HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PROCUREMENT CARD PROGRAM LINKING AUTHORIZATION CONTRACT RFP NO S-001-09(JSW)EXHBIT II
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PROCUREMENT CARD PROGRAM
LINIUNG AUTHORIZATION CONTRACT RFP NO. S-0001-09(JSV)
Hillsborough County has agreed that local government entities (each a "Local Public Body") may utilize the
procurement card program of Hillsborough County ("Procurement Card Program") as the basis for
establishing a procurement card program with FIA Card Services, N.A., a Bank of America company.
This Linking Authorization is entered into by [Insert local government entity name] ("Company") and FIA Card
Services, N.A., a Bank of America company, ("Bank of America") as of (the "Effective Date").
By signing this Linking Authorization, the government entity requests and Bank of America agrees to provide
to the entity the corporate purchasing card services as set forth in the Bank of America Corporate Purchasing
Card Agreement between Hillsborough County and Bank of America dated as of August 5, 2009, and the
Modifications to Bank of America Corporate Purchasing Card Agreement dated as of August 20, 2009,
(collectively, the "Card Agreement").
Capitalized terms used in this Linking Authorization, not otherwise defined, have the meanings given to them in
the Card Agreement.
The government entity acknowledges and agrees that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Card
Agreement and agrees to adhere to the terms and conditions of the Card Agreement, as amended from time to
time.
The government entity represents and warrants to Bank of America that:
1. it is a Local Public Body;
2. its contracting for purchasing card services with Bank of America, and its performance of its obligations
under this Linking Authorization and the Card Agreement will not violate any law, regulation,
judgment, decree or order applicable to the entity; and
3. it desires to utilize the Procurement Card Program of Hillsborough County as the basis for
establishing a procurement card program.
Bank of America represents and warrant agrees that with respect to each government entity and Hillsborough
County:
1. that the combined total spend of all entities that enter into this agreement will be used to establish the
rebate multiplier
2. that the rebate amount will be determined by the individual entity spend multiplied by the groups' rebate
multiplier
3. that entities that have joined the linking Agreement shall receive an initial rebate for the period up to
September 30"}' of the joining year, and for each year thereafter must have a spend of $1,000,000 to
qualify for a rebate
4. that each entity will be paid their rebate within sixty (60) days of the end of the Calculation Period
5. rebate check shall be issued no later than December 31 st of each year
The government entity acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Card
Agreement, Bank of America may disclose to Hillsborough County and to each other Local Public Body
that utilizes the Procurement Card Program of Hillsborough County as the basis for establishing a
procurement card program with Bank of America: (i) entity's name and the fact that entity has entered into this
Linking Authorization; and (ii) aggregate information about entity's Transactions and spend volume.
This Linking Agreement is solely for the purpose of determining a multiplier for rebates to the participating
governmental entities and in no way creates a liability for any governmental entity for the expenditures of other
participating governmental entities.
This Linking Authorization and the Card Agreement constitute and represent the entire agreement between the
government entity and Bank of America regarding the corporate card services Bank of America provides to
Company anywhere in the world and supersedes and extinguishes all prior agreements, understandings,
representations, warranties and arrangements of any nature (including requests for proposals and other sales
material), whether oral or written, between the entity and Bank of America relating to such corporate card
services.
IN WITNESS WIEREOF, the parties hereby execute this Linking Authorization as of the Effective Date.
Countersigned:
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By: A .- X _ 4,; P ?- William B. Horne II
City Manager
A roved a to form:
A City Attorney
Attest:
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Clerk
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FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A.
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