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Dept/ Agency:  Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action:  (   ) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (   ) Amending
Type of Service:  Use of State Contract(s) # A81321/ NJ State Contract Term No. T0106
Purpose:   Police and Homeland Security Equipment and Supplies - Statewide    
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):  Taser International Inc., 17800 North 85th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255 
Contract Amount: An amount not to exceed $40,000.00
Funding Source:   City Budget Department of Police (partial), State of New Jersey, Conducted Energy Device (CED) Assistance Program (partial) and State Forfeiture Funds)   
Contract Period:  Upon approval by Municipal Council through April 30, 2016, inclusive of extensions to the State contract
Contract Basis: (   ) Bid   ( X ) State Vendor   (   ) Prof.  Ser.   (   ) EUS   
(   ) Fair & Open   (   ) No Reportable Contributions   (   ) RFP   (   ) RFQ 
(   ) Private Sale   (   ) Grant   (   ) Sub-recipient   (   ) n/a    
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark through its Purchasing Director wishes to utilize the Police and Homeland Security Equipment and Supplies - Statewide contract, to purchase products or services from an authorized vendor under the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Program 1-NJCP, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.29; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of goods/services by Local contracting units is 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. 5:34-1.7, 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 respons...
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