Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Office of Emergency Management
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - specific exception
Purpose: To provide CPR and Bleeding Control Training.
Entity Name: University Hospital
Entity Address: 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $80,000.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Funds FY’22 and 23
Contract Period: Two (2) years commencing on the date of adoption of this Resolution
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:
Exception to Public Bidding, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2).
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Office of Emergency Management (“OEM”) requests to enter into and execute a contract with University Hospital (“UH”) an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, corporate and politic, having its principal offices at 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the “City”) was awarded Eighty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($80,000.00) ($40,000.00 for equipment, $40,000.00 for training) from the FY2022 and FY2023 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grants Funds (“UASI”) for training purposes by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, which shall fund this service (a copy is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the City adopted Resolution 7R9-a s/a on October 25, 2022 for UASI FY2022 and Resolution 7R9-a on November 21, 2023 for UASI FY2023, accepting the grant funds from the UASI, which does not require municipal funds for the receipt or acceptance of the funds; and
WHEREAS, the Coordinator of the OEM on behalf of the City of Newark, has determined that it would be in the best interest of the City to retain the services of UH to provide AHA CPR/AED/Narcan and Basic or Scenario Based Bleeding Control (“BC”) training to Newark First Responders (Police and Fire) for Active Shooter exercises; and
WHEREAS, UH operates the University Hospital Community Training Center (“CTC”), which is an approved American Heart Association (“AHA”) Training Center (“TC”) - NJ Training Center #NJ0057, as well American Safety and Health Institute (“ASHI”) - NJ Training Center #2274843; and
WHEREAS, UH, through the CTC, provides courses in all disciplines of the AHA/ASHI, including AHA CPR/AED/Narcan and Basic or Scenario Based Bleeding Control (“BC”) training; and
WHEREAS, OEM wishes to engage UH to provide BLS and BC class certification and courses because of its designation as a New Jersey Level I Trauma Center, its partnership with its Emergency Medical Services (“EMS”), and its affiliation with the NJ State EMS Task Force; and
WHEREAS, OEM is committed to providing educational resources to its employees, at OEM’s site, located at Newark Public Safety Training Division, 695 Bergen St, Newark, New Jersey 07108; and
WHEREAS, this contract is awarded without competitive bidding, as an exception to public bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2) as a contract between a municipality and an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the New Jersey Pay-to-Play Statute and the City’s Ordinance on Contractor Pay-to-Play 2:4-22C do not apply; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City to enter into a contract with UH, to provide Bleed Control and CPR/First Aid training to Newark First Responders (Police and Fire) for Active Shooter exercises for the City of Newark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Business Administrator or the Director of the Department of Public Safety, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a contract with University Hospital (“UH”) located at 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 to provide a designed plan to conduct 55 training sessions, train members of Police and Fire in Basic Life Support and Bleeding Control during Active Shooter events. The contract amount shall not exceed Eighty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($80,000.00), shall be funded from Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Funds from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security (UASI) FY2022 and FY2023, and shall be for a period of two years commencing upon the date of adoption of this resolution.
2. This contract is being awarded without competitive bidding as an exception to public bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2).
3. Attached hereto are Certifications of Funds from the Director of the Department of Finance certifying that sufficient, legally appropriated funds are available for the purposes set forth in Paragraph 1 above. Funds are to be encumbered and charged against the following lines:
|
Business Unit |
Dept. |
Div./Proj. |
Activity |
Account # |
Budget Ref.: |
|
NW051 |
G22 |
P22D0 |
A |
71280 |
B2022 |
|
NW051 |
G23 |
P23K0 |
A |
71280 |
B2023 |
4. The Coordinator of the City’s Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management, shall file a fully executed copy of the contract with the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Business Administrator or the Director of the Department of Public Safety, to enter into and execute a contract with University Hospital, 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, for Active Shooter Basic Life Support and Bleeding Control Training. The contract amount shall not exceed $80,000.00, to be funded from Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant funds from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security (UASI) FY2022 and FY2023, and shall be for a period of two years commencing upon the date of adoption of this resolution.