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rWashington State Department of ( ) Enterprise Services COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT FOR TRANSIT BUSES CONTRACT NO. 06719 This Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for Transit Buses("Agreement")is made and entered into by and between the State of Washington acting by and through the Department of Enterprise Services, a Washington State governmental agency ("Enterprise Services") and City of Decatur a municipality ("Authorized Purchasing Entity") and is dated and effective as of July 17 , 2023. RECITALS A. Pursuant to Legislative authorization, Enterprise Services, on behalf of the State of Washington, is authorized to develop, solicit, and establish procurement solutions, including statewide contracts ('Contract"), for goods and/or services to support Washington state agencies. See RCW 39.26.050(1). The Washington State Legislature also has authorized Enterprise Services to make these contracts available, pursuant to an agreement in which Enterprise Services ensures full cost recovery,to other local or federal government agencies or entities, public benefit nonprofit organizations, and any tribes located in the State of Washington. See RCW 39.26.050(1) & (2). B. In addition, Enterprise Services is authorized "to participate in, sponsor, conduct, or administer a cooperative purchasing agreement." See RCW 39.26.060(1). C. Cooperative Purchasing Agreements provide an opportunity for Enterprise Services to meet the needs of its customers and, by designing and developing the Competitive Solicitation and resulting Contract to include the opportunity for cooperative utilization by Authorized Purchasing Entities through a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement,to meet the needs of similarly situated purchasing entities who collectively enable an innovative, cost-effective, and efficient procurement solution for awarded contractors and eligible purchasers. D. The above-referenced Contract was competitively bid, evaluated, and awarded pursuant to the State of Washington's procurement laws for goods/services. See RCW 39.26. The procurement and resulting Contracts were designed to create competition and awarded contractors for a variety of Transit Buses(contract categories). E. The above-referenced Contract was designed to and meets Federal Transit Administration ("FTA") requirements for a State Cooperative Purchasing Contract under the FAST Act Sec.3019. See Pub.L. 114-94. F. There are no pending protests or lawsuits pertaining to the procurement or award of the Contract. WASHINGTON STATE TRANSIT BUSES COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT PAGE 1 (Rev 2021-10-01)