Township Council Meeting — Packet

338-24 December 10, 2024 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF IT EQUIPMENT, AS PART OF THE CONTINUED UPGRADES TO THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER THROUGH NJ STATE CONTRACT 24-TELE-71883 WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (Township) employs a Nationally Accredited Police Force (Police Department); and WHEREAS, the Police Department recently renovated and upgraded the communications center furniture, and added additional IT infrastructure; and WHEREAS, part of the IT Upgrades requires additional Storage Area Networks (SAN) be purchased; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provision made in the Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11- 5(2) the Township as a Local Government Unit, may without public advertising for goods or services, enter into contracts already secured by the United States of America, the State of New Jersey, County or Municipality thereof; and WHEREAS, the Township wishes to utilize State Contract Purchasing Methods to purchase 1 additional SAN; and WHEREAS, the vendor, Pascack Data located at 200 Central Ave, Suite 100, Hawthorne NJ, 07506 is a NJ State Contract authorized vendor utilizing NJ STATE CONTRACT 24-TELE-71883 contract (#23026 Dell NASPO Master Agreement), and has provided pricing for equipment to work on the Police Departments LAN (see Exhibit A). NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Municipal Council of the Township of West Orange who hereby authorizes the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Township, to issue and execute a Purchase Order for $138,416.21 to Pascack Data with funds certified available by the Chief Financial Officer. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Bill Rutherford, Council President Adopted: December 10, 2024 I hereby certify funds available from: John C. Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer Account # 03-2704-22-0200-020 Police Communications Center Update