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A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement for fuel cards and enhancements to fuel card products which expand payment capabilities for electric vehicle charging stations for the General Services Department.
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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 one or more governmental entities outside this state; and,
WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated § 12-3-1205(b) allows Metro to participate in an out-of-state master agreement by adopting a resolution accepting the terms of the master agreement; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent desires to participate in the master agreement between Sourcewell, a state of Minnesota governmental agency, and WEX Bank, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein.
WHEREAS, approval of the master agreement is in the best interest of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and 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 Sourcewell, a state of Minnesota governmental agency, and WEX Bank, 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 fuel cards and enhancements to fuel card products which expand payment capabilities for electric vehicle charging stations for the General Services Department. The purchase agreement is between Sourcewell, which is a state of Minnesota governmental agency, and WEX Bank. The agreement is set to expire on September 7, 2024, with an additional one-year extension. According to the cooperative purchase request form, this agreement will assist the Fleet Division of the General Services Department in electrifying vehicles. The fuel card will allow for purchases from certain charging point operator merchants. The cards will include RFID that can be used to make purchases from these merchants.
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.