Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Use of State Contract(s) # 83085, 83084, 83083, 83090, 83086, 83081, 83088 & 83087
Purpose: Data Communications Equipment
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): See below
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $975,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Department of Administration, OMB/IT Division $950,000.00 and the Office of the City Clerk and Municipal Council $25,000.00
Contract Period: Upon Authorization by Municipal Council through May 31, 2014 inclusive of extensions
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Entity Name/Address:
# 83085, Alcatel Lucent USA Inc., 600 Mountain Ave., Murray Hill, NJ 07974
(Including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83084, Brocade Communications Systems Inc., 1745 Technology Dr., San Jose, CA 95110 (including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83083, Cisco Systems Inc., 170 West Tasman Dr., San Jose, CA 95134
(Including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83090, Enterasys Networks Inc., 50 Minuteman Rd., Andover, MA 01810-1008
(Including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83086, Extreme Networks, Four Tower Bridge, 200 Barr Harbor Dr/400,
W Conshohocken, PA 19428 (including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83081, Hewlett Packard Co., 3000 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA 94304
(Including all authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83088, Juniper Networks 1194 N. Mathilda Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1206
(Including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83087, Meru Networks, 894 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(Including authorized dealers/distributors)
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark through its Purchasing Director wishes to utilize the Data Communications Equipment 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 responsibility for all purchase transactions issued through State contracts, including Purchase Orders, delivery compliance, and payments; and
WHEREAS, the following vendors have been awarded a State Contract for the purchase of Data Communications Equipment respectively, for the period December 1, 2012, to May 31, 2014.
# 83085, Alcatel Lucent USA Inc., 600 Mountain Ave., Murray Hill, NJ 07974
(Including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83084, Brocade Communications Systems Inc., 1745 Technology Dr. San Jose, CA 9 5110
(Including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83083, Cisco Systems Inc., 170 West Tasman Dr., San Jose CA 95134
(Including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83090, Enterasys Networks Inc., 50 Minuteman Rd., Andover, MA 01810-1008
(Including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83086, Extreme Networks, Four Tower Bridge, 200 Barr Harbor Dr/400, W. Conshohocken, PA 19428 (including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83081, Hewlett Packard Co., 3000 Hanover St., Palo Alto, CA 94304
(Including all authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83088, Juniper Networks, 1194 N. Mathilda Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1206
(Including authorized dealers/distributors)
# 83087, Meru Networks, 894 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(Including authorized dealers/distributors)
Authorized Dealers/Distributors for Hewlett Packard Co. #83081
CDW Government LLC Eplus Technology Inc.
230 N. Milwaukee Ave. 133 Gaither Dr./Ste.133-C
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-9740 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Govconnection Inc. SHI International Corp.
2150 Post Rd. 290 Davidson Ave.
Fairfield, CT 06824 Somerset, NJ 08873
Authorized Dealers/Distributors for Cisco Systems Inc. #83083
Aspire Technology Partners Blue Water Communications
100 Village Court 3FL 110 Parkway Drive S
Hazlet, NJ 07730 Hauppauge, NY 11788-2012
CDW Government LLC Eplus Technology Inc.
230 N. Milwaukee Ave. 133 Gaither Dr./Ste.133-C
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-9740 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054
Johnston Communication Millennium Communications GRP
322 Belleville Turnpike 11 Melanie Lane Unit 13
North Arlington, NJ 07031 East Hanover, NJ 07936
Office Business Systems Holdings Promedia Technology Svcs. Inc.
Office Business Systems 535 US Highway 46
600 M. Ryerson Rd. Little Falls, NJ 07424
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Verizon Network Integration Corp.
201 Centennial Ave.
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Authorized Dealers/Distributors for Brocade Communications Systems Inc. #83084
CDW Government LLC
230 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-9740
Authorized Dealers/Distributors for Alcatel Lucent USA Inc. #83085
Lightspeed Technologies Inc. PMC Associates Inc.
1829 Celeste Dr. Bldg. 1 8 Crown Plaza/Unit 106
Wall, NJ 07719 Hazlet, NJ 07730
Authorized Dealers/Distributors for Extreme Networks. #83086
Carousel Industries of North America Inc. Office Solutions Inc.
659 South County Trail 217 Mount Horeb Road
Exter, RI 02822 Warren, NJ 07059
Authorized Dealers/Distributors for Meru Networks #83087
Carousel Industries of North America Inc. Office Business Systems Holding
659 South County Trail Office Business Systems
Exter, RI 02822 600 M. Ryerson Rd.
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Office Solutions Inc. Turn Key Technologies Inc.
217 Mount Horeb Rd. 2500 Main St. Ext/Ste. 10
Warren, NJ 07059 Sayreville, NJ 08872
Authorized Dealers/Distributors for Juniper Networks. #83088
Eplus Technology Inc. Johnston Communication
133 Gaither Dr/Ste. 133-C 322 Belleville Turnpikes
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 North Arlington, NJ 07031
Verizon Network, Integration Corp
201 Centennial Ave.
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Authorized Dealers/Distributors for Enterasys Networks Inc. #83090
R & D Data Products
4105 Route 1 South/Ste. 4
Monmouth Jct., NJ 08852
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director recommends the utilization of these State Contract awards on the grounds that they provide a mechanism to purchase various data communications and networking equipment, products and maintenance resources according to the requirements of the Department of Administration OMB/IT Division and the City Clerk's Office; and
WHEREAS, the total cost for the purchase of Data Communications Equipment is expected not to exceed $950,000.00 for the Department of Administration, OMB/IT Division and $25,000.00 for Office of the City Clerk and Municipal Council for a total not to exceed $975,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer will certify the availability of funds before each and all orders are placed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY THAT:
1. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq and N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.29, the Purchasing Director is authorized to utilize contract # 83085 with Alcatel Lucent USA Inc., including authorized dealers and distributors, #83084 with Brocade Communications System Inc., including authorized dealers and distributors, #83083 with Cisco Systems Inc., including authorized dealers and distributors, # 83090 with Enterasys Networks Inc., including authorized dealers and distributors, # 83086 with Extreme Networks, including authorized dealers and distributors, #83081 with Hewlett Packard Company, including authorized dealers and distributors, # 83088 with Juniper Networks including authorized dealers and distributors; and # 83087 with Meru Networks, including authorized dealers and distributors, to provide DATA COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, for the period commencing from the adoption of this resolution to May 31, 2014.
2. There shall be no amendment of this resolution without the approval of the Municipal Council.
3. There shall be no advance payment on this State Contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A: 5-16. Funds for additional years are contingent upon appropriations; pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(d) (2).
4. This contract is awarded as an open ended contract pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(d) (2). Certification of the Availability of Funds shall be executed each time an order is placed and charged against this contract. This contract shall not exceed $975,000.00 inclusive of subsequent extensions to the term of contract.
5. This contract complies with Local Pay- to- Play, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 as a State Contract award and constitutes a fair and open procedure.
6. Director shall forthwith file a duly executed copy of the contract in the Office of the City Clerk.
7. If required by the State Law, the City Clerk shall provide the appropriate notice of the 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 the Notice of the office of the State Comptroller dated May 7, 2008.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes usage of a State Contract award to Alcatel Lucent USA Inc., including authorized dealers and distributors, Brocade Communications System Inc., including authorized dealers and distributors, Cisco Systems Inc., including authorized dealers and distributors, Enterasys Networks Inc., including authorized dealers and distributors, Extreme Networks, including authorized dealers and distributors, Hewlett Packard Co., including authorized dealers and distributors, Juniper Networks including authorized dealers and distributors; and Meru Networks, including authorized dealers and distributors to provide Data Communications Equipment for the period commencing from the adoption of this resolution to May 31, 2014, inclusive of any subsequent extensions to the term, at a cost not to exceed $975,000.00.