[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Jefferson 9-2-1981
by Ord. No. 17-81 (Ch. 54 of the 1967 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
A cooperative joint purchasing program shall be established for the
year 1981 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 by Jefferson Township through its membership
in the Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council shall include but not be
limited to motor oil, gasoline, fuel oil, rock salt, snow grits and such other
items as two or more of the participants in the program determine can be purchased
on a joint cooperative basis.
A single advertisement for bids for the material 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 the participating municipalities.
The party selected to advertise for bids shall receive the bids on behalf
of all participating municipalities. Following the receipt of bids, the said
selected party shall, after review of the bids with other participants, make
one award to the lowest responsible bidder for each separate item on behalf
of all participating agencies.
After the award of bid, each agency shall order materials when needed
in quantities required. Successful bidders shall bill separately for the materials
received, and payment shall be made directly to the bidder by each agency.
No participant in the program shall be responsible for payment for any material
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.
