[Added 12-7-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-47]
(a) 
Legislative findings; purpose. The mayor and council find that economies in the purchase of work, materials and supplies may be expected through the municipality's participation in large volume purchasing on behalf of two or more public agencies. It is, therefore, the purpose of this section to achieve such economies by authorizing the municipality the continuation of participation in such joint purchasing pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-10 et seq. Prior agreements between the former Township of Princeton and Borough of Princeton are hereby ratified and continued to the extent not inconsistent herewith.
(b) 
Terms and conditions. The municipality hereby agrees with the county that the purchase of work, materials and supplies for use by their respective jurisdictions and by such other contracting units as shall lawfully enter into similar agreements shall be accomplished under the following terms and conditions:
(1) 
This agreement shall apply only to such work, materials and supplies, which shall conform to such specifications, as shall from time to time by resolution be designated by the county and approved by the municipality.
(2) 
The county shall cause advertisements for bids to be made as required by law and shall open bids and notify the municipality of the amounts thereof. All administrative costs incurred by the county in connection therewith, including the cost of advertising, shall be borne by the county without reimbursement from the municipality.
(3) 
The municipality shall award contracts for work, materials and supplies for its own use, and such awards shall be to the same successful bidders at the same net unit prices as are awards by the county for the county's requirements. However, the municipality shall have the right, after receiving notice of the bids in any instance, not to make any award thereon and to purchase its requirements from any other source and in any other lawful manner.
(4) 
All payments for work, materials and supplies for the municipality's own use shall be made directly to the suppliers by the municipality in accordance with awarded contracts, and the county shall not be liable for any such payment.
(5) 
All contracts shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.
(c) 
Joint purchasing agent. The purchasing agent of the county is hereby designated as the joint purchasing agent of the county and the municipality, and of such other contracting units as shall lawfully make such designations, for the purpose of advertising for, receiving and administering bids and making reports, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11 and 40A: 11-23. The joint purchasing agent so designated shall perform its duties without cost to the municipality.
[Added 12-7-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-47]
(a) 
Preamble. The municipality of Princeton wishes to continue its cooperative pricing agreement with the County of Mercer, the County of Mercer to act as lead agency in connection with the purchasing of certain services, materials and supplies.
Said agreement is authorized by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11(5).
(b) 
Authorization to execute agreement. The mayor and clerk are hereby authorized to execute a cooperative pricing agreement with the County of Mercer or any of its contracting units within the county, to act as lead agency for the purchase of certain services, materials and supplies as stipulated in said agreement. The County of Mercer and/or any of its contracting units within the county shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. and all other necessary provisions of the revised statutes of the State of New Jersey in connection with any contracts it enters into on behalf of the municipality. Prior agreements between the former Township of Princeton and Borough of Princeton are hereby ratified and continued to the extent not inconsistent herewith.