Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: () Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Use of State Contract # T0790 Firefighter Protective Clothing and Equipment 17-FLEET-00811
Purpose: Amending Resolution 7R1-I adopted on November 14, 2022, to include Additional Funding Sources
Entity Address: Fire-Dex LLC- 780 S. Progress Dr. Medina, OH 44256
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $3,000,000.00 per year
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Fire Division NW051-G25-F25A0-83830-B2025
Contract Period: Upon approval by the Municipal Council through June 14, 2025, inclusive of extension by the State.
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( X ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This contract will provide Firefighters clothing and equipment for the Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire.
Resolution 7R1-I adopted on November 14, 2022 authorized utilizing various State Contract(s) under the State Division of Purchase and Property code T0790 Firefighter Protective Clothing and Equipment in an amount not to exceed Three Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($3,000,000.00), for the period June 15, 2019 through June 14, 2023, inclusive of any extensions by the State.
This Resolution shall provide an additional funding source for the existing contract which has a not-to-exceed amount of Three Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($3,000,000.00). All other terms shall remain the same.
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WHEREAS, on November 14, 2022, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-12 and N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.29, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R1-I authorizing the City of Newark (“City”), through its Purchasing Agent, to utilize various State Contract(s) under State code #T0790 Firefighter Protective Clothing and Equipment to purchase various firefighting equipment and gear from the following authorized vendors thereunder: All Hands, Fire Equipment, PO Box 1245, Wall New Jersey 07719; Continental Fire and Safety, Inc., 2740 Kuser Road, Hamilton New Jersey 08691; Draeger, Inc., 3135 Quarry Road, Telford Pennsylvania 18969; Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company, LLC, 1302 West Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart Indiana 46514; ESI Equipment, Inc., 119 Keystone Drive, Montgomeryville Pennsylvania 18936; Fire-Dex, LLC, 780 South Progress Drive, Medina Ohio 44256; Firefighter One, LLC, Wilson Drive, Sparta New Jersey 07871; HAIX North America, Inc., 2320 Fortune Drive Suite #120, Lexington Kentucky 40509; and Stanfield’s Limited, 1 Logan Street, Truro Nova Scotia, B2N 5C2 Canada; including all authorized dealers and distributors for a contract amount not to exceed Three Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($3,000,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety wishes to continue using State Contract #T0790 to purchase such firefighting gear and equipment, and therefore, desires an additional funding source for the existing contract, which contract’s initial not-to-exceed amount shall remain unchanged at Three Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($3,000,000.00), and
WHEREAS, all other provisions of Resolution 7R1-I 11/14/2022 shall remain the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. Resolution 7R1-I, adopted November 22, 2022, is hereby amended to provide an additional funding source for purchases under State Contract #T0790: Firefighter Protective Clothing and Equipment to purchase firefighter clothing and equipment from the following authorized vendors thereunder: All Hands, Fire Equipment, PO Box 1245, Wall, New Jersey 07719; Continental Fire and Safety, Inc., 2740 Kuser Road, Hamilton, New Jersey 08691; Draeger, Inc., 3135 Quarry Road, Telford, Pennsylvania 18969; Elkhart Brass Manufacturing Company, LLC, 1302 West Beardsley Avenue, Elkhart, Indiana 46514; ESI Equipment, Inc., 119 Keystone Drive, Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania 18936; Fire-Dex, LLC, 780 South Progress Drive, Medina, Ohio 44256; Firefighter One, LLC., Wilson Drive, Sparta, New Jersey 07871; HAIX North America, Inc., 2320 Fortune Drive Suite #120, Lexington, Kentucky 40509; and Stanfield’s Limited, 1 Logan Street, Truro Nova Scotia, B2N 5C2 Canada; including all authorized dealers and distributors. The additional funding source authorized hereby shall be budget account: NW051-G25-F25A0-83830-B2025.
2. The authorization granted hereunder shall commence upon the adoption of this Resolution and continue until the expiration of the underlying state contract or until completion of the authorized purchases.
3. All other provisions of Resolution 7R1-I 11/14/2022 shall remain unchanged.
4. There shall be no advance payment on this contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16.
5. Grant funds shall only be used to maintain already existing services, and not be used to create new services nor to expand existing ones.
6. The Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, shall file a copy of this Resolution and the duly executed copy of the contract with the Office of the City Clerk.
7. If required by State Law, the 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, and amends Resolution 7R1-I adopted on November 14, 2022 to provide additional funding sources for purchases under State contract 17-FLEET-00811. in an amount not to exceed Three Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($3,000,000.00) per year. Authorization commences on the date of adoption of this resolution. All other terms shall remain the same.