Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Street Resurfacing-Ten (10) Locations
Entity Name: On behalf of the City of Newark
Entity Address: 920 Broad St, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $1,721,999.97
Funding Source: New Jersey Department Of Transportation (NJDOT)
Total Project Cost: $
City Contribution: $
Other Funding Source/Amount:
Contract Period:
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
List of Property: (if applicable)
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
Additional Information:
Dr,MLK Jr. Blvd and Hudson Street (Central Ward)
McWhorter Street and Walnut Street (East Ward)
NO. 11th Street and Tiffany Blvd. (North Ward)
Goldsmith Avenue and Treacy Avenue (South Ward)
5th Street and 4th Street (West Ward)
See Attachment for exact locations
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No Action Taken 7R4-d 101013
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") State Aid to Counties and Municipalities FY2014 Municipal Aid Program ("NJDOT Municipal Aid Program") provides grant funding for the improvement and construction of local, municipal, and county road and bridge projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark needs to improve various roads that include drainage, ADA ramps, resurfacing, decorative crosswalks and pavement markings throughout the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to further the public interest by obtaining funding from the NJDOT Municipal Aid Program for improvements to various streets (10 locations) within the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, on August 28, 2013, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Engineering submitted an application to NJDOT requesting grant funding in the amount of $1,721,999.97 from the NJDOT Municipal Aid Program for improvements to Various Streets - 2014 Newark Project (10 Locations-MA-14) within the City of Newark, identified as application MA-2014-Newark City-00248 with no City funds required; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the grant application, a copy of which is attached hereto, the City of Newark is required to submit a resolution from the Newark Municipal Council authorizing submission of the grant application; and
WHEREAS, upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the Director of the Department of Engineering desires to accept the grant award and execute a grant agreement governing said award; and
WHEREAS, upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application MA-2014-Newark City-00248, the Director of Department of Engineering shall submit a copy of the grant agreement to the Corporation Counsel and the Business Administrator for review, approval, and signature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
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- The Municipal Council of the City of Newark formally approves the grant application for the above-stated project.
- The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Engineering, are hereby authorized to submit an electronic grant application identified as MA-2014-Newark City-00248 to the New Jersey Department of Transportation on behalf of the City of Newark, requesting grant funding in the amount of $1,721,999.97 from the NJDOT Municipal Aid Program for improvements to Various Streets-2014 Newark Project (10 Locations-MA-14) within the City of Newark with no City funds required (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
- The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this application from the date of application submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
- Upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the grant is hereby accepted.
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- Upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Engineering and the City Clerk, are hereby authorized to sign the grant agreement on behalf of the City of Newark and their signature constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreement and approves the execution of the grant agreement.
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- Upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the Director of the Department of Engineering shall submit a complete copy of the grant agreement and any associated documents to both the Corporation Counsel and the Business Administrator for review, approval, and signature.
- No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
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- The Director of Department of Engineering shall file a fully-executed copy of the grant application, grant award letter, and grant agreement in the Office of City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designees, the Director of the Department of Engineering and the City Clerk, to submit an electronic grant application identified as MA-2014-Newark City-00248 to the New Jersey Department of Transportation on behalf of the City of Newark requesting grant funding in the amount of $1,721,999.97 from the NJDOT FY2014 Municipal Aid Program for improvements to Various Streets-2014 Newark Project (10 Locations-MA-14) within the City of Newark with no City funds required.
My signature and the Clerk's seal serve to acknowledge the above-resolution and constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreement and approve the execution of the grant agreement as authorized by the resolution above.
ATTEST and AFFIX SEAL ___________________________
Robert P. Marasco
City Clerk
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Mehdi Mohammadish, P.E.
Director of Engineering