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U.6 S. COMMUNITIES PURCHASING PROGRAM
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Government,P,urcliasers Saving.Yo'u,Mo iey
September 27, 2004
Mr. Doug Swanson-
City of °Petaluma.
Field- Office for the'Water. Department,
202 North McDowell Blvd
Petaluma, California 94954
Subject: U.S'. Communities „a Nonprofit National Purchasing Cooperative
Dear Mr. Swanson:
It is my understanding your agency is considering use of Oriel Workplace a Steelcase.dealer for
an upcoming project at the, City of •Petaluma. T have been, asked to provide information about
U.S. Communities for your consideration and review.
Introduction to; U M . C'ommunii ties
U.S. Communities„ .www.uscmm
ounities org is a non profit agency incorporated in California
under the Nonprofit Publ, cxB'enefit Corporation law fior charitable° and public purposes. (See
Attached Legal Entity language). In addition, U'.S. Comm u_nities;is sponsored by:
• League of California Cities.
• California Association ,of Co Unties
California Association of School Business Officials
California School 8oards.Association
Three California public agencies serve on tKe, U.S. Communities Advisory Board including the
County of Los Angeles, County "of San Diego and Davis Unified School District.
Legal, Authority
California public :agencies P ro ram contracts
have .the ability ;pursuant.,to the: attached' statute to use the U.S
Communities 9 that ^have been competitively bi'd'�by other public agencies
pursuant to:
u California Government Code
Title 1 General
Division 5 'Miscellaneous
Chapter's '.Joint Exercise of Powers
Article: 1 Joint Powers Agreement
Program Benefits
cts offered un
The contra' der the program have been' competively solicited by large public
agencies and�d,offer,agencies the. key benefits: „
J' Best value contracts
V No cost or fees to participate
Non - exclusive, contracts
-/-Aggregated national volume:eontracts
V Time savings °
Founding Co - Sponsors- ,Naii'onal Association of Counties ° Natifonal''Instifute Of Governmental Purchasing, Inc.
National League of Cities e U -:S: Conference of Mayors
2175 N. o
925.942.2930 - Fax 925.:933.8457 Email:sinfa@,Liscommuni'ties ' rnia 9.4!596 • ,866
Blvd.,'Suite 550 Walnut Creek Califo
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To validate - California cities have embraced and are ,using the program I have provided, °a
sample list of California cities- .registered on the program. The list. includes nearly 200
California` clities: Also it is worth noting the following; the largest city in Sonoma County
Santa Rosa; Is' registered..:and ,using the program and has for a number of years. In addition.
the City of Rohnert-' Park is, also' registered and, has used the program for se
Finally, Co veral years.
y, unty ;of is registered and `is along term user of the:- program contracts.
We look forward to .serving you and the. City of Petaluma. Please contact for ,any further
assistanceyou may require. Thank y.ou.
Sincerely,
Rob K..;Braulik
Attachments;
Program Backgr..6un6and History
Legal Entity Description
®, - Authorizing Statute
• List of California,Cities registered:on program'
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PROGRAM BACKGROUND & HISTORY
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Communities program utilizes' the resources' of pub'lic agents, across the",nati6n to both select
and solicit products and services, on behalf . of a I 1 ,l oca l qovemments in the United States. The volume related leverage
achieved by such a solicitation p ro cess provides s igniftant',sivirigs t6.1oca 1 and non organizations,
both in the pricing and waeehousi(f'g,'shipping and d those gQods and services.
An advisory purc
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committee� hasind;age�nfvp�elects products for so(iciiation, and designates appropriate local
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g6vegovernment purchasing age n-ts""'to; so pr6dOcts. Thirteen p roduct lihes have been successfully com
soliciiecl: and offered to public agencies. R ost states provide local government with'the authority to purchase from
other legitimate local r state
t 6�award6d�fbflow appro " ' iiirad'& which vy'er
ate
jgpverrimenico following an
solicitation process. Also nonprofit agencies,', including private universities and colleges and related entities can use
the program.
PROGRAM BEGINNING
The California Statewide Communities Development.Authorit y (Q,alifornia;, Communities) Was established in 1988 as a
_ 6ountie&.and special districts as members. One of the
California Joint Powers Authority and r�currehtl ��has 383 citie y
most programs establi§hed.by California Communities the C666mia Co'nimuniiies "Purchasing Program
was initiated by the 'California State Association of Counties. and the League of California Cities in 1991 to
(CCPP)
provide:
0 Volume discounts on selected products" based on the collective purchasing power of California's local
government agencies
a Single cost effective - contracts to, establiish; pricing and other terms, by a "Lead Public Agency" as an
alternative tornultiple public solicited, processes an'd contracts: I
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0 �as_y a ccess between selected suppliers and local government,on abroad statewide scale
NATIONAL PROGRAM
Due'to the :success of: the California program with participating public agencies, this model was leveraged into a
national program iri'-1,9964hrough -the efforts orts of the National Association atioril of Counties (NACo) andwas initially called
the'Natio Cooperative- Purchasing Alliance. The first competively solicited contract offered on a national basis was
in, `contract solicited by � Los Angeles County' alif6mia; The program was renamed the 'U.S.
Communities I Governffie�t P" Alliance" With the establishmeht of the U.S. Communities, Purchasing fo rmation &
tommumies i a h6n�oi�ofifinstrjumehtali_ gbvernment, Since offici
Finance Agency In 1,9_99,� U . I Is ty of in
1.999,Vs. - Communities has since added new contracts to server need& of public agencies s and non-profit
organizations. US. Q�Zr4rnunities is sponsored b�jhe AsSbcibti6n �6f`School business Officials (AS BO) ' ; 'National
Assoc . iati I on I - of Counties, N , a tion I al'Institute of Governmental r ' P - u - �ch - a . s I ing I N16P),"Nation"al'Leag6b, of Citib&1i"
(NLC) and
U:S. Conference of Mayors (LI'SCM). U S. Communities. pools 'the purchasing power of pdblic agencies, achieves
bulk volume ,discounts -'6n behalf of public agencies and nonprofits,, b-orrip6titiveily solicits quality -products through a
lead public agency and provides a purchasing forum for public, agencies and non- nationwide.
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• National Local Government.
U'.S. Communities: Government t Purchasing Alliance has established a national
structure for local, govern meni• agencies to make" use, of,theirfcoliective
purchasing power and to improve the overall effectiveness,of ',their' purchasing
processes:
• Legal Entity.
`U.S'. Communities is a nonprofit- instrumentality of formed under
U.S. Code, Title26, Internal Revenue Code Section, 11:5.
U':S. Communities'is incorporated in California e N
'under thonp Benefit
Corporation. L'aw for charitable and public_ purposes and th a State Seal of
Incorporation was affixed May 26, 1999.
• National S,ponsors.
the National Sponsors provide national promotion.and'general sponsorship
among participants.
National Sponsors include:
o Association of School Business Officials International (ASB.0).
o National A"ssociatio"n, of Counties (NACo)
o National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP)
o National League of Cities
o United States Corife "rence of'Mayors
• Advisory B "oard;.,
The U. S.`Communities Advisory, Board is made up of key government purchasing .
officials from aero"ss' the United'States. ThesAdv'is'ory•Board provides leadership
and overall direction for the U.S. Communities`.
® Advisory Board. Expectations.
Each Advisory Board Member,is expected =to'tactively:
o Participate in product bids and selection;
o Use-'selected products ;
o Promote the U.S'. Communities;
o Participate in policy direction; and
o Share expertise and purchasing innovations
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• National Local Government.
U'.S. Communities: Government t Purchasing Alliance has established a national
structure for local, govern meni• agencies to make" use, of,theirfcoliective
purchasing power and to improve the overall effectiveness,of ',their' purchasing
processes:
• Legal Entity.
`U.S'. Communities is a nonprofit- instrumentality of formed under
U.S. Code, Title26, Internal Revenue Code Section, 11:5.
U':S. Communities'is incorporated in California e N
'under thonp Benefit
Corporation. L'aw for charitable and public_ purposes and th a State Seal of
Incorporation was affixed May 26, 1999.
• National S,ponsors.
the National Sponsors provide national promotion.and'general sponsorship
among participants.
National Sponsors include:
o Association of School Business Officials International (ASB.0).
o National A"ssociatio"n, of Counties (NACo)
o National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP)
o National League of Cities
o United States Corife "rence of'Mayors
• Advisory B "oard;.,
The U. S.`Communities Advisory, Board is made up of key government purchasing .
officials from aero"ss' the United'States. ThesAdv'is'ory•Board provides leadership
and overall direction for the U.S. Communities`.
® Advisory Board. Expectations.
Each Advisory Board Member,is expected =to'tactively:
o Participate in product bids and selection;
o Use-'selected products ;
o Promote the U.S'. Communities;
o Participate in policy direction; and
o Share expertise and purchasing innovations
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,State of -alifornia
California "Code
California Government Code
Title_ 1, General
Division.7 Miscellaneous
Chapter 5 Joint Exercise of Powers .
Article ` `Joiint Powers Agreements
§i 6500; do 't
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As used: in This article, ' public !ageficy ", includes,'but is not
liimited to, the` federal government or any federal departmenf or
agency, this state ate orany st department or• agency, r.
a county; county board' of edugation, ounty superintendent of
schools, 4city, public corporation; public district;, regional
Eransportation' commiss'iomol "this'state or another state, or any
joint powers'authority'formed pursuant to this •article by :any of
these agencies.
6502'Gov't.
if authorized by theirslegislative or other governing bodies, two
or more publicagencies by agreement•may jointly exercise any power
common to the contr par% even though one or more of the
contracting agencies may be'located outside this state.
It shall not be necessary,th'at. any power common to -the contracting
parties Jb&6ercisable by each such contracting party with respect to
the geographical`,areaJn which' such power is to be jointly exercised.
For purposes of`th•is section,, two or- more public agencies having the
Power to conduct agricultural, livestock, industrial, cultural,, or
other fairs or exhibitions shall be deemed to have common powerwith.
respect ; to any such fair or exhibition conducted by,any one or•more
of such public agencies,or by an ent , created pursuant to a joint
powers agreement entered Into'by such public agencies,
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CITY OF VACAVILLE
CA
CITY,
9/9/2004
956000728.
C_IT(''OF.INGLEWOOD
CA
CITY
8/27/2004
946000369
CITY OF MENDOTA
CA
CITY
',7/29/2004
946000376
CITY OF`MONTEREY
CA
CITY
7%28/2004
941583661
CITY OF•PIEDMONT`
CA
CITY
7/16/2004
°956000669
,CITY OFIAVALON
CA
CITY
7/15/2004
956000751.
'CITY`OF "NEWPORT BEACH
CA
CITY
7 /1
946000404
CITY OF °'REDDING
CA
CITY
7/13/2004
953559477
CITY OF'SANTEE
CA
CITY
7%_12/2004
952846326
CITY OF`,RANCHO MIRAGEi
CA
CITY
7/7/2004;
956005899
CITY 0 F`1RWINDALE
CA
CITY
7/6/2004.
956000720'
CITY OF•HERMOSA BEACH
CA
CITY
6/29/2004
+952867314 .
CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS
CA
CITY'
6%28/2004:
946000435
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCIS.,..
CA
CITY
6/24/2004
946000332
CITY OFfERNDALE'
CA
CIT
6/23/2004 '
946000422
CITY OF-SAN MATEO
CA
CITY .
6/22/,2004'
946000414
CITY OF SAN BRUNO
CA
CITY
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6/10/2004,
942542559
MADERA HOUSING
CA
CITY'
6/-10/2004,;
952662323
CITY OF LOMA LINDk(ST);
CA'
CITY'
6/912004-
946000335
CITY OF FORT BRAGG
CA
"CITY
6/9/2004
-953740431
CITY'OFLAaQUINTA
CA
CITY'
617/2004
946001116
CITY OF _REQW60U CITY
CA
CITY
617/,2004
956000715
CITY "OF GLENDORA.
CA.
CITY
6/3/2004
956000807
CITY.OF SAN: BUENAVENTURA
CA
CITY
6/3%2004
956602386.
CLAREMONT REDEVELOPMENT A.,.
CA
CITY
5/28/2004;
950930239
CITY 'OF CHINO
CA
CITY
5/28%2004
9460001'43
° TOWN ,OF LOS GATO
CA
CITY
5/26%2004
952813271
CITY'OF CAMARILLO '
CA
CITY
5/26/2004
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9460004"15
CITY OF SAN CARLOS
CA
CITY
5125/2004
770455468
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY-OF T ..
CA
CITY
5/25/2004
4946000389
CITY OF PALO ALTO.
CA
CITY
5/24/2004
°946 0 0 0 4 21
CITY.OF SAN LEANDRO.
CA
CITY
5/19/2004
95600, 6363
CITY 0 F'LAWNDALE
CA
CITY
5/13/2004
330490460, J
CITY OF LAGUNA.HILLS
CA
CITY
500/2004
946002854.
CITY OFIATWATER- n ,
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.CITY,
'4/23/2004
956000713
- CITY OF GARDENA
CA
CITY
4/21/2004
952091172.
CITY OF LA MI RADA'
CA
"CITY
4/15/2004
956000741
CITY OF LYNWOOD
CA
CITY
4/13/2004
942160489'
DAVIS WASTE REMOVAL ..
CA
CITY
4/8/2004
951688570',
CITY OF OCEANSIDE
CA
CITY
4/8/2004
956000670
CITY OF AZUSA
CA
CITY
4'/7/2004
956000708
CITY OF;ESCONDIDO.
CA
CITY
3/31/2004
946002766
CITY OF ANDERSON
CA
CITY
3/31/2004
946036941„
CITY OF'UNION CITY
CA
CITY
3/30/2004
956000734
CITY OF. LOMPOIC
CA
CITY
3/30/2004
956001813
LA.,MEISA SPRING'VALLEY SCH,?.
CA
• CITY
3/30/2004
568373546
CITY OFT SOUTH GATE
CA
CITY
3/25/2004
956000478
CITY OF VISTA
CA
CITY
3/24/2004
942362972
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CITY OF'W MEN F
CA
CITY
3/19/2004
946027368`
CITY OF CUPERTINO
ItA
CITY
3/17/2004
956000762
CITY PISMO`BEACH ' °
CA,
CITY
3/17/2004
94262.1899'
TOWN OF PARADISE
CA
CITY
3/17/2004
946000344
CITY OF'GRIQLEY
CA
CITY
3/17/2004
9524891-39
CITY',OF'INDIAN'WELLS
CA
CITY
3/17/2004
953559473
CITY OF SANTEE
'CA
CIT(
3/16/2004
95321300,4
LANCASTER:CITY HALL
CA
CITY
3/16/2004
956 000788
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'CIT{'OF SA, NTA MARIA
CA
CITE
3/16/2,0 04
953389063'
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CITY OF'
CA
CITY . ,
'3/1'5/200411
946000409
CITY OF ROSEVILLE
CA
CITY
3/15/2004
946000373
CITY OF`MILLBRAE
CA
CITY
3/11/2004
946000400
CITY OF RED BLUFF
CA,
CITY
3/9/.2004,
946000398
CITY OF PO
'CA
CITY'
3/9/2004
946000446
CITY OF UKI'Aw
" ,CA
CITY
3/8/2004
956000981
CITY OF BR EA ,
CA.
CITY:,
3"/,5/2004' '
946000324,
CITY OF DU NSMUIR'CA''CITY
11 3/4/2004'
952626170
CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
CA
CITY
:2/26/2004
954324107
CITY OF MALIBU.
CA
CITY-
2/25/2004
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942825202 CITY OF DUBLIN CA CITY 2/24/2004
946000338 CITY'OF DALYtISY CA CITY. 2/23'/2004
9460004.49, CITY OF VISALIA CA CITY 2/23/2004 -
946000338 CITY OF FRESNO CA, CITY 2/23/2004
946000345 CITY HA'NFORD; CA, CITY 2/20/2004
946000431 CITY OF ST. HELENA CA, CITY 2%19/2004
'940842470 SANTA ROSA CHAMBER OF CO,M:., CA CITY . 2/19/2004
956000812 CITY OF WHITTIER' CA, CITY 2/17/2004
953555845 CITY OF POWAY' CA CITY 2/17/2004.
330495169 CITY OF LAKE,.FORES7 CA CITN 2/2/2004
95600074 dr of J mANHATTEN BEACH CA CITY 1•/30/2004
9,56000798 CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA CA 'CITY 1/30/2004
9 46000346' CITY OF Y, ,1
HAYWARD CA CITY
946000377 CITY'OF MORGAN,HILL CA CITY 1/26/2004
946000329 946000329 - CITY OF EXETER CA CITY, 1/22/2004,;
946000316 CITY CF' CORCORAN- CA CITY- 1/22/,2004
956000769 CITY OF RIVERSIDE; CA CITY 3 /8/2004
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CITY -OF BIG BEAR LAKE
CA
CITY
12/16/2003
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9,56000745,
MONROVIA FIRE,`STATION;NO.,,
CA
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12/15/2003
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CA
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12/9/2003,
.95600081'0 .
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946000412
CITY OF SAL"INAS,
CA
CITY
11/24/2003
956000697
CITY OF CORONA'
CA
CITY
11/20/2003
956000687:
CITY OF H ILLS
CA
CITY
11/19%2003
946000331
CIT Y OF'FAIRFIEL_D
CA
:CITY.
10/30/2003 ..
946000448
CITY OF VAL''LE]O _
CA
CITY
10/29/2003
946000374
,CITY OF'MODESTO
CA
CITY
10/28/2003
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9560790'
CITY OF SANTA•MONICA „
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CITY
10/28/2003
956000803
CITY OF TORRANCE ,
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CITY
.10/21/2003
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9 .56000694
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CITY L a
CA
CITY
10/20/2003
956000779
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO
CA
CITY
10/17/2003
956000772
CITY iOF SAN, BERNARDINO
CA
CITY
10/15/2003
946000419
CITY OF SAN JOSE
CA
CITY
9/25/2003
946000289
CITY OF'
,,ALBANY
CA
CITY
9/22/2003
9560
CITY OF €BANNING „
CA
CITY
''9/8/2003 „
956000760
CI, ASO:ROBLES
TYOFp"
CA
CITY'
9 /2/200.3
956000783
CITY OF SAN LUIS:OBISPO'
CA
CITY.
, 8/31/2003
956006383
CITY OF GROVER BEACH;
CA
CITY
8/29/2003
94600031,5
CITY OF'CONCORD.
CA
'CITY
8/27/2003
946000361
9 460 3 3414.,
CITY OF LODI'
CA
CITY .
8/27/2003
946000406
CITY OF RIPON
CA
CITY
8/25/2003
946003997
CITY OF CAMPBELL
CA
CITY
8/22/2003
CITY OF PACIFICA
CA
CITY
8/20/2003
6 80282543
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TOWN OF
J , WINDSOR',
CA
CITY
8/19/2003
330490245
CITY OF CHINO.HILLS
CA'
CITY
8/13/2009
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CITY OF LOMITA
CA
CITY
7/25/2003
.330220695'
946000384
956000710'
CITY OF LAGUNkNIGUEL
CITY OFOAKL''AND
CITY,OF
CA'
CA
CA
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CITY ,
7/16/2003
7/7/2003
7/1/2003
954133918.
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,ACA_
CITY
'6%30/2003
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CITY;OF BRENTWOOD
'CA "
;CITY
6/27/2003
,956000705
CITY OF EL:MONTE
CA
CITY
6/26/2003
956004792
CITY OF GARCSBAD, : �
CA:
CITY
6%26%2003
956005874
CITY OF SANTA FE SPRINGS '
CA
CITY
6%26/2003
330076484
CITY OF- MORENO VALLEY
CA
CITY
6/25/2003
956000681
CITY;OF BREA
CA
CITY
6/25/2003
946027361
GITY OF'FREMONT
CA
CITY
6/16/2003 `
956000759
CITY`OF• PASADENA,
CA,
CITY
6/1.3/,2003
946000299
CITY, "OF 'BERKELEY'
CA,
CITY
6/11/2003
956000,706
CITY OF'EL SEGUNDO
;CA,
tCITY
6/10/2003
946000426
CITY OF _SANTA CLA, RA
CA
,CITY
6/9/2003
956000804;
CITY OF TUSTIN
CA
CITY
5/21/2003,
330203789
CITY OF SOLANA.BEACH
CA
CITY
5/••16/2003'
856000672
CITY OF'BAKERSFIELD
CA
CITY,,
5/13/2003•
956000723
CITY OF- HUNTINGTON BEACH'
CA
CITY
•5/14/2003
946002834
CAPIT,OLA,POLICE'DEPARTMEN:..
CA'
CITY
5/,5%2003
•946000298-
CITY OF BEN ICIA
CA
CITY
5/1/2003 .
946000312
CITY OF COALINGA,., _
CA
CITY
4/29/2003
946000459
CITY OF WOODLAND
CA
CITY
4/17/2003
94
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
CA
CITY
4/17/2003
330383649
CITY'OF TEMECULA,
CA
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CITY
4 "/1,4/2003;
956000690
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
CA
CITY
4'/8/2003
946000359
•iCIT 'OF' LIVERMORE
CA
CITY'
4/7/2003,
956000756'
.CITY OFiOXNARD
CA
CITY
4/3/2003'
956000749
'CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
CA
CITY
4/2/2003,
946000460
CITY OFYUBA CITY
CA
CITY
4/2/2003
956000711
,CITY OF;FULLERTON
CA
CITY'
4/11,2003
956000766
CITY OF. REDLANDS
CA
CITY
3/27%2003,
956064770
CITY OF °FONTANA
CA
CITY'
3/26/2003
956000764:
CITY OF POMONA .
CA
CITY
3%26/2003'•
956005030
CITY bF'COSTA MESA
CA
CITY
3/26%2003;
956000759'
CITY OF;ONTARIO
CA.
CITY
3/21/2003
956000733.
CITY OF LONG BEACH
CA
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3/20/2003 "
946000428
CITY OF SANTA.ROSA
CA.
CITY
3/13/2003
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CITY OF SUNNYVALE
CA '
CITY
3/4/2003
950930203
CITY OF CHINO
CA
CITY
2/21/2003
956000701
CITybF CULVER CITY
CA
CITY
2/19/2003
956005897
CITY OF WESTMINSTER
CA
CITY
2/19/2003
956006510
CITY OF CERRITOS
CA
CITY
2/19/2003
951918226
'CITY OF DOWNEY
CA
CITY
2/19/2003
956000683
CITY,OF BURBANK -
CA
CITY
2/13/2003
956000755
CITY OF`ORANGE
CA
CITY
2/6/2003
953946635
CITY OF'WEST.HOLLYWOOD.
CA
CITY
2/6/2003
952026923
CITY OF'WALNUT,'CA
CA
CITY
1/30/2003
946000380
CITY OF NAPA
CA
CITY
1/17/2003
946000339
CITY OF GALT ..
CA I
CITY
1/2/2003
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FREQUENTLY ASKED
Allegheny . County, PA; T Baltimore, MD;
QUESTIONS
Chicago IL Dallas County, TX Denver, CO;
'County
Fairfax; County, , VA: Har Public
Schools, MD; Hennepin County, , MN;
What is the US.,
Houston I ., Lp&! Angeles County, CA;
Commu,n i.'ii-es,,G:o,vbrnin'Y,ent
Maricbpa' County, AZ; Miami-Dade County,
F L; R ialt o h ,Uhified So o'
- � ol District, Rialto, CA;
Purchasin,gAltiahce "O"PA"?
Santa Cl CA; Seattle, WA.
U.S. Communities is a non-profit agency
established to assist public, ager6es reduce
q r ' ce
oes, 'a n agority have to be a
the cost of purchased ,goods 7and Js .sponsored'
member of U.S., Commlu . nRies
by: The National Association of Cbuntibs
or a sponsor to partizi,pate?
(NAco), :tke. National of Governmental
Purchasing (NIGP), the' 'National. :Leag6o. of
No. , Any county, city, school district, special
Cities (NLC), United
` and 4he : States
district, �state, or other public agency thereof
Co . nference of Mayors . PSCM)�� The G P, A
can paftjcipate. Independent districts or
pools th6 purchasing power of public -agencies,
agencies oL,a county or city can participate
achieves bulk volume discounts on.� behalf of
on . their, own, regardless of whether the
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public 'agencies. comoetitivoy Bids qualit Y"
county or city in which' they reside are
products through : a' lead public agency and
partibipd , t i
provides a -'Ourchasirig .forum for',"pubii
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'public,
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Can S
my tate or local
agencies nationwide. Over 5
agencies are currently participating'in the-GPA.
government use this program
Without going out to bid?
What are the advantages 'of
ye's inmost states: All GPA contracts have
partidpatin� ,9, J Gn the,'RA?
been; competitively` bid by a, lead public
0 Competively bid contracts by a lead'�Oublic
jurisdiction in accordance � with their public
agency
purchasing h sing rules and regulations. 'Each
P
0 Most favorablb ; public agency pricing
solicitation contains language, which advises
• No cost to participate
eill"venclors the subsequent contract maybe
Nationally sponsored by leading
used by government rnment agencies
throddhout4hedU I h . it6d I - Stat
associations and: 4 purchasing
'Thi's � • language is based� on 'the lead
crganizai6&
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j�'jdint Powers AUt4brity" or
0 gh q uality' products
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"CoopereitiVe Procurement" program.
Aggregates" purchasing power of ul5lic
P
Although, each government may have
agencies. nationwide,'
:different purch asing' procedures to follow,
® Managed by public purchasing
applying these competitiv& principles T.satisfy
prof6s§i6nal§
the competitive bid requirements n' most
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!state and local g6vernmentagencies.
Does the GRA have
professfonal p�Vbflz
What is Joint Powers or
putc'kgsivig advJ9:0rs?
C6,oper4tive Procurement
Ye&.- The ,AdvOsbry' Board ' ',members consist
Authority?
of public' purchasing� professionals; from
Stibbi, 'statutes 'and, if applicable, local
ordinances generally allow one government
agency . ..to purchase f ' rom Contracts
competitively, bid. by another government
:agency ("Lead Public Agency"). ` This, of
course, would require the consent of all
parties iincluding the•endor, the Lead Publit
vemm t -
Agen and, go'* en ��agen dy purchasing
from the Lead"Public! Agency contract. GPA
contracts are established to meet both the.,
competitive bid and con ' sent requirements
Generally, a' public body may . participate 1, iri,
s conductor administer a cooperative,
procurement agreement W . ith one or more
other public bodies, or agencies of the United
States, aftes�, for 'the: purpose -of combining
rie'quirOments to increase efficiency or reduce
administrative expenses. In some,states,. this
power is not passed ohito> localities.
what do a public agen Y
d o. to Participater?
Contact the vendors directly by calling the toll
free ,numbers listed on the other si of, ;this page. When 'you+ Contact • thd vendors,
mention the GPA.' There are no restrictions
on. the amount. or size o a public agency
order:
How rr!Pch d4,Qe,.s cost to
parficip4te [n the GRAT'
Thdrb,"are• no ;costs or fees to the, local
agen I cy to participate.
How Can I obtal(b of
the r Ielga], docurnentatfo,n,-
as.s!oolate.d with each GRA
co'ntract'?
E- vendor ;can,-
provide YO with
c opy Of th�d 009i,naf competitively
bl:W RFP,,. no.tice, of award and
executed "'contr'act.. You may also
contact the tre p,LiWic ,agenqy
r I es,ponSLiLbLIe for each co.ntract. The
lea'd agencies are list-Qd ,on th,e
w I W.W.; u I s c o . m1m u n i t i'b s. o r q we b s i t e
.The, ;le6d agency for the Industrial
and Office SUppl'ie,s contracts was
Lo.s Angeles Co,unty and - for the
Computers and Office F U,rn it u re
Cbritra0s was Tairfax County,, VA.
If there a perforriparice
problem rn with a verli'dor What
, tUip d o I take to resolve the
pr
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T% M,?r
Fitst try and reso,lve the p*ro.blem
,with the vendor repries.eft.tafiv,e. if
this, step does not work,,, ask to
speak to the GIPA national ac6ount,
rn a n,a'g e r . and/or co'niact , U_ S.
Communiti,es at 'the nurrib 'fistbd
below.
How is the funded as a
no: i- profit age,n
The vendors . pay: _ a, 1 %
administrative fee "tbi the 'G PA to
parti.cipal,e and' this 'pays for OPA
operating expenses.
How can a Vendor participate in
the GPA?
Register
. your,company wift the 'Iead, public
agencies.' to participate in . future
Product/service competit bid prop
_Osals." Do
$0 by going to,. th6: www.uscommuniies.6rq
,Website" and 'contacting _h the. �dvis&y
,members to get listed.
How do I iget more
i n,f 0 r ni a t [o n zbb.'ut the, , G'P,A , ?
, E-mail: . i (@
, nf� - Uscomm`u ' niti,e's.brg'
Telephone:- 8661� . GPA-SHOPI(966-472�-
7467) or 0.00635.3,993'
Website: ww w: uscommunities:org
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aggregate ;purchasing power can translate' into huge taxpayer Dollar
savmgs k
Kevin )uhnng Director of State anil Local Government Office Depot
The ..City of La Mesa has participated' i the California
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have benefited greatly from the `cost and nine savmgs We are really
looking forward to our;-paracipation to the U Communities'
i Government Purchasing Program and are confident thafother cities '
r will find this service a real value'added:benefit
Rachel R Le4ens, Purchasing Officer City of TWMes a (CA)
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= We are ezrremely pleased wuh the 'service and savmgs ue have:
:' 4 f achieved vuuh U S: Communiaes ; The discounts Wand dre.'Internet
capabdrtres are excellent
Michael Scanlan Senior Buyer Hennepin County (MNj'
I really like that U S Communises �s a`nanonaI program and thi t
I have the opportunity to network with other members The
discourtts are :great nd because contracu have already been
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Carmen Ellison Assistant Director of PQtchasmg Crty of Denver
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County of Allegheny
County of.Dallas
Miami -Dade County
'T,homas f. Y_ilungs, Je,
Phillip Vasquez
Theodore Lucas
C.P.M.
Purchasing Director
Director
Purchasing Manager
Dept ,of Ptociiremen_t
City of Denver
Management
City of Baltimore
Carmen Ellison
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Assistant Director of
National, Association
Purchasing, Director
Purchasing
of Counties
SteVe SuIendiman,
Califomia Association
County of Fairfax
Managing Di -'
of, School Business
Armand Malo
Officials
DirectOT, Department of
NationaLllnstitute of
Ramona Vasquez -Hill
Purchasing and Supply
Governmental
Director of Purchasing
Management
Purchasing
and 'Material
Riik Grimm
Management
Harford County Public
Executive Vice President
Rialto Unified School
Schools
District
John Miller
National League of
Director of Purchasing
Cities_
California State
Maic , Shapiro
Association of
County of Hennepin
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Michael Scanlan
and +E- G(mein nenr.Services
Nirrma Lammers
Senior Buyer
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.Santa Clara,COUnty
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City of Houston
Roderick - Jeffers ni
Calvin: Wells
Acting;Purchasing Manager'
California: Statewide
City Purchasing Manager
Communities
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County of Los Angeles
Melody Miiciulski
Authority
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Purchasing:; Manager
`Rob,Braulik
Manager, Contmas and
Program Manager
Purchasing
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City of,'Chicago
County of'Maricopa
Geiei'al`Ivtanager
David ;Malone
Walt Weglarz
Chief Procurerient
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The`United States
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Value. That" a, Word we hear often at U. S, Communities.
Government,agencies' -:— as, keepers oftaxpayers' hard- earned,
dollars — ,want a goon {'. return Vin. iiwestment f or the goods they
, purchase U.S'. Communities delivers that value propoutiin
by offer ing.puhlicagencies significantly ieduced crasts
purchased goods.
U. S. Communities, is a Government'Purchasing Alliance
(G PA) that establishes the best available price forlhe'highest
quality products. Through the GPA, countes,,cities and '
schools can piggyback.on local, competitively, bid contracts
take advantage of the. enormous collective, purchasing power
Of public, agencies nationwide leverage these savings -to
their own advantage.
Together, We_ Save the Public Money
US: Communities -- large. "C" – benefits all, -c _.
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small "c" – by achieving cost savings in.purchases'of'
everythingftom office products and computers to furniture,
and industrial supplies.
And, in these days of reduced budgets and revenue shortfalls,
these taxpayer savings . can be re- allocated to c' rnmunity'
services that -are often strapped for funds „ inc l'uding`all
important publiahealth and safety services That."transhttes
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into dollars freed up for everything from increased nuigbers of
child vaccinations to more firefighters and paramedics:
We are U S Communnities Government Purchasing
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U.5. Communities works closely with you to understand your .
`buying� and"t'h`e needs of'f other public
purchasing agents, purchasing; managers,.purc has ing directors,
and procurement officer- . We know firsthand what you are
lookirig'k)r in terms of'range ofproducts and quality of goods.
And are constantly; expand ing'our selection to offer you the
most sought -after products from the highest quality
manufacturers. We'offer. Office Supplies, Computers, Office
Furniture and Industrial Supplies.
q SIGNIFICANT SAWNG'S — AT SO MANY LEVELS
You by
save money piggybacking on competitively -bid, ;public
agency contracts, thus:eliminating,the costs;associatecl with `
time - consuming bidding and proposal evaluation.
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possible by ,the °aggregate 06rchasi'ng power of buyers like
i yourself — nationwide '
= You.reduce or eliminate the costs of inventory and storage,
– Y pay pry p f p r o g ram
OU a no arn anon f ' administrativecosts
are include&as par�t of vend6r contract pricing..
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Since its founding, U.S. Communities has saved public
agencies —and taxpayers — more than $200 million,
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Flexibilit y contracts are non - exclusive,, meaning you can
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purchase goods and services from other sources
Piggybacking— allows you to take advantmge pf other
competitively+id contracts throughout the co un try,
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Advocacyl— reinforces the purchasing power of local
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Q: HOW DOES THE U.S. COMMUNITIES GOVERNMENT
PUR,CHA'SING ALLIANCE WORK?
A: Instead of having undertake a costly local bidding
purchasing'process, U.S. Communities allows you to piggyback
on, nafional. contracts bid competitively by other local, government
jurisclietons or.;agencies. In you sign ao "participation
certificate" to an; already competitively bid "_plaster agreement
you and ot h ert6blic entities: related to you can then teceive
the same low prices offered by the master agreement.
Q WILL U.S. COMMUNITIES VE_ND'ORS CONTRACTS BE
LOWER THAN THE OTHER CONTRACTS?
A.: In most cases, yes. U.S. Communities! leverages ehe volume
buying poweiroflocal,govemments nationwide on your Behalf
As a result, you pay: significantly'lower prices,
Q: MUST'l BUY EXCLUSIVELY FROM U.S. COMMUNITIES
,A: No. All U.S. Communities contracts are;non; exclusive. You
may purchase from any other sources if you prefer, or if re
Cilllred
Qt WHO'S BE'HIN,D U.S. COMMUNITIES?
A: U.S,.,. Communities is sponsored by prominent national `.'-
associations of government agencies and purchasing. officials —
the National Association, of Counties, the National Institute of
„Govemmental''Purchasing, the National League of Cities, and
the .U.S. Coinference dMayors — to harness the purchasing
power of government agencies throughout the country. In
.addition, U.S. Communities' Advisory Board consists of public
purchasing ptofessionals: from public agencies with a reputation
for purchasing excellence. .