Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To purchase grounds equipment from the Educational Services Commission Contract #ESCNJ 22/23-12. Entity Address: 1) Trius, Inc., 5049 Industrial Road, Farmingdale, New Jersey 07727; 2) Storr Tractor Company, 3191 U.S. Highway 22 East, Branchburg, New Jersey 08876; 3) North Jersey Bobcat, 201 Maltese Drive, Totowa, New Jersey 07512; 4) Foley, Inc., 855 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854; 5) Cliffside Body Corp., 130 Broad Avenue, Fairview, New Jersey 07022; and 6) Hoffman International, Inc., 300 South Randolphville Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00 Funding Source: 2023 and 2024 Budgets/Department of Public Works/NW011-060-0605-71920/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7502-83730-B2024/NW038-800-8003-83740-B2024 Contract Period: Upon approval of Municipal Council through February 21, 2024, inclusive of any extensions granted by ESCNJ 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: Resolution 7R1-d, adopted on November 21, 2023, awarded Educational Services Commission Contract #ESCNJ 22/23-12 in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, upon approval of the Municipal Council through February 21, 2024. The City of Newark seeks to purchase additional grounds equipment for the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities increasing the contract amount by $100,000.00, for an increased total contract amount not to exceed $200,000.00.