Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: To provide for Membership in the North Jersey Wastewater Cooperative Pricing System (NJWCPS). Entity Address: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, 600 Wilson Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07105 Contract Amount: Not Applicable Funding Source: Not Applicable Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval, through expiration of the Membership Agreement on November 24, 2024, and for each renewal period of the system thereafter, unless the City formally withdraws its membership from the cooperative system 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 Cooperative Purchasing Agreement authorizes the City to enter into and execute a membership agreement with Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (“PVSC”), the operator of the North Jersey Wastewater Cooperative Purchasing System (“NJWCPS”), to purchase goods and/or services from the NJWCPS, which will provide for efficiency and cost-savings to the City of Newark.