Title
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide Professional Engineering Field Survey Investigation Services to the Newark South Side Interceptor Sanitary Manholes on an existing 84-inch Interceptor line.
Entity Name: GTS Consultants, Inc.
Entity Address: 211 Warren Street, Suite 507, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $113,700.00
Funding Source: 2023 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW038-800-8003-A-71240-B2023
Contract Period: From the date of the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed to the completion of construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40(A):11-15(9)
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark’s Department of Water and Sewer Utilities (City), wishes to perform a field survey Investigation on repairs for rehabilitation along the Newark Southside Interceptor Sanitary Manholes on an existing 84-inch interceptor line to repair structural defect and reduce infiltration along this combined sewer interceptor; and
WHEREAS, a proposal, dated May 30, 2023, was received by the City from GTS Consultants, Inc. outlining a scope of work to provide Professional Engineering field survey investigation Services for the Newark Southside Interceptor Sanitary Manholes on an existing 84-inch Interceptor line; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities wishes to execute a Professional Engineering Services Contract with GTS Consultants, Inc. 211 Warren Street, Suite 507, Newark, New Jersey 07103, to provide professional engineering field survey investigation to the Newark Southside Interceptor sanitary manholes on an existing 84-inch Interceptor line, for a total contract amount not to exceed $113,700.00, and a contract period from the issuance of Notice to Proceed through the completion of construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40(A) 11-15(9); and
WHEREAS, the provision of the Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a) authorizes the award of professional services agreement without public advertising of bids and bidding and requires that the contract be made available for public inspection; and
WHEREAS, this contract is for an amount over $17,500.00 and is being awarded as a Non-Fair and Open Contract, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5; and
WHEREAS, GTS Consultants, Inc. has completed and submitted a Business Entity Disclosure Certificate, which certifies that GTS Consultants, In. has not made any reportable contributions to a political or candidate committee in the City of Newark in the previous one (1) year, and that the contract will prohibit GTS Consultants, Inc. from making any reportable contributions through the term of the contract; and
WHEREAS, the award is in compliance with Ordinance §2:4-22C.1, which adopted the State of New Jersey’s Pay-to-Play statutory requirements, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, as may be amended and supplemented, governing eligibility for municipal contracts.
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 Water and Sewer Utilities, are authorized to accept the proposal from GTS Consultants, Inc. and execute an agreement with GTS Consultants, Inc. 211 Warren Street, Suite 507, Newark, New Jersey 07103, to provide Professional Engineering Field Survey Investigation Services for the Newark Southside Interceptor sanitary manholes on an existing 84-inch Interceptor line, in a total contract amount not to exceed $113,700.00, with a contract term commencing from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed through completion of construction, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40(A): 11-15(9).
2. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5, Temporary Budget, attached hereto is a partial Certification of Funds issued by the Director of the Department of Finance, which states that there are available sufficient legally appropriated funds in the amount of $1,000.00 for the purposes set forth herein, under NW038-800-8003-A-71240-B2023. The certification shall be filed along with the original resolution in the Office of the City Clerk. The remainder of the funding for this contract will be subject to appropriation in the 2023 Budget and funds will be certified prior to services being provided by the contractor.
3. The Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities shall file a duly executed copy of the contract, Determination of Value and Business Entity Disclosure Certification in the office of the City Clerk.
4. GTS Consultants, Inc. has completed and submitted a Business Entity Disclosure Certificate which shall be placed on file in the City Clerk’s Office by the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, certifying that GTS Consultants, has not made any reportable contributions to a political or candidate committee in the City of Newark in the previous one year, and that the contract will prohibit GTS Consultants, Inc. from making any reportable contributions through the term of the contract.
5. There shall be no amendment or change to the contract without approval by the Municipal Council.
6. There shall be no advance payment made against this contract in accordance with N.J.A.C. 40A:5-16.
7. A notice of this action shall be published in the newspaper authorized by law to publish a legal advertisement and as required by law within 10 days of its passage.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, to accept the proposal from GTS Consultants, Inc. 211 Warren Street, Suite 507, Newark, New Jersey 07103, and enter into and execute an agreement to provide Professional Engineering Field Survey Investigation Services for the Newark Southside Interceptor sanitary manholes on an existing 84-inch Interceptor line, for an amount not to exceed $113,700.00, for a contract term from issuance of Notice to Proceed, until construction completion, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40(A): 11-1