[Adopted 11-18-1980 by Ord. No. O.16.80]
There is hereby established within the office of the Borough Administrator
the position of Purchasing Agent, hereinafter referred to as the "Agent."
Until appointment of a separate Purchasing Agent, the Administrator shall
serve and act in this capacity.
Unless otherwise provided by this ordinance, all purchases of the contracts
for supplies and contractual services and all sales of obsolete or unusable
municipal personal property shall be made either through formal bid quotations,
in accordance with such standards set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.,
except those purchases which may be specifically exempted by this state statute.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this ordinance, the Borough Council may, subject to the extent provided by law, award or enter into any contract for services or supplies. All such contracts shall be awarded in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 and to the extent possible follow the procedure established in §§
1B-8 and
1B-9 of this ordinance.
Emergency purchases are restricted to situations requiring the immediate
purchase of materials or supplies to meet an actual or imminent threat or
danger to the public health, safety or welfare. They shall be made in accordance
with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., and such other procedures as duly implemented
by rule and regulation duly adopted.
The Agent shall have the authority to participate in joint or cooperative
purchasing plans with other units of government when it is in the Borough's
best interests.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances, resolutions or parts of bylaws
inconsistent with this ordinance shall be and are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and publication
according to law.
[Adopted 11-14-2005 by Ord. No. 21.05]