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City of Tolleson — City Council (2025-05-27)

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COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF TOLLESON 
AND 
WATER WORKS ENGINEERS, LLC 
THIS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) between the City of 
Tolleson, an Arizona municipal corporation, (the “City”), and Water Works Engineers, LLC, an 
Arizona limited liability company, (the “Consultant”) (collectively, “the parties”), is hereby 
entered into and shall be effective on the last signature date set forth below. 
RECITALS 
A. 
After a competitive procurement process, the City of Scottsdale, an Arizona 
municipal corporation, and Consultant entered into Contract No. 2024-076-COS (collectively, the 
“Cooperative Contract”), for On-Call Water Resources Engineer Services (“Services”).  A copy of 
the Cooperative Contract is on file with the City Clerk’s office and is incorporated herein by 
reference. 
B. 
The City is permitted, pursuant to Section 3-5-7 of the City Code, to directly enter 
into this Agreement with Consultant because the procurement methods of the City of Scottsdale 
in securing the Cooperative Contract comply with the intent of the City’s procurement code. 
C. 
The City and the Consultant desire to enter into this Agreement for the purpose 
of (i) acknowledging their cooperative contractual relationship under the Cooperative Contract 
and this Agreement, (ii) establishing the terms and conditions by which the Consultant may 
provide the City with the required Services, and (iii) setting the maximum aggregate amount to 
be expended pursuant to this Agreement related to the Services. 
AGREEMENT 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing introduction and recitals, which are 
incorporated herein by reference, the following mutual covenants and conditions, and other 
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, 
the City and the Consultant hereby agree as follows: 
1. 
Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective on the last signature date 
set forth below and shall remain in full force and effect until May 21, 2026 (the “Term”) unless 
terminated as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Cooperative Contract. This 
Agreement shall automatically extend for any additional period for which the Cooperative 
Contract (2024-076-COS) is extended by Scottsdale, under the same terms and conditions 
(“Renewal Term(s)”). Such extension (if any) shall occur without the need for further written 
amendment or agreement between the parties, provided that the underlying Cooperative 
Agreement remains valid and in effect, and that the Consultant is willing and able to perform 
under such extended term. The City shall provide written notice of the extension period(s) within

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a reasonable time after being notified of the Cooperative Agreement’s extension.  The Initial 
Term and the Renewal Term(s) are collectively referred to herein as the “Term.” Upon renewal, 
the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 
2. 
Scope of Work. This is an indefinite quantity and indefinite delivery, i.e., as needed 
as determined by the City, Agreement for Services under the terms and conditions of the 
Cooperative Contract.  The City does not guarantee that any minimum or maximum number of 
purchases will be made pursuant to this Agreement. Purchases will only be made when the City 
identifies a need and proper authorization and documentation have been approved.  For 
purchase(s) determined by the City to be appropriate for this Agreement, the Consultant shall 
provide the Services to the City in such quantities and configurations agreed upon between the 
parties, in a written invoice, quote, Purchase Order or other form of written agreement 
describing the work to be completed (each, a “Purchase Order”).  Each Purchase Order approved 
and accepted by the parties pursuant to this Agreement shall (i) contain a reference to this 
Agreement and the Cooperative Contract and (ii) be attached hereto as Exhibit A and 
incorporated herein by reference.  Purchase Orders submitted without referencing this 
Agreement and the Cooperative Contract will be subject to rejection. 
2.1 
Inspection; Acceptance. All Services are subject to final inspection and 
acceptance by the City.  Services failing to conform to the requirements of this Agreement and/or 
the Cooperative Contract will be held at Consultant’s risk and may be returned to the Consultant. 
If so returned, all costs are the responsibility of the Consultant. Upon discovery of non-
conforming Services, the City may elect to do any or all of the following by written notice to the 
Consultant: (i) waive the non-conformance; (ii) stop the work immediately; or (iii) bring the 
Services into compliance and withhold the cost of same from any payments due to the 
Consultant. 
2.2 
Cancellation.  The City reserves the right to cancel Purchase Orders within 
a reasonable period of time after issuance. Should a Purchase Order be canceled, the City agrees 
to reimburse the Consultant, but only for actual and documentable costs incurred by the 
Consultant due to and after issuance of the Purchase Order. The City will not reimburse the 
Consultant for any costs incurred after receipt of City notice of cancellation, or for lost profits, 
shipment of product prior to issuance of Purchase Order or for anything not expressly permitted 
pursuant to this Agreement. 
3. 
Compensation.  The City’s payments to the Consultant (if any) shall not exceed an 
aggregate amount of $400,000.00 for each fiscal year, July 1st through June 30th, for the Services 
at payment rates that shall be agreed upon by the parties.  If an entire fiscal year does not fall 
within the Term of this Agreement, the aggregate compensation limit for that partial year shall 
be reduced to an amount equal to the compensation limit multiplied by a factor having as its 
numerator the number of days in the partial fiscal year and as its denominator the number three 
hundred sixty-five (365).  
4. 
Payments. The City shall pay the Consultant based upon acceptance and delivery 
of Services performed and completed to date, and upon submission and approval of invoices.

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Each invoice shall (i) contain a reference to this Agreement and the Cooperative Contract and (ii) 
document and itemize all work completed to date.  The invoice statement shall include a record 
of materials delivered, time expended, and work performed in sufficient detail to justify payment.  
Additionally, invoices submitted without referencing this Agreement and the Cooperative 
Contract will be subject to rejection and may be returned.  
5. 
Records and Audit Rights. To ensure that the Consultant and its subcontractors  
are complying with the warranty under Section 6 below, Consultant’s and its subcontractors’ 
books, records, correspondence, accounting procedures and practices, and any other supporting 
evidence relating to this Agreement, including the papers of any Consultant and its 
subcontractors’ employees who perform any work or services pursuant to this Agreement (all of 
the foregoing hereinafter referred to as “Records”), shall be open to inspection and subject 
to audit and/or reproduction during normal working hours by the City, to the extent necessary 
to adequately permit evaluation of the Consultant’s and its subcontractors’ compliance with the 
Arizona employer sanctions laws referenced in Section 6 below. To the extent necessary for the 
City to audit Records as set forth in this Section, Consultant and its subcontractors hereby waive 
any rights to keep such Records confidential. For the purpose of evaluating or verifying such 
actual or claimed costs or units expended, the City shall have access to said Records, even if 
located at its subcontractors’ facilities, from the effective date of this Agreement for the duration 
of the work and until three years after the date of final payment by the City to Consultant 
pursuant to this Agreement. Consultant and its subcontractors shall provide the City with 
adequate and appropriate workspace so that the City can conduct audits in compliance with the 
provisions of this Section. The City shall give Consultant or its subcontractors reasonable advance 
notice of intended audits. Consultant shall require its subcontractors to comply with the 
provisions of this Section by insertion of the requirements hereof in any subcontract pursuant to 
this Agreement. 
6. 
E-verify Requirements. To the extent applicable under A.R.S. § 41-4401, the 
Consultant and its subcontractors warrant compliance with all federal immigration laws and 
regulations that relate to their employees and their compliance with the E-verify requirements 
under A.R.S. § 23-214(A). Consultant’s or its subcontractors’ failure to comply with such warranty 
shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement and may result in the termination of this 
Agreement by the City. 
7. 
Conflict of Interest. This Agreement may be canceled by the City pursuant to A.R.S. 
§ 38-511. 
8. 
Applicable Law; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State 
of Arizona and a suit pertaining to this Agreement may be brought only in courts in Maricopa 
County, Arizona. 
9. 
Agreement Subject to Appropriation. The City is obligated only to pay its 
obligations set forth in this Agreement as may lawfully be made from funds appropriated and 
budgeted for that purpose during the City’s then current fiscal year. The City’s obligations under 
this Agreement are current expenses subject to the “budget law” and the unfettered legislative

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discretion of the City concerning budgeted purposes and appropriation of funds. Should the City 
elect not to appropriate and budget funds to pay its Agreement obligations, this Agreement shall 
be deemed terminated at the end of the then-current fiscal year term for which such funds were 
appropriated and budgeted for such purpose and the City shall be relieved of any subsequent 
obligation under this Agreement. The parties agree that the City has no obligation or duty of good 
faith to budget or appropriate the payment of the City’s obligations set forth in this Agreement 
in any budget in any fiscal year other than the fiscal year in which this Agreement is executed and 
delivered. The City shall be the sole judge and authority in determining the availability of funds 
for its obligations under this Agreement. The City shall keep Consultant informed as to the 
availability of funds for this Agreement. The obligation of the City to make any payment pursuant 
to this Agreement is not a general obligation or indebtedness of the City.  Consultant hereby 
waives any and all rights to bring any claim against the City from or relating in any way to the 
City’s termination of this Agreement pursuant to this section. 
10. 
Conflicting Terms. In the event of any inconsistency, conflict, or ambiguity among 
the terms of this Agreement, any City-approved Purchase Orders, the Cooperative Contract, and 
invoices, the documents shall govern in the order listed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, 
and in conformity with Section 2 above, unauthorized exceptions, conditions, limitations, or 
provisions in conflict with the terms of this Agreement or the Cooperative Contract (collectively, 
the “Unauthorized Conditions”), other than the City’s project-specific requirements, are 
expressly declared void and shall be of no force and effect. Acceptance by the City of any 
Purchase Order or invoice containing any such Unauthorized Conditions or failure to demand full 
compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement or under the Cooperative 
Contract shall not alter such terms and conditions or relieve Consultant from, nor be construed 
or deemed a waiver of, its requirements and obligations in the performance of this Agreement. 
11. 
Rights and Privileges. To the extent provided under the Cooperative Contract, the 
City shall be afforded all of the rights and privileges afforded to the City of Scottsdale and shall 
be “City” (as defined in the Cooperative Contract) for the purposes of the portions of the 
Cooperative Contract that are incorporated herein by reference. 
12. 
Indemnification; Insurance. In addition to and in no way limiting the provisions set 
forth in Section 11 above, the City shall be afforded all of the insurance coverage and 
indemnifications afforded to the Lead Public Agency to the extent provided under the 
Cooperative Contract, and such insurance coverage and indemnifications shall inure and apply 
with equal effect to the City under this Agreement including, but not limited to, the Consultant’s 
obligation to provide the indemnification and insurance. In any event, the Consultant shall 
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and each council member, officer, employee or 
agent thereof (the City and any such person being herein called an “Indemnified Party”), for, from 
and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, but not 
limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and the costs of appellate proceedings) to 
which any such  Indemnified Party may become subject, under any theory of liability whatsoever 
(“Claims”), insofar as such Claims (or actions in respect thereof) relate to, arise out of, or are 
caused by or based upon the negligent acts, intentional misconduct, errors, mistakes or

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omissions, in connection with the work or services of the Consultant, its officers, employees, 
agents, or any  tier of subcontractor in the performance of this Agreement. 
13. 
Israel. To the extent A.R.S. § 35-393 through § 35-393.03 is applicable, Consultant 
certifies that it is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of this Agreement that it 
will not engage in, a boycott of goods and services from Israel, as that term is defined in A.R.S. § 
35-393. 
14. 
China.  Pursuant to and in compliance with A.R.S. § 35-394, Consultant hereby 
agrees and certifies that it does not currently, and agrees for the duration of this Agreement that 
Consultant will not, use: (i) the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China; 
(ii) any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic 
of China; or (iii) any consultants, contractors, subcontractors or suppliers that use the forced 
labor or any goods or services produced by the forced labor of ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s 
Republic of China.  Consultant also hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its 
officials, employees, and agents from any claims or causes of action relating to the City’s action 
based upon reliance upon this representation, including the payment of all costs and attorney 
fees incurred by the City in defending such as action. 
15. 
Notices and Requests. Any notice or other communication required or permitted  
to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly  given 
if (i) delivered to the party at the address set forth below, (ii) deposited in the U.S. Mail, 
registered or certified, return receipt requested, to the address set forth below or (iii) given to a 
recognized and reputable overnight delivery service, to the address set forth below: 
If to the City:  
City of Tolleson 
9055 W. Van Buren Street 
Tolleson, Arizona 85353 
Attn: Crystal Zamora, City Clerk 
With copy to:  
Pierce Coleman PLLC 
17851 North 85th Street, Suite 175 
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255 
Attn:  Justin Pierce, City Attorney 
 
If to Consultant: 
Water Works Engineers, LLC 
7500 North Dobson Road, Suite 200 
Scottsdale, Arizona  85256 
Attn:  John Matta 
or at such other address, and to the attention of such other person or officer, as any party may 
designate in writing by notice duly given pursuant to this subsection. Notices shall be deemed 
received: (i) when delivered to the party, (ii) three business days after being placed in the U.S. 
Mail, properly addressed, with sufficient postage or (iii) the following business day after being 
given to a recognized overnight delivery service, with the person giving the notice paying all

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required charges and instructing the delivery service to deliver on the following business day. If 
a copy of a notice is also given to a party’s counsel or other recipient, the provisions above 
governing the date on which a notice is deemed to have been received by a party shall mean and 
refer to the date on which the party, and not its counsel or other recipient to which a copy of the 
notice may be sent, is deemed to have received the notice. 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date 
and year last set forth below.  
 
“City” 
 
CITY OF TOLLESON, 
an Arizona municipal corporation 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reyes Medrano, Jr., City Manager 
 
 
 
Date 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crystal Zamora, City Clerk 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Justin S. Pierce, City Attorney 
 
 
 
“Consultant” 
 
WATER WORKS ENGINEERS, LLC, 
an Arizona limited liability company, 
 
 
By:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date 
Its:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Matta
Manager
05/06/2025

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EXHIBIT A 
TO 
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF TOLLESON 
AND 
WATER WORKS ENGINEERS, LLC, 
 
 
[Purchase Order] 
 
 
See following pages (to be added subsequent to execution).