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Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: To provide for the rehabilitation of the Pequannock Aqueducts - Contract 14-WS2023
Entity Name: Hutton Construction, LLC
Entity Address: 41 Village Park Road, Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $13,119,347.00
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/Business Unit: NW041, Dept. 023W, Div./Proj. 23W00, Account #94710, Budget Ref. B2023
Contract Period: 620 calendar days to final completion from the date of the written Notice to Proceed
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Bid Packages Distributed: Nineteen (19)
Bids Received: Six (6)
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") advertised Contract #14-WS2023 Rehabilitation of Pequannock Aqueducts in the City of Newark, on April 22, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities (the "Department") distributed nineteen (19) bid packages to prospective vendors following the date of bid advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on May 22, 2024, the Department received six (6) bids for said project in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, Hutton Construction, LLC, 41 Village Park Road, Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009, submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, according to the specifications in the total amount of Thirteen Million One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred Forty Seven Dollars and Zero Cents ($13,119,347.00); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept the lowest responsible bid submitted by Hutton Construction, LLC on May 22, 2024, and enter into and execute Contract #14-WS2023 Rehabilitation of Pequannock Aqueducts, with Hutton Construction, LLC, 41 Village Park Road, Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009, for the total amount of Thirteen Million One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred Forty Seven Dollars and Zero Cents ($13,119,347.00).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, are authorized to enter into and execute Contract #14-WS2023 Rehabilitation of Pequannock Aqueducts, with Hutton Construction, LLC, 41 Village Park Road, Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009, for the total amount not to exceed Thirteen Million One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred Forty Seven Dollars and Zero Cents ($13,119,347.00), the lowest responsible bidder for a period of (620) calendar days until final completion of the project from the date of the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed.
2. Attached hereto is a Certification of Funds from the Chief Financial Officer, which states that funds in the amount of Thirteen Million One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Three Hundred Forty Seven Dollars and Zero Cents ($13,119,347.00), are available in the 2023 Budget under Business Unit: NW041, Department ID: 23W, Project: 23W00, Account #94710, Budget Ref. B2023 and which shall be filed along with the original Resolution in the Office of the City Clerk.
3. There shall be no amendment or change to the contract without approval by the Municipal Council.
4. There shall be no advance payment on this contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16.
5. The Department of Water and Sewer Utilities shall file a fully executed copy of the contract and Notice to Proceed in the Office of the City Clerk.
6. This contract was solicited and awarded pursuant to the provisions of Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., and constitutes a Fair and Open Process in compliance with State Statute and the City's Pay-to-Play Ordinance.
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 authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, to accept the lowest responsible bid submitted by Hutton Construction, LLC on May 22, 2024, and enter into and execute Contract #14-WS2023 Rehabilitation of Pequannock Aqueducts with Hutton Construction, LLC, 41 Village Park Road, Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009, for the bid amount not to exceed $13,119,347.00, for a period of (620) calendar days until final completion from the date of the issuance of a written Notice to proceed.