Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Fire
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Contract with a State Agency
Purpose: To provide emergency medical services
Entity Name: University Hospital/UH-EMS
Entity Address: 150 Cabinet Street, Newark, NJ 07103
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $4,450,000.00 for two-year period.
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/Department of Administration/Bus. Unit W011, Div./Proj. 2001, Account #96080, B2025
Contract Period: January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid (X ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. () EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a
Additional Information:
Contract with a state agency, exception to public bidding and pay-to-play requirements.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the “City”) wishes to provide emergency medical services to its citizens and visitors of the City; and
WHEREAS, University Hospital /UH-EMS, 150 Cabinet Street, Newark, NJ 07103, is a State-controlled entity of the State of New Jersey, which provides complete emergency medical services, including E-911 medical dispatch, basic life support, advanced life support and heavy rescue; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2) authorizes the City to award a contract without public advertising for bids and bidding therefor where said contract is made or entered into with the State of New Jersey or any board, body, officer, agency, or authority thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City and UH-EMS wish to enter into and execute a contract for the aforementioned emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, this is a no bid contract, awarded without competitive bidding, as an exception to the Local Public Contracts Law, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2); and
WHEREAS, as a contract between the City and UH-EMS, an agency of the State of New Jersey, it is, therefore, not subject to New Jersey Pay-to-Play requirements.
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 Director of the Department of Public Safety, is hereby authorized to enter into and execute a contract with University Hospital/UH-EMS, 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07101, for the provision of emergency medical services, for the two-year period beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2026, for an amount not to exceed Two Million Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,225,000.00) for Calendar Year 2025 and Two Million Two Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($2,225,000.00) for Calendar Year 2026.
2. The Municipal Council ratifies its authorization of this contract from January 1, 2025 to the date of adoption of this Resolution.
3. This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as an exception to the Local Public Contracts Law, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2), is a contract between the City of Newark and University Hospital/UH-EMS, an agency of the State of New Jersey, which is, therefore, not subject to the New Jersey Pay-to-Play requirements.
4. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5, attached is a certification of funds from the Director of Finance which states that sufficient funds are available in the amount of $2,225,000.00 from Bus. Unit NW011, Div./Proj. 2001, Account #96080, Budget 2025. Continuation of this contract in budget year 2026 will be subject to the availability and appropriation of sufficient funds in the 2026 Budget. There will be no expenditure of funds authorized unless and until a Certification of Funds is obtained in advance and a copy of same is filed with the City Clerk.
5. 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 and the Notice of the Office of the State Comptroller, dated May 7, 2008.
6. The Director of the Department of Public Safety shall file a fully executed copy of the contract in the Office of the City Clerk.
7. There shall be no amendment or change to the contract without authorization of the Municipal Council.
STATEMENT
This Resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of Public Safety, to enter into and execute a contract for Emergency Medical Services with University Hospital/UH-EMS, 150 Cabinet Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, an agency of the State of New Jersey, for the two-year period from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $4,450,000.00.