders have the option to accept or decline the cooperative purchase agreement, with failure to mark "no" constituting automatic acceptance. The agreement specifically relates to the DOTD TS2 Traffic Signal Cabinet Contract, which seeks sealed bids for annual contracts to furnish Ground Mount and Pole Mount TS 2 Traffic Signal Cabinet Assemblies and replacement component parts for a twelve-month period.

The document outlines that other state agencies can issue contract release orders/purchase orders for required items, with political subdivisions authorized by the Office of State Purchasing to purchase directly from the contract. Contract administration will not be handled by the Department of Transportation and Development, with controversies to be resolved by the DOTD Procurement Director or the Director of State Purchasing. Vendors accepting the cooperative purchase agreement understand that deliveries to other state agencies, political subdivisions, or quasi-agencies will occur on a statewide basis. The agreement does not impact the original contract award and provides flexibility for broader use of the negotiated contract terms across different governmental entities.