Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Information Technology
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Authorizing the use of competitive contracting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 et seq.
Purpose: Voice over Internet Protocol Phone System
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:
Invitation: Chief Information Officer, February 18, 2015
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark Office of Information Technology is in need of a Voice over Internet Protocol phone system for use in various departments; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(a) provides for the use of competitive contracting in lieu of public bidding for the procurement of specialized goods and services the price of which exceeds the bid threshold, for "the purchase of or licensing of proprietary computer software designed for contracting unit purposes, which may include hardware intended for use with the proprietary software"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3(a), in order to initiate competitive contracting, the Municipal Council must pass a resolution authorizing the use of competitive contracting each time specialized goods or services are desired to be contracted; and
WHEREAS, the competitive contracting process shall be administered by the Business Administrator and the Office of Information Technology pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3(b) and any contract awarded under this process shall be made by resolution of the Municipal Council, subject to the provisions of subsection (e) of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council hereby authorizes the use of competitive contracting, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 et seq. to procure, for the Office of Information Technology of the City of Newark, a Voice over Internet Protocol Phone System.
2. The award of such a contract or contracts shall be by resolution of the Municipal Council.
3. The competitive contracting process shall be administered by the Business Administrator and the Office of Information Technology, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3(b) and any contract awarded under this process shall be made by resolution of the Municipal Council, subject to the provisions of subsection (e) of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.5.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the use of competitive contracting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 et seq. to procure, for the Office of Information Technology of the City of Newark, a Voice over Internet Protocol phone system for use in various departments.