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A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement for the purchase of mobile, anti-ram, anti-vehicle barriers for Nashville Department of Transportation.
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WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-3-1205(b) allows the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (“Metro”) to participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of any goods, supplies, services, or equipment with an agency of the United States; and,
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-3-1205(b) allows Metro to participate in a master agreement with an agency of the United States by adopting a resolution accepting the terms of the master agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent desires to participate in the master agreement between Meridian Rapid Defense Group, LLC and the United States General Services Administration, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein; and,
WHEREAS, approval of the master agreement is in the best interest of the citizens of Davidson County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the master agreement between Meridian Rapid Defense Group, LLC and the United States General Services Administration, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
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Analysis
This resolution accepts the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement for the purchase of mobile, anti-ram, anti-vehicle barriers for the Nashville Department of Transportation. The purchasing agreement is between the U.S. General Services Administration, which is a federal government agency, and Meridian Rapid Defense Group, LLC. The agreement is valid through November 18, 2038.
T.C.A. § 12-3-1205(b) authorizes local governments to participate in cooperative purchasing agreements with governmental entities outside of the state as long as the goods or services were competitively procured by the other governmental entity. T.C.A. § 12-3-1205(b) further provides that local governments may participate in a master agreement by adopting a resolution accepting the terms of the master agreement.