Presenter
Presented by Mr. Peduto
Title
Resolution providing for the City of Pittsburgh to participate in or purchase off contracts for goods, materials, services, construction, vehicles or equipment entered into by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania any Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County, City, Township, Municipality, Borough, Authority, Public Procurement Unit and the Pittsburgh School District pursuant to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, Act 57 of 1998 and Act 180 of 1972 as amended by Act 148 of 1986.
Body
Whereas, Pennsylvania Act 57 of 1998 and Act 148 of 1986 amended Act 180 of 1972 by permitting any municipality to participate in or make direct purchases off contracts for goods, materials, services, construction, vehicles or equipment entered into by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania any Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County, City, Township, Municipality, Borough, Authority, Public Procurement Unit and the Pittsburgh School District, and
Whereas, the Act requires that municipalities desiring to participate file with any Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County, City, Township, Municipality, Borough, Authority, Public Procurement Unit and the Pittsburgh School District a certified copy of an Ordinance or Resolution of its governing body requesting that it be authorized to do so, and
Whereas, it is in the interest of intergovernmental cooperation and for the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh that the City participate in or purchase off such contracts:
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The City of Pittsburgh requests of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and any Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County, City, Township, Municipality, Borough, Authority, Public Procurement Unit and the Pittsburgh School District that the City be authorized to make purchases from contracts entered into by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and any Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County, City, Township, Municipality, Borough, Authority, Public Procurement Unit and the Pittsburgh School District pursuant to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, Act 57 of 1998 and Act 180 of 1972, as amended by Act 148 of 1986, and approved for use by the Department of General Services.
Section 2. The City of Pittsburgh agrees to be bound by such terms and conditions in the contracts as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and any Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County, City, Township, Municipality, Borough, Authority, Public Procurement Unit and the Pittsburgh School District may prescribe.
Section 3. The City of Pittsburgh shall be responsible for direct payment to vendors.
Section 4. The City Controller is hereby authorized and directed to make payment directly to the vendor under each purchase contract.