Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amend Resolution #7R1-d adopted on March 6, 2024, to increase monetary amount from $500,000.00 to $1,500,000.00
Purpose: To utilize State Contract #T2989 Master Blanket 23-TELE-45463 to purchase Communications Wiring Services and include the Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology.
Entity Name: Millennium Communications Group, Inc.
Entity Address: 11 Melanie Lane, Unit 13, East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,500,000.00
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology/NW011-030-0306-71420
Contract Period: Upon approval of Municipal Council from August 3, 2023 through July 31, 2026, inclusive of extensions by the State
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Resolution 7R1-d adopted on March 6, 2024, authorized a State Contract #T2989 Master Blanket PO #23-TELE-45463 in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00.
This Amending Resolution will increase the contract amount by $1,000,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00, to purchase communication and wiring services for the City’s Department of Administration, Office of Information Technology.
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WHEREAS, on March 6, 2024, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-12 and N.J.A.C 5:34-7.29, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R1-d authorizing the City of Newark (“City”) to enter into a contract with Millennium Communications Group, Inc.,11 Melanie Lane, Unit 13, East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936, an authorized vendor under State Contract #T2989 Master Blanket PO #23-TELE-45463; and
WHEREAS, said Resolution authorized a contract for the purchase of communication and wiring services for the City’s Department of Administration/Office of Information Technology for an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($500,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the Department of Administration/Office of Information Technology has notified the Division of Central Purchasing of their request to have the not-to-exceed contract amount for the aforementioned contract increased from Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($500,000.00) to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,500,000.00); and
WHEREAS, all other provisions of Resolution 7R1-d 03062024 will remain the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. Resolution 7R1-d adopted on March 6, 2024 is hereby amended to increase the not-to-exceed contract amount of the contract entered into with Millennium Communications Group, Inc., 11 Melanie Lane Unit 13, East Hanover, New Jersey, 07936 (“Vendor”), from Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($500,000.00) to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,500,000.00).
2. This Resolution shall be ratified back from March 6, 2024 to the date of adoption of this amending Resolution.
3. Other than the change authorized by this amending Resolution, the provisions of Resolution 7R1-d 03062024 shall remained unchanged. In particular, there shall be no advance payment under the contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16. The contract entered into with the Vendor pursuant to Resolution 7R1-d 03062024 is awarded as an open-ended contract within the meaning of N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(d)(2). A Certification of the Availability of Funds shall be executed before each purchase order is placed and charged against the following funding source: NW011-030-0306-71420.
4. The Interim Purchasing Agent, shall file a duly executed copy of the State Contract, together with Resolution 7R1-d 03062024 and this Resolution in the Office of City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This Resolution amends Resolution 7R1-d adopted on March 6, 2024 to increase the not-to-exceed contract amount of the City’s contract with Millennium Communications Group, Inc., 11 Melanie Lane Unit 13, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 from Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($500,000.00) to One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($1,500,000.00). The contract is for the purchase of communication and wiring services, and Millennium Communications Group is an authorized vendor under State Contract #T2989 Master Blanket PO#23-TELE-45463.