Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the City of Olympia to Participate in the SourceWell Cooperative Purchasing Program
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution authorizing the City of Olympia to participate in the SourceWell Cooperative Purchasing Program and authorizing the City Manager to register for the SourceWell Cooperative Purchasing Program.
Report
Issue:
Whether to authorize the City of Olympia to participate in the SourceWell Cooperative Purchasing Program.
Staff Contact:
Meliss Maxfield, General Services Director, Public Works Department, 360.753.8202.
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia desires to participate in SourceWell, which State law created as a cooperative to provide programs and services to members in education and government. SourceWell was established with the statutory purpose to assist members in meeting specific needs, which are more efficiently delivered cooperatively than by an individual entity.
The primary purpose of participating in SourceWell is to fulfill and execute its respective public governmental purposes, goals, objectives, programs, and functions. These include the purchase of equipment, fleet vehicles, and related supplies, materials, technology, public safety, furniture, fixtures, or other items and services.
Staff has reviewed the benefits of participating in SourceWell and, based on this review, has concluded the program will provide the best value to City taxpayers because of the anticipated savings it would realize.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
None
Options:
1. Approve the resolution authorizing the City of Olympia to participate in the SourceWell Cooperative Purchasing Program and authorizing the City Manager to register for the SourceWell Cooperative Purchasing Program. The City will more efficiently purchase goods and services.
2. Do not authorize the City Manager to register for the SourceWell Cooperative Purchasing Program on behalf of the City of Olympia. Purchasing outside this cooperative would be more expensive to the City.
Financial Impact:
SourceWell’s cooperative contract purchasing leverages the national purchasing power of more than 50,000 member agencies while also streamlining the required purchasing process. Therefore, the City of Olympia will save time, resources and money when procuring goods and services through SourceWell.
Attachments:
Resolution