A cooperative joint purchasing program shall be established for the
year 1972 and thereafter pursuant to the authority granted by pertinent Acts
of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey and the terms set forth herein
and agreed to by the participating municipalities.
The materials to be purchased cooperatively shall include rock salt,
snow grits and similar supplies for road safety in inclement weather.
A single advertisement for bids for the materials to be purchased shall
be placed on behalf of all of the participants desiring to purchase any item,
by one party in the program selected by said participants. Prior to advertising
appropriate specifications, estimated quantities desired and verification
of financial resources and procedures shall be approved by all participants.
The party selected to advertise for bids shall receive the bids on behalf
of all of the participants. Following the receipt of bids, the said selected
party shall, after review of the bids with the other participants, make one
award to the lowest responsible bidder for each separate item on behalf of
all of the participating agencies, in the manner and to the extent agreed
on by all participants.
After the award of bids, each participant shall order materials, when
needed, in the quantities required. Successful bidders shall bill the participants
separately for materials received, and payments shall be made directly to
the bidder by each participant. No participant in the program shall be responsible
for payment for any materials to be used by any other participating municipality.
A separate agreement providing the detailed procedures for the administration
of the cooperative joint purchasing program shall be executed by each of the
participating municipalities, and the joint purchasing program shall commence
when such agreement has been executed.
This agreement shall be for one year, and year to year thereafter, and
any participating municipality may withdraw therefrom on a thirty-day notice,
by resolution, of its intent to do so.