Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
Purpose: To authorize the use of Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Contract Ambulances, EMS, and Other Special Vehicles #AM10-23 to purchase one (1) Ford F-550 4 x 4 with light duty rescue body, 134”7 compartments for CBRNE response.
Entity Name: 1075 Emergency Lighting LLC d/b/a 10-75 Emergency Vehicles
Entity Address: 14 First Avenue, Unit 3, Haskell, New Jersey 07420
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $233,553.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Public Safety/NW051-G24-P24M0-94350-B2024
Contract Period: Upon approval and authorization of the Municipal Council through September 30, 2027, inclusive of any extensions granted by HGACBUY
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a
Additional Information:
This Resolution authorizes the City’s Department of Public Safety to utilize the HGACBUY National Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Contract #AM10-23 to purchase of Emergency Vehicles for the City’s Department of Public Safety.
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WHEREAS, on January 6, 2016, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark (the “City”) adopted Resolution 7R1-c authorizing the joining of the Houston-Galveston Area Council (“H-GAC) 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120 Houston, Texas 77027; and
WHEREAS, H-GAC, a locally recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing organization, maintains local cooperative agreement contracts, which are competitively awarded and through which members can make advantageous purchases; and
WHEREAS, the H-GAC pricing system was developed for the purpose of utilizing a competitive bidding process to make the procurement process more efficient and provide cost savings to its members; and
WHEREAS, the system has offered the City the opportunity to participate in their Cooperative Purchasing System, which membership is active and continuous; and
WHEREAS, cooperative purchasing is an inclusive term used to describe all purchasing systems where two or more local contracting units join together for the provision or performance of goods or services as provided for by the Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of goods or services by two (2) or more contracting units increases proportionate saving in costs gained by an increased level of production; and
WHEREAS, the City, a sub-political body of the State of New Jersey is permitted to join Cooperative Purchasing Pricing Systems pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2(b)(3); and
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety requested to utilize H-GAC Cooperative Contract #AM10-23 Ambulances, EMS & Other Special Service Vehicles to purchase one (1) Ford F-550 4 x 4 with light duty rescue body, with 134”7 compartments for CBRNE response, from the authorized vendor 10-75 Emergency Vehicles, 14 First Avenue, Unit 3, Haskell, New Jersey 07420, at a cost not to exceed Two Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($233,553.00); and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent does not object to the Department’s request to utilize H-GAC Contract #AM10-23 for said purchase; and
WHEREAS, on May 4, 2026, the Division of Central Purchasing advertised the City’s intention to purchase the vehicle from First Priority Emergency Vehicles, Inc., under contract # AM10-23, for the Department of Public Safety (attached hereto).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designees, the Business Administrator and/or the Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, are hereby authorized to utilize contract #AM10-23 to enter into and execute an agreement with10-75 Emergency Vehicles, 14 First Avenue, Unit 3, Haskell, New Jersey 07420, under the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program to purchase one (1) Ford F-550 4 x 4 with light duty rescue body, 134”7 compartments for CBRNE response , at a total cost not to exceed Two Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($233,553.00) for the period commencing upon approval of this Resolution by Municipal Council until the date of complete delivery or September 30, 2027.
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies this agreement from July 26, 2021 to the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution.
3. There shall be no amendment of this Resolution without the approval of the Municipal Council.
4. There shall be no advance payment on this contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A: 5-16.
5. Attached hereto is the Chief Financial Officer’s Certification of Funds stating that sufficient funds for the aforementioned purchase are available in code line: Department of Public Safety, Division of Police NW051-G24-P24M0-94350-B2024. . This contract shall not exceed Two Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($233,553.00). The purchase order shall be filed along with the original Resolution in the Office of the City Clerk.
6. The Division of Central Purchasing, through the Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, shall ensure that the goods and/or services procured through the program comply with applicable laws of the State of New Jersey, Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2(b)(3) and all other provisions of the revised statutes of the State of New Jersey.
7. A duly executed copy of the Cooperative Purchasing Contract agreement between H-GAC and First Priority Emergency Vehicles, Inc. is provided herewith by the Purchasing Agent, QPA.
8. The Purchasing Agent, QPA, shall file a duly executed copy of the encumbering purchase order with this Resolution, in the Office of the City Clerk.
9. This Agreement complies with Local Pay-to-Play, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 and constitutes a Fair and Open Procedure.
10. If required by State law, the City Clerk shall provide appropriate notice of award of this acquisition to the State Comptroller no later than twenty (20) business days following such authorization, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:15C-10 and the Notice of the Office of the State Comptroller dated May 7, 2008.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or his designees, the Business Administrator and/or the Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, to enter into and execute a contract with 10-75 Emergency Vehicles, 14 First Avenue, Unit 3, Haskell, New Jersey 07420, for the purchase of one (1) Ford F-550 4 x 4 with light duty rescue body, 134”7 compartments for CBRNE response, under the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing System Contract #AM10-23 23 Ambulances, EMS & Other Special Service Vehicles, at a cost not to exceed Two Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Three Dollars and Zero Cents ($233,553.00) for the benefit of the Department of Public Safety, for the period commencing upon approval of this Resolution by Municipal Council through the date of the complete delivery of the van, not to extend beyond September 30, 2027.