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Public Safety Purchasing Joint Agreement Page 2 <br /> 3.3. Officers. <br /> The Committee will select from its members a chair to conduct meetings, a vice-chair to act in <br /> the place of the chair, and a secretary to keep the records of the Committee. <br /> 3.4. Powers, Duties. <br /> The Committee has the authority and responsibility to administer this Agreement on behalf of the <br /> parties and to take all necessary actions allowed by law to implement its terms. <br /> 4. Procedures <br /> 4.1. Acquisition. <br /> The Committee will take the necessary actions for obtaining contracts for the purchase or lease <br /> of public safety uniforms, supplies, equipment, and other items, and for contracting for services, <br /> as selected by the Committee. The Committee will comply with the Municipal Contracting Law, <br /> including the preparation of specifications and requests for proposals. The Committee will <br /> designate one of the member parties to act as the lead agency for selecting the contractor for a <br /> contract, based on the recommendation of the Committee. <br /> 4.2. Contract Terms. <br /> The contract with each selected contractor (the "Contract") must provide that each party to this <br /> Agreement will have the option to order items directly from each selected contractor and make <br /> payments directly to the contractor. No party will have any responsibility for paying for the items <br /> ordered by any other party. When appropriate, the Contract may include an option for the <br /> contractor to maintain and certify designated equipment. The Contract must provide the terms of <br /> payment to the contractor for this service. <br /> 4.3. Rules for Use. <br /> When appropriate, the Committee will establish rules and procedures for the parties' use of <br /> items acquired pursuant to this Agreement, including determining the responsibility for damage <br /> to, or loss of, the items. <br /> 5. Responsibility for Employees <br /> All persons engaged in the work to be performed by a party under this Agreement may not be <br /> considered employees of any other party for any purpose, including worker's compensation and <br /> other claims that may or might arise out of the employment context on behalf of the employees. <br /> All claims made by a third party as a result of any act or omission of a party's employees while <br /> engaged on any of the work performed under this Agreement are not the obligation or <br /> responsibility of any other party. Each party is responsible for injuries or death of its own <br />