This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Cooperative Pricing Ordinance of the Township of Howell."
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11(5),
the Township of Howell, as a participating contracting unit, is hereby
authorized to enter into a cooperative pricing agreement with the
County of Monmouth, as the lead agency, and other participating contracting
units within the County of Monmouth for the purchase of selected work,
materials and/or supplies.
The lead agency shall be responsible for complying
with the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.) and
all other provisions of the revised statutes of the State of New Jersey,
as to the bidding, award and execution of master contracts on behalf
of itself and any participating contracting units, as well as for
purchases made by the lead agency for its own needs under the master
contract. Each respective participating contracting unit which chooses
to purchase under a master contract shall be responsible to enter
into a separate contract with the vendor, to certify the availability
of funds, to issue purchase orders, to accept delivery and to made
payment for those items purchased by that participating contracting
unit for its own needs.