23-19 Agreement.pdf

2 3 - 1 9 C O O P E R A T I V E P R I C I N G S Y S T E M A G R E E M E N T C O U N T Y O F U N I O N C O O P E R A T I V E P R I C I N G S Y S T E M THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into this day of , 2019 by and between the COUNTY OF UNION, Administration Building, Elizabeth, NJ 07207 hereinafter called the “LEAD AGENCY” or “COUNTY” and Township of West Orange with offices located at 66 Main Street, West Orange NJ 07052, hereinafter referred to as a “participating contracting unit” or “governmental agency” and other public bodies located with the County of Union or adjoining counties who choose to participate in the Cooperative Pricing System. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11(10), N.J.S.A. 18A:64A-25.10 and N.J.S.A. 18A:18A- 11, specifically authorizes two or more contracting units to enter into a Cooperative Pricing Agreement for the purchase of work, materials and supplies; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-11(6), specifically establishes that the agreement shall be valid for a period not to exceed five years; and WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.1 et seq. regulates the manner in which cooperative purchasing and more specifically, cooperative pricing systems, are operated and conducted; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-10, et seq. specifically permits the County of Union to enter into contractual agreement with any governmental agency municipalities located within the County to undertake any municipal function including purchasing; and