City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2014-0579

• File #: 2014-0579
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 6/24/2014
• In control: Committee on Finance and Law
• Final action: 8/4/2014
• Enactment date: 8/4/2014
• Enactment #: 536
• Effective date: 8/13/2014
• 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 U.S. General Services Administration, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, any Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County, City, Township, Municipality, Borough, Authority, Public Procurement Unit and the Pittsburgh School District for the 2014 fiscal year pursuant to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, Act 57 of 1998 and Act 180 of 1972 as amended by Act 148 of 1986.
• Sponsors: Natalia Rudiak, Theresa Kail-Smith
• Indexes: CONTRACT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/13/2014	1	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
8/4/2014	1	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
7/30/2014	1	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended	Pass
7/9/2014	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
6/30/2014	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
6/24/2014	1	City Council	Read and referred

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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 U.S. General Services Administration, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, any Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County, City, Township, Municipality, Borough, Authority, Public Procurement Unit and the Pittsburgh School District for the 2014 fiscal year pursuant to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Law, Act 57 of 1998 and Act 180 of 1972 as amended by Act 148 of 1986.

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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, the United States General Services Administration allows eligible entities to purchase from Cooperative Purchasing approved vendors, at any time, for any reason, using any funds available, 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, and

Whereas, it is the will of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh to review this authorization on an annual basis:


Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1. The City of Pittsburgh requ...