Cooperative Purchase Agreement.pdf

The document is a Cooperative Purchase Agreement that allows State Agencies, Political Subdivisions, and Quasi State Agencies to purchase from contracts made by the Department of Transportation and Development's Procurement Section. The agreement enables the bidder, if awarded a contract, to extend pricing and terms to other state entities on a statewide basis. Bidders have the option to accept or decline the cooperative purchasing arrangement, with failure to explicitly decline considered an acceptance.

The agreement outlines key administrative details, including that other state agencies may issue contract release or purchase orders as needed, with political subdivisions authorized to purchase through the Office of State Purchasing. Contract administration will not be handled by the Department of Transportation and Development for orders placed by other agencies, with controversies to be resolved by the DOTD Procurement Director or State Purchasing Director depending on the parties involved. Vendors accepting the cooperative purchase agreement understand that deliveries to other state agencies, political subdivisions, or quasi-agencies will be conducted on a statewide basis.