[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Prospect Park as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-22-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1]
Ordinance No. 2010-9 be and same is hereby rescinded in its
entirety and the state's comprehensive political campaign reform
legislation codified at N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 et seq. be and is hereby
adopted by the Council of the Borough of Prospect Park.
The Borough of Prospect Park hereby establishes a policy for
the award of contracts with an anticipated value of over $17,500 with
the Borough of Prospect Park which are for professional services or
other contracts not required to be bid under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 et
seq., except in the case of an emergency pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.
All contracts with the Borough of Prospect Park, except in the case
of an emergency pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6, with an anticipated
value of over $17,500 which are for professional services or other
contracts not required to be bid under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 et seq. shall
be procured through a fair and open process.
All contracts subject to the fair and open process shall be
procured utilizing, at a minimum, the following procedures:
A.
Public advertisement that provides for public solicitation of proposals
or qualifications either in the newspaper or posted on the Borough
website at least 10 calendar days prior to the acceptance date of
proposals or qualifications ("public notice");
B.
The public notice shall include:
(1)
A description of the requested goods or services;
(2)
The time, date and place proposals must be submitted;
(3)
Contact information for obtaining the proposal document;
(4)
If not the Borough of Prospect Park, the name of department, board,
commission or agency of the Borough requesting the proposal; and
(5)
A statement that the proposal is being solicited through a fair and
open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq.;
C.
The criteria that will be used for the basis of the award for the
desired goods or services must be included in the documents soliciting
the proposals. Said criteria may but is not required to be in the
public notice;
D.
The proposals or qualifications received by the Borough of Prospect
Park shall be publicly opened and announced;
E.
The Council of the Borough of Prospect Park shall, by resolution,
award the contract at a public meeting.
Any contract procured pursuant to public bidding and/or the
competitive contracting process set forth in the Local Public Contracts
Law[1] shall fully meet the fair and open process set forth herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.
A copy of this article shall be filed with the New Jersey Secretary
of State.
