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 Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy “MMCAP” Infuse contracts to purchase pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical and dental supplies/equipment
Entity Address:
1. #MMS1900113 Cardinal Health, Inc., 7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, OH 43017
2. #MMS1900120 Dental Health Products, Inc., 2641 North Sugar Bush Road, New Franken, WI 54229
3. #MMS1900142FFF Enterprises, Inc., 44000 Winchester Rd, Temecula, CA 92590
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $300,000.00
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness NW026-46545-B2023
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through May 28, 2025, inclusive of any extensions granted by MMCAP
Contract Basis: ( X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
The utilization of these cooperative contracts will allow the DHCW to purchase adequate pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical and dental supplies/equipment on behalf of the residents of the City of Newark, the break down as follows:
|
Dental Equipment |
$8,211 |
|
Dental Supplies |
$16,006 |
|
Flu Vaccines |
$66,766 |
|
Regular Vaccines |
$77,068 |
|
Other Medical Supplies |
$98,137 |
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Council authorized the membership in the Minnesota Multistate Contracting Alliance for Pharmacy (“MMCAP Infuse”) by Resolution 7R1-f adopted on March 1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, in furtherance of its goals to search for lower costs, greater efficiency and improved product quality, wishes to enter into a contracts for cooperative purchasing; 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:11-1 et 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 of Newark, a sub-political body of the State of New Jersey is permitted to join Cooperative Purchasing Programs, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:34-6.2(b)(3); and
WHEREAS, MMCAP Infuse, a nationally recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing organization, maintains National Cooperative Agreement Contracts, which are competitively awarded through which members can make purchases; and
WHEREAS, MMCAP Infuse 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 City of Newark’s membership in MMCAP Infuse has been confirmed active; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Community Wellness requests to utilize MMCAP Infuse Contracts: #MMS1900113 Cardinal Health Inc., 7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, OH 43017; #MMS1900120 Dental Health Products Inc., 2641 North Sugar Bush Road, New Franken, WI 54229; and #MMS1900142 FFF Enterprises Inc., 44000 Winchester Road, Temecula, CA 92590 to purchase pharmaceutical, vaccines, along with medical supplies/equipment on behalf of the residents of Newark, at a contracts amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing has conducted due diligence to determine if the contracts will result in cost savings after all factors, including charges for service, material and delivery, have been considered, to ensure there is documentation to support this determination (attached hereto); and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Community Wellness will purchase the necessary vaccines, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment and supplies from Cardinal Health, Inc., Dental Health Products, Inc., FFF Enterprises, Inc., and Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the Federally approved program for the uninsured residents in the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2023 the Division of Central Purchasing advertised the City’s intention to purchase pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical and dental supplies and equipment under the MMCAP contracts, which the DHCW will use to better able serve the residents (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 Purchasing Agent, QPA, are hereby authorized to utilize MMCAP Contracts: #MMS1900113 Cardinal Health Inc., 7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, OH 43017; #MMS1900120 Dental Health Products Inc., 2641 North Sugar Bush Road, New Franken, WI 54229; and #MMS1900142 FFF Enterprises Inc., 44000 Winchester Road, Temecula, CA 92590 to purchase pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical and dental supplies and equipment for the federally-approved F03B program.
2. All purchases, Purchase Orders and other related documentation shall be in accordance with the relevant MMCAP Infuse, including Standard Terms and Conditions, Method of Operation and Third Party Agreement, if applicable, as contained in the Cooperative Contracts documentations and agreements.
3. There shall be no amendments of this resolution without the approval of the Municipal Council.
4. There shall be no advance payment on this Cooperative Contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16.
5. These are open-ended contracts to be used as needed during the term of the contracts. Thus for any and all expenditures against this contracts, a certification of the availability of sufficient funds, as required by N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(d)(2), shall be executed before a contractual liability is incurred each time an order is placed, covering the amount of the order from the following account code line: Department of Health and Community Wellness NW 026-46545-B2023. This contracts shall not exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000.00).
6. These contracts comply with Local Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, as a State Contracts award and constitutes a fair and open procedure.
7. The Division of Central Purchasing shall file a duly executed copy of the contracts in the Office of the City Clerk, if applicable.
8. If required by state law, the City Clerk shall provide the appropriate Notice of Award of this contracts to the State Comptroller no later than twenty (20) business days following such award 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 Purchasing Agent, QPA, to utilize MMCAP Infuse Contracts #MMS1900113 Cardinal Health, Inc., #MMS1900120 Dental Health Products, Inc., and #MMS1900142 FFF Enterprises, Inc. to purchase pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical and dental supplies/equipment at a cost not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000.00) to be utilized by the Department of Health and Community Wellness to serve the residents of Newark, for the period commencing upon approval of this resolution by Municipal Council through May 28, 2025, inclusive of any extensions granted by MMCAP Infuse.