Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: To provide renovations at the Detective Bureau, 21-45 Green Street (a.k.a. 22 Franklin Street), Newark, New Jersey 07102
Entity Name: Bismark Construction Corporation
Entity Address: 207-209 Berkeley Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107
Contract Amount: $677,000.00
Funding Source: Essex County Improvement Authority (ECIA) through Bank of New York Mellon
Contract Period: One (1) year after the issuance of 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:
Bids Solicited: Six (6)
Bids Received: Three (3)
Contract #07-2013, Renovations at the Detective Bureau, 21-45 Green Street (a.k.a. 22 Franklin Street), Newark, New Jersey, 07102
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WHEREAS, on March 18, 2013 the Department of Engineering, City of Newark, advertised for the receipt of sealed bids for Contract #07-2013, Renovations at the Detective Bureau, 21-45 Green Street (a.k.a. 22 Franklin Street) Newark, New Jersey 07102, pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the six (6) contractors, who picked up bid packages for Contract #07-2013, Renovations at the Detective Bureau, 21-45 Green Street (a.k.a. 22 Franklin Street), Newark, New Jersey 07102, were invited to do a visual inspection of the building, on April 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, on May 8, 2013, the scheduled date for the public opening of bids, three (3) bids were received; and
WHEREAS, after a review of the bids received, the Director of the Department of Engineering, has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Newark to accept the bid proposal and execute Contract #07-2013, Renovations at the Detective Bureau, 21-45 Green Street (a.k.a. 22 Franklin Street), Newark, New Jersey, with the lowest responsible bidder, Bismark Construction Corporation, 207-209 Berkeley Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107, forthe total bid amount of $677,000.00 (Base Bid for $559,000.00 + Allowance + Items 2-4); and
WHEREAS, the public bidding process, in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A.40A:11-1, et seq.; constitutes a Fair and Open Process in accordance with New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, and is in compliance with the City of Newark Executive Order and Pay-to-Play (MEO-07-0001).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
- The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Engineering, is hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Newark to accept the bid submitted by the lowest responsible bidder, Bismark Construction Corporation, 207-209 Berkeley Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107, and execute Contract #07-2013, Renovations at the Detective Bureau, 21-45 Green Street (a.k.a. 22 Franklin Street), Newark, New Jersey 07102, for the amount not to exceed $677,000.00 (Base Bid + Allowance + Items 2-4).
- The term of the contract shall be one (1) year from the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed by the Director of the Department of Engineering.
- Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9), the term of this contract can be extended by a resolution of the Municipal Council for the time period authorized and necessary to complete actual construction.
- No amendment or modification to this contract is allowed without prior Municipal Council approval.
- A fully executed copy of the contract shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Director, Department of Engineering or his designee.
- Funds for this contract in the amount of $677,000.00 shall be provided by the Essex County Improvement Authority (ECIA) through the Bank of New York Mellon and payments made for this Project shall be monitored by the City of Newark, Department of Finance.
7. This contract was advertised and awarded in compliance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq.
8. This public bidding process pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq. constitutes the Fair and Open process defined in the New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, and is in compliance with the City of Newark Executive Order and Pay-to-Play (MEO-07-0001).
STATEMENT
This resolution hereby authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Engineering, to accept the bid submitted by the lowest responsible bidder, Bismark Construction Corporation, 207-209 Berkeley Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07107, and to enter into and execute Contract #07-2013, Renovations at the Detective Bureau, 21-45 Green Street (a.k.a. 22 Franklin Street), Newark, New Jersey 07102, for a period of one (1) year from the date of the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed by the Director of the Department of Engineering for an amount not to exceed $677,000.00 (Base Bid + Allowance + Items 2-4).