139-22 Attachment - Hunterdon County Educational Services Coop.pdf

Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission 37 Hoffmans Crossing Road Califon, New Jersey 07830 Phone: 908-439-4280 Fax: 908-975-3753 Marie Gorey/ Superintendent x4500 Corinne Steinmetz, SBA/Board Secretary x4501 Doreen Pirozzi, Purchasing Manager x1513 COOPERATIVE PRICING AGREEMENT This agreement, made and entered into this___ day of. , 20_, by and between the Board of Directors of Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission, referred to as the “Lead Agency” and various governing boards, authorities, commissions and other governmental contracting units within the State of New Jersey. WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the Lead Agency is conducting a voluntary Cooperative Pricing System with boards of education, municipalities, and other types of public bodies located within the State of New Jersey, utilizing the Lead Agency's administrative purchasing services and facilities in order to effect substantial economies in the purchase of work, materials and supplies; and WHEREAS, the Cooperative Pricing System is authorized by NJ.5.A. 404: 11-11 and has been approved by the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of community Affairs pursuant to NJAC. 5:34-7.1 et seq, and WHEREAS, all the parties hereto shail approve this Agreement by Ordinance or Resolution, as appropriate, in accordance with the aforesaid statue: and NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows: ) The work, materials or supplies to be priced cooperatively may include fuels, office supplies, paper products, instructional materials and equipment, vehicles, modulars and such other items and services as two or more participating contracting units in the system agree can be purchased on a cooperative basis, 2) Upon approval of the Cooperative Pricing System and during each January thereafter, the Lead Agency shall publish a legal ad in such format as required by the State Division of Local Government Services in a newspaper normally used for such purpose by it, to include such information required by N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.9. as may be amended from time to time, including: HCESC Cooperative Pricing Agreement Page 1 or 4