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TO: <br />City of Tukwila <br />Allan Ekberg, Mayor <br />INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM <br />FINANCE COMMITTEE <br />CC: Mayor Ekberg <br />David Cline, City Administrator <br />FROM: Cheryl Thompson, Executive Assistant <br />DATE: June 28, 2019 <br />SUBJECT: Intergovernmental Purchasing Agreement with the University of Washington <br />ISSUE <br />In an effort to expedite the procurement of furniture for the Justice Center, the City would like to <br />sign an intergovernmental agreement with the University of Washington. This agreement would <br />allow us to purchase Steelcase Products from OpenSquare at the governmental rate provided <br />to the University of Washington. By purchasing the furniture this way, the City avoids the delays <br />of going through a request for bids process. <br />DISCUSSION <br />State law allows public agencies to "piggyback" on other state contracts for procurement <br />purposes. The University of Washington went through a public process to choose OpenSquare <br />for furniture procurement. Many different agencies in the region have entered into similar <br />purchasing agreements with the University of Washington for similar purposes. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />The Council is being asked to send this item to the consent agenda at the July 15, 2019 Regular <br />meeting. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Intergovernmental Purchasing Agreement with the University of Washington <br />29 <br />