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5. USING THE MASTER CONTRACT—PURCHASES. <br /> 5.1. ORDERING REQUIREMENTS. Participants Shall order Transit Buses from this Master Contract, <br /> consistent with the terms hereof and by using any ordering mechanism agreeable both to <br /> Contractor and Participant but, at a minimum, including the use of a purchase order. When <br /> practicable,Contractor and Participant also shall use telephone orders,email orders,web-based <br /> orders, and similar procurement methods (collectively "Purchase Order"). All order documents <br /> must reference the Master Contract number. Consistent with Participant's procurement <br /> authority,Participant may propose and negotiate additional terms with the applicable Contractor <br /> to meet Participant's needs, subject to agreement with the applicable Contractor. Under no <br /> circumstances will Participant's agreements change or modify the contract obligations of this <br /> Master Contract.The terms of this Master Contract shall apply to any Purchase Order and, in the <br /> event of any conflict, the terms of this Master Contract shall prevail. Notwithstanding any <br /> provision to the contrary, in no event shall any 'click-agreement,' software or web-based <br /> application terms and conditions, or other agreement modify the terms and conditions of this <br /> Master Contract. <br /> 5.2. APPROVAL OF PURCHASES. Enterprise Services and, if the Participant is using FTA funds, the <br /> Participant's respective authorization authority for use of those FTA funds shall approve the <br /> Participant's initial Purchase Order. Enterprise Services shall review the Purchase Order and <br /> approve that the purchase is within the Scope of the Master Contract. The Participant's <br /> respective authorization authority for use of those FTA funds will approve the purchase according <br /> to their own policies and procedures.Participant and Contractor shall provide timely information <br /> as requested by Enterprise Services for the approval process. <br /> 5.3. CONTRACTOR COOPERATIVE USE APPROVAL. Pursuant to RCW 39.26.060,the intent of this Contract is <br /> to allow for cooperative procurement to the maximum extent possible. Accordingly, any <br /> authorized entity that has executed a Washington State Transit Bus Cooperative Purchasing <br /> Agreement with Enterprise Services may place orders under this Master Contract. Participation <br /> in the cooperative is voluntary. If agreed to by Contractor, this Contract may be used by any <br /> participant in the cooperative to procure the Transit Buses. Contractor has the right to refuse <br /> initial orders by cooperative participants on a capacity basis, if the Contractor cannot fulfill the <br /> complete order based on delivery deadlines.Orders under this Contract will be fulfilled on a first <br /> come, first serve basis of the initial order date. If Contractor rejects an order for capacity, <br /> Enterprise Services may request additional information from the Contract regarding Contractor's <br /> capacity to fulfill orders. <br /> 5.4. FTA PRE-AWARD AND POST-DELIVERY CERTIFICATIONS. Contractor shall take all reasonable steps assist <br /> Participants in completing all required pre-award and post-delivery certifications required by <br /> federal or state law or policy for purchases under this Master Contract. Contractor shall provide <br /> all requested information to complete the certifications in a reasonable time to ensure <br /> certifications are completed in a timely manner. <br /> 5.5. DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS. Contractor must ensure that delivery of Transit Buses will be made as <br /> required by this Master Contract, the Purchase Order used by Participants, or as otherwise <br /> mutually agreed in writing between the Participant and Contractor. The following apply to all <br /> deliveries: <br /> (a) Contractor shall make all deliveries to the applicable delivery location specified in the <br /> Purchase Order by the delivery date. The delivery date must be within 18 months of the <br /> initial order date,as stated in the Purchaser Order or agreement between Participant and <br /> MASTER CONTRACT No.06719-01 <br /> PAGE 8 <br />