TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

ORDINANCE NO. 2025-04

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, §2-040 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANVOER BY ESTALBISHING A NEW §2-040.10 ENTITLED “PURCHASING AGENT”

BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover, in the County of Burlington, State of New Jersey, that it does hereby amend the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of North Hanover by amending Chapter 2, §2-040 by establishing a new §2-040.10 entitled “Purchasing Agent” as follows (additions are bolded and underlined):

SECTION 1. 2-040.10 Purchasing Agent.

A. There is hereby created the position of Purchasing Agent for the Township of North Hanover.

B, Appointment. The Purchasing Agent shall be appointed by way of resolution by the Township Committee of North Hanover.

C. Qualifications. The Purchasing Agent is required to possess a valid Qualified Purchasing Agent certificate, as issued by the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs.

D. Duties. The Purchasing Agent shall have, on behalf of the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover, the authority, responsibility and accountability for the purchasing activity pursuant to Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.); to prepare public advertising for and to receive bids and requests for proposals for the provision or performance of goods, services and construction contracts; to award contracts pursuant to New Jersey law in accordance with the regulations, forms and procedures promulgated by state regulatory agencies; and conduct any activities as may be necessary or appropriate to the purchasing function of the Township of North Hanover.

E. Bid Threshold. The Purchasing Agent appointed by the Township Committee shall be permitted to award any contract, without public advertising for bids, the cost or price of any contract awarded by the Township in the aggregate that does not exceed in a contract year the threshold amount established by the Governor pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3 (c) and shall be permitted to award all contracts that are in the aggregate less than 15 percent of the bid threshold established herein, without soliciting competitive quotations pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A;11-6.1 (c).

SECTION 2. INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES

All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with or in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

SECTION 3. PARTIAL INVALIDITY

If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, such adjudication shall apply only to the section, paragraph, clause or provision so adjudged and the remainder shall be deemed valid and effective.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE

This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final passage and publication according to law.

On Introduction:

NOTICE

This Ordinance published herewith was introduced and passed upon first reading at the regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover held on March 6, 2025. It will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing to be held on March 20, 2025, at the Municipal Building, 41 Schoolhouse Road, Jacobstown, NJ at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at which time and place any person that desire to be heard upon the same will be given an opportunity to be heard. Copies of said ordinance are available to any member of the general public who wants a copy of the ordinance, free of charge at the Municipal Clerk’s Office located in the Township Municipal Building, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Scout Beyer, RMC/CMR

Municipal Clerk

NOTICE

The ordinance read by title upon second reading herewith has been adopted at the meeting of the Township Committee of North Hanover Township, held on March 20, 2025

On Adoption:

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Scout Beyer, RMC/CMR

Municipal Clerk