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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying ( X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
Purpose: To authorize the use of Sourcewell Cooperative Contract: Public Safety Software Solutions #030425-MR43 to purchase Computer-Aided Dispatch “CAD” Systems from authorized vendor Mark43 through its distributor Blue Line Tech LLC
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Blue Line Tech LLC 27 Old Denville Road Boonton NJ, 07005
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $8,000,000.00
Funding Source: Various Accounts, Budget Years and approved Grants and Capital/Department of Public Safety NW026-46570-Various Budget Year(s), and NW011-190-1902-Various Budget Year(s)
Contract Period: From through July 17, 2029, inclusive of any contract extensions granted by Sourcewell.
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:
Resolution 7R1-c(AS) adopted on April 20, 2022, the Municipal Council authorized the City of Newark’s membership to the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing System.
This Resolution authorizes the Department of Public Safety to utilize the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #030425-MR43 Public Safety Software Solutions to purchase CAD systems from authorized vendor Mark43, Inc. through its distributor, Blue Line Tech LLC.
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WHEREAS, on April 20, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution 7R1-c(as) authorizing the City of Newark’s (“City’s”) membership in the Sourcewell Cooperative, 202 12th Street Northeast, PO Box 219, Staples, Minnesota 56479 (“Sourcewell”), a nationally-recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing organization comprised of contracting units within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2b(3); and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2b(3) and Local Finance Notice 2012-10 authorize New Jersey contracting units to purchase goods and services without public bidding under a nationally-recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing agreement where said agreement resulted from the utilization of a competitive bidding process by another contracting unit located either in New Jersey or in any other state; and
WHEREAS, Sourcewell maintains local vendor-cooperative contracts which are competitively awarded and through which its members can make advantageous purchases; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety desires to utilize Sourcewell Contract #030425-MR43 to purchase CAD systems from Blue Line Tech LLC, 27 Old Denville Road Boonton NJ, 07005, a distributor of Mark 43, Inc., 8 West 40th Street at a cost not to exceed Eight Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($8,000,000.00), for the period from through July 17, 2029, inclusive of any contract extensions granted by Sourcewell; and
WHEREAS, said contract was awarded pursuant to a competitive bidding process satisfying New Jersey’s fair and open process criteria within the meaning of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq; and
WHEREAS, based on quotations obtained, the Department of Public Safety has determined that the contract will result in significant cost savings after all factors are considered, including the saved time and cost of utilizing a separate procurement process; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent do not object to the request to utilize the Sourcewell Contract #030425-MR43 for the purchases stated in this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, on , 2025, the Division of Central Purchasing published notice of the City’s intention to utilize the Sourcewell Cooperative to enter into a contract with Blue Line Tech LLC for the purchase of CAD systems 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 of the City of Newark and/or his designees, the Purchasing Agent, QPA and/or the Business Administrator are hereby authorized to utilize Sourcewell Contract #030425-MR43 with Blue Line Tech LLC 27 Old Denville Road Boonton New Jersey, 07005, (“Vendor”) to purchase CAD systems for the Department of Public Safety at a cost not to exceed Eight Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($8,000,000.00) for the period from to July 17, 2029, inclusive of any contract extensions granted by Sourcewell.
The purchasing Agent shall ensure that all purchases made pursuant to this Resolution comply with the Local Public Contracts Law. All purchase orders and related documentation shall be in accordance with the relevant Sourcewell Cooperative Contract, including the standard terms and conditions, method of operation and third-party Agreements, if applicable, as contained in the Sourcewell Cooperative #030425-MR43 Public Safety Software Solutions.
2. There shall be no advance payments on the Contract, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16.
3. This contract award complies with New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, as a State Contract awarded pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11(5) and N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.1 et seq.
4. The Division of Central Purchasing shall file a duly executed copy of the Contract along with a copy of this Resolution in the Office of the City Clerk, if applicable.
5. If required by State law, the City Clerk shall provide the appropriate Notice of Award of this Contract to the State Comptroller no later than (20) business days following such award in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:15C-10 and various Notices of the Office of the State.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designees, the Business Administrator and/or the Qualified Purchasing Agent to utilize Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #030425-MR43 with Blue Line Tech LLC 27 Old Denville Road Boonton New Jersey, 07005 to purchase CAD systems for the Department of Public Safety for the period from 5 through July 17, 2029, inclusive of any contract extensions granted by Sourcewell, at a cost not to exceed Eight Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($8,000,000.00).