[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Bordentown as Ch. 3.16 of the 2003 Municipal Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
Pursuant to the provisions of the New Jersey Laws of 1958, Chapter
121, as amended, N.J.S.A. 40:23-6.26 to 40:23-6.29, and the New Jersey
Laws of 1971, Chapter 198, as amended, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-10, 40A:11-11
and 40A:11-12, the Township is hereby authorized to enter into contracts
with the County of Burlington and the State of New Jersey for the
joint use by the Township and other municipalities of the County of
Burlington for administrative services and facilities of the offices
of the purchasing agent of the county and state appropriate to the
procurement of certain materials, supplies and equipment which may
be determined to be required from time to time by the Township and
which the Township may otherwise lawfully purchase for itself. The
services and facilities of the offices of the purchasing agency of
the county and state shall be provided without cost to the Township.
The proper Township officials are authorized and empowered to
execute on behalf of the Township all such intergovernmental contracts
as may be authorized herein and approved by ordinance or resolution
of the Township Committee.
A.
Pursuant to the provisions of
N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11(5), the Township Administrator is hereby authorized
to enter into a cooperative pricing agreement with the lead agency
or any other contracting unit within the County of Burlington for
the purchase of work, materials and supplies.
B.
The lead agency entering into
contracts on behalf of the Township shall be responsible for complying
with the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1
et seq.) and all other provisions of the Revised Statutes of the State
of New Jersey.
