Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) #T1776; T1297; T1316 and M4006
Purpose: To provide Telecommunications Equipment and Wireless Services for use by various City Departments.
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):
1) Verizon Business Network Services, LLC, 1 Verizon Way, Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920;
2) Verizon Wireless, 10170 Junction Drive, Suite 200, Annapolis Junction, Maryland 20701;
3) AT&T Mobility, One AT&T Way, Room 2C224E, Bedminster, New Jersey 07921; and
4) T-Mobile, One Park Avenue, Suite 1412, New York, New York 10016
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $6,410,105.77
Funding Source: 2023 and 2024 Budgets
Contract Period: Upon approval and authorization of the Municipal Council until December 31, 2024, or upon expiration of the respective State contracts, and extensions granted by the State of New Jersey, whichever occurs earlier
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This State Contract will authorize use of the state contracts for Telecommunications Equipment and Services and, Wireless Voice, Data and Accessories for various City Departments.
No contract amount shall be chargeable or certified until such time as goods or services are ordered and acknowledged with a certified Purchase Order or a Certification of Availability of Funds is made by the Chief Finance Officer.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (hereinafter the “City”), pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-12a and N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.29(c) may, without advertising for bids, purchase any goods, services and equipment under the State of New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Program from any State contracts entered into on behalf of the State of New Jersey by the Department of Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of goods/services by local contracting units are authorized by Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-12; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11(5), N.J.S.A. 52:25-16.1 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.1 et seq., all Cooperative Purchasing Program participants are responsible for ensuring that the Purchase Order issued reflects the correct contract item pricing and that payment is processed accordingly. Only the items/services specified in the applicable State Contract(s) may be purchased from the contract vendor(s) of record. Cooperative Purchasing participants assume full responsibility for all purchase transactions issued through State Contracts, including Purchase Orders, delivery compliance and payments; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to utilize State Contracts #T1776 Master Blanket PO #85943, awarded to Verizon Business Network Services LLC, 1 Verizon Way Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 , and #85944 awarded AT&T to Mobility, One AT&T Way, Room 2C224E, Bedminister, New Jersey, expiring on February 10,2024; #T1297 Master Blanket PO #85016 awarded to AT&T Mobility, One AT&T Way, Room 2C224E, Bedminister, New Jersey, expiring on September 30, 2023; #T1316 Master Blanket PO #80811 awarded to AT&T Mobility, One AT&T Way, Room 2C224E, Bedminister, New Jersey, expiring on January 31, 2024; #M4006 Master Blanket #22-TELE-05861 awarded to AT&T Mobility, One AT&T Way, Room 2C224E, Bedminister, New Jersey , #22-TELE-05441 awarded to Verizon Wireless 10170 Junction Drive, Suite 200, Annapolis Junction, Maryland 20701 US, and #22-TELE-04580 awarded to T-Mobile, One Park Ave Suite 1412, New York, New York 10016, expiring on August 11, 2024, respectively for the provision of Telecommunications Equipment & Services and, Wireless Voice, Data and Accessories for various departments in the City of Newark upon approval and authorization of the Municipal Council until December 31, 2024, or upon expiration of the respective State contracts, and extensions granted by the State of New Jersey, whichever occurs earlier.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.29, the Qualified Purchasing Agent is authorized to utilize State Contract #T1776, Master Blanket PO #85943, awarded to Verizon Business Network Services LLC, 1 Verizon Way Basking Ridge, New Jersey 07920 , and #85944 awarded to AT&T Mobility, One AT&T Way, Room 2C224E, Bedminister, New Jersey, expiring on February 10,2024; #T-1297, Master Blanket PO #85016 awarded to AT&T Mobility, One AT&T Way, Room 2C224E, Bedminister, New Jersey, expiring on September 30, 2023; #T-1316, Master Blanket PO #80811 awarded to AT&T Mobility, One AT&T Way, Room 2C224E, Bedminister, New Jersey, expiring on January 31, 2024; #M4006 22-TELE-05861 awarded to AT&T Mobility, One AT&T Way, Room 2C224E, Bedminister, New Jersey , 22-TELE-05441 awarded to Verizon Wireless 10170 Junction Drive, Suite 200, Annapolis Junction, Maryland 20701 US, and, 22-TELE-04580 awarded to T-Mobile, One Park Ave Suite 1412, New York, New York 10016, expiring on August 11, 2024, for various departments in The City of Newark, for the period commencing upon approval and authorization of the Municipal Council until December 31, 2024, or upon expiration of the respective State contracts, and any extensions granted by the State of New Jersey, whichever occurs earlier, in the an amount not to exceed $6,410,105.77.
2. All purchases, Purchase Orders and other related documentation shall be in accordance with the relevant State Contract, New Jersey Standard Terms and Conditions, Method of Operation and Third Party Agreement, if applicable, as contained in the State Contract documentations and agreements.
3. There shall be no amendments to this Resolution without the approval of the Municipal Council.
4. There shall be no advance payment on this State Contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16.
5. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(b), no contract amount shall be chargeable or certified until such time as the goods or services are ordered and acknowledged with a certified Purchase Order or a certification of availability of funds is made by the Chief Finance Officer. Attached hereto is the applicable Budget Code information for the various Departments seeking to utilize the contract(s).
6. This contract complies with Local Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, as a State Contract award and constitutes a Fair and Open Procedure.
7. The Division of Central Purchasing shall file a duly executed copy of the contract in the Office of the City Clerk, if applicable.
8. This authorization shall expire December 31, 2024, or upon the expiration of the respective state contracts, and allow any extensions granted by the State of New Jersey, whichever occurs earlier.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designees, the Business Administrator and/or the Purchasing Agent, QPA, to utilize State Contracts #T1776, T1776, T1297, T1316 and M4006, for the provision of Telecommunications Equipment & Services and, Wireless Voice, Data and Accessories, for use by various City Departments, in an amount not exceed $6,410,105.77, commencing upon approval and authorization of the Municipal Council until December 31, 2024, or upon expiration of the respective State contracts, and any extensions granted by the State of New Jersey, whichever occurs earlier.