Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amend Resolution 7R1-d adopted on December 7, 2022, to increase the monetary amount
Purpose: To purchase aerial ortho-imagery (drone) flight collaborative response graphics under Contract #BC-BID 21-57.
Entity Name: Critical Response Group, Inc.
Entity Address: P.O Box 831, Island Heights, New Jersey 08732
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $60,000.00
Funding Source: 2021 and 2022 Budgets/Department of Public Safety/NW051-G21-P21C-71280-B2021 (UASI) and NW051-G22-P22D-71280-B2022 (UASI)
Contract Period: December 7, 2022 through November 3, 2023, inclusive of extensions provided by New Jersey Purchasing Alliance #CK04
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:
The Original Resolution 7R1-d adopted on December 7, 2022, authorized the Department of Public Safety to utilize the New Jersey Purchasing Alliance Cooperative Contract #BC-BID-21-57 at an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.
This amendment will increase the contract amount from $40,000.00 to a new total contract amount not to exceed $60,000.00.
Body
WHEREAS, on December 7, 2022, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R1-d authorizing the Purchasing Agent, QPA to purchase aerial ortho-imagery (drone) flight collaborative response graphics through the New Jersey Purchasing Alliance #CK04 contract awarded to Critical Response Group, P.O. Box 831, Island Heights, New Jersey 08732 at an amount not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($40,000.00) from the date of the adopted resolution through November 3, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety notified the Division of Central Purchasing of their desire to increase the monetary amount allocated to the cooperative contract awarded to Critical Response Group, Inc, P.O Box 831, Island Heights, New Jersey, 08732 by increasing the monetary amount by and additional Twenty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($20,000.00) for an increased total not to exceed amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($60,000.00); and
WHEREAS, all other terms and condition of the cooperative contract remain unchanged.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. Resolution 7R1-d adopted on December 7, 2022, authorizing the use of New Jersey Purchasing Alliance #CK04 contract awarded to Critical Response Group, Inc P.O. Box 831, Island Heights, New Jersey 08732 at an amount not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) is hereby amended to increase the monetary amount by Twenty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($20,000.00) to a new total not to exceed amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($60,000.00).
2. This resolution is ratified from December 7, 2022 to the date of this authorizing resolution.
3. There shall be no amendment or change of this contract without the approval of the Municipal Council by Resolution.
4. There shall be no advance payment on this contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16. Funds for 2021 and subsequent years are contingent upon appropriations, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(d) (2).
5. This is an open-ended contract to be used as needed during the term of the contract. Thus, for any and all expenditures against this contract a certification of the availability of sufficient funds, as required by N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(b)(2), shall be executed before a contractual liability is incurred each time an order is placed from Account Code Line: Department of Public Safety NW,051-G21-P21C-71280-B2021(UASI) and NW051-G22-P22D-71280-B2022(UASI).
6. The Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, shall file a copy of the Resolution and the duly executed copy of the contract in the Office of the City Clerk.
7. If required by State Law, the Acting City Clerk shall provide the appropriate Notice of the Award of this contract to the State Comptroller, no later than twenty (20) business days following such award, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:15C-10 and the Notice of the Office of the State Comptroller dated May 7, 2008.
STATEMENT
This Resolution ratifies, authorizes and amends Resolution 7R1-d adopted on December 7, 2022 to increase the monetary amount from Forty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($40,000.00) to Sixty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($60,000.00) for the contract awarded to Critical Response Group Inc., P.O. BOX 831, Island Heights, New Jersey 08732 under the New Jersey Purchasing Alliance #CK04 contract BC-BID 21-57, to purchase aerial ortho-imagery (drone) flight collaborative response graphics.