[Adopted 5-11-1999 by L.L. No. 17-1999[1] (Ch. 708, Art. I, of the 1985 Code)]
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Editor's Note: This local law superseded Res. No. 437-1990, adopted 5-29-1990.
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The County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services is hereby authorized, empowered and directed, pursuant to § C11-3 of the Suffolk County Charter, to establish a program whereby the County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services will act as a conduit or central coordinating agency for the implementation of a bulk purchase system to acquire materials, supplies and equipment on behalf of fire districts, ambulance companies and/or fire departments located within the County of Suffolk.
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Submission of plan; time limit. The County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to submit a written copy of said plan to the County Legislature for ratification and approval no later than 240 days subsequent to the effective date of this article.[1]
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Editor's Note: Pursuant to this section, a written plan was submitted to the County Legislature as of 5-14-1991, and was subsequently approved for implementation 8-27-1991 by Res. No. 685-1991. A copy of the Group Purchasing Program is attached to Res. No. 685-1991 as Exhibit A and is on file in the office of the Clerk of the Legislature.
The Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation is hereby authorized to make purchases and contract for services pursuant to the terms of contracts let by the County Department of Audit and Control, Division of Purchasing, as the same are otherwise authorized by applicable law.
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All purchases and contracts shall be in accordance with the rules herein governing participation by political subdivisions and other entities authorized by law.
B. 
All purchases and contracts shall be made in accordance with the contracts' terms and clauses.
C. 
If the Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation elects to make purchases or contract for services through contracts let by the County Department of Audit and Control, Division of Purchasing, the Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation shall be solely responsible for all payments due vendors or providers for such purchases or services.
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A contracted vendor or service provider is not required to conduct business with the Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation as part of his/her/its County contract stipulations. It is left to the discretion of the contracted vendor or service provider whether he/she/it wishes to conduct business with the Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation.
E. 
Participation by the Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation on purchasing or contracting for services from County contracts is subject to availability of the goods or services.