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National Joint Powers Alliance®
Families gathering for an afternoon picnic.
Fitness groups coming together for a sweat session.
Young adults meeting up for pickup games of Frisbee or basketball.
Youth ball games and tournaments, rich with trials, triumphs and
character-building moments.
Children climbing, swinging, sliding and jumping with joyous calls
of " I did it! "
Toddlers waddling through the cooling waters of a community splash
pad, taking in the sensation of sunshine and water play.
These moments are why you exist and why our parks and recreation
departments are a vital part of happy and healthy communities. Safe
and engaging spaces promote activity, foster connection and help protect our environment.
National Joint Powers Alliance® (NJPA) exists to serve you and make
your visions reality.
Who is NJPA?
NJPA is a public agency, governed by a board of directors and
driven to provide efficient public service through our national
cooperative contract purchasing program. The needs of our
members and our desire to effectively serve you lead our commitment and overall efforts as together we face the budget and
purchasing challenges in the future.
Who can become an NJPA member?
Any government, education or nonprofit agency throughout
the United States and Canada.
What is NJPA's purpose?
Among other areas of serving members, NJPA creates national cooperative contract purchasing solutions on behalf of its
members. We strive to identify and understand member needs.
Then, we research the industry for the best solutions and conduct a nationwide, competitive request for proposal (RFP) on
behalf of our members.
This results in an opportunity for you to save time, money and
resources, while purchasing the very best products, equipment
and services that meet the unique needs of your agency.
Who are some of the current park and
recreation vendors under contract?
Overall, NJPA has 200+ awarded vendors. In May 2017, NJPA
announced 13 contract awards in its Parks and Recreation category. From playgrounds, rubber surfaces and splash pads, to
skate parks, shade structures and ice arena equipment, NJPA
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members have a wide variety
equipment within their grasp.
awarded vendors:
* American Ramp Company
* Becker Arena Products
* ClearSpan Fabric Structures
* CXT Inc.
* Landscape Structures
* Northwest Rubber
* PlayPower, Inc.

of recreation and playground
Current Parks and Recreation
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Poligon by PorterCorp
Rain Drop Products
Rubberecycle LLC
SofSurfaces
Spohn Ranch, Inc.
Zamboni

What about my local dealers?
You can buy local - yes, local. NJPA awards contracts at
the manufacturer level, granting its dealer network across the
country the ability to offer the contracted goods, services and
pricing. This means you can support businesses in your community while benefiting from a nationally leveraged contract
- a win-win!
How can my agency join?
Applying is quick and easy. Fill out the online application at
njpa.co/joinParksRec, or request a paper application by calling our Membership Development Team at 888.894.1930.
How much does membership cost?
It's free! Membership is no cost, no obligation and no liability.
For more information, contact our Membership Development
Team.

Liz DeRuyck
liz.deruyck@njpacoop.org | 218-895-4182
Duff Erholtz
duff.erholtz@njpacoop.org | 218-894-5490
Katie Alba
katie.alba@njpacoop.org | 218-895-4167
Ginger Line
ginger.line@njpacoop.org | 218-894-5483

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