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Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
Purpose: To purchase vehicles (cars, trucks, and vans) for various City of Newark Departments.
Entity Address: Educational Services Commission of New Jersey ("ESCNJ"), 1660 Stelton Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
Contract Amount: $1,000,000.00
Funding Source: 2025 and 2026 Budgets
Contract Period: Upon approval and authorization of the Municipal Council for calendar year 2025 and 2026
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:
This resolution authorizes the use of a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement to acquire vehicles for various Departments of the City for the remainder of calendar year 2025 and fiscal year 2026.
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WHEREAS, on August 06, 2025, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R1-ad authorizing the City's membership in the Education Services Commission of New Jersey ("ESCNJ"), 1660 Stelton Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, a New Jersey State Department of Community Affairs-Approved co-op, with a Co-op number #65MCESCCPS; and
WHEREAS, the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey (ESCNJ), a locally recognized and accepted cooperative purchasing organization, maintains Local Cooperative Agreement Contracts, which are competitively awarded through which members can make purchases; and
WHEREAS, the ESCNJ system 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, through its Purchasing Agent/QPA, wishes to utilize the New Jersey State Approved Co-op #65MCESCCPS-ESCNJ to acquire vehicles, includi...
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