Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: Safe Street Transit-2024-Safe Streets to Newark’s Transit Hub Contract 2025-05 (Market Street and University Avenue Intersection Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Signal Improvements)
Entity Name: J.A. Alexander, Inc.
Entity Address: 130-158 JFK Drive, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003
Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $736,880.65
Funding Source: Business Unit 051, Dept. G24, Div./Proj. E24K0, Account# 71930, Budget Ref. B2024; and Business Unit 011, Dept 110, Div/Proj 1107, Account# 71930, Budget Ref B2026
Contract Period: 365 Consecutive Calendar days from the date of the issuance a formal Notice to Proceed
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
The Safe Streets to Newark Transit Hub Project consists of intersection improvements at Market Street and University Avenue. The project proposes to install curb extensions, high visibility crosswalk and traffic signal improvements.
Bids Solicited: September 3, 2026
Bids Received: Two (2)
Bids Rejected: One (1)
Bids Re-Solicited:
Bids Received:
body
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals (the “City”), on August 13, 2026 and on August 20, 2026, advertised for receipt of bids for street paving for Contract #2025-05, Safe Streets to Newark’s Transit Hub Project (Market Street and University Avenue Intersection Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Signal Improvements) (“Project”); and
WHEREAS, on September 3, 2026, the City received two (2) bids in response to said advertisement; and
WHEREAS, following a comprehensive review of the bids received for the Project, the Department of Engineering (“Department”) determined that the...
Click here for full text