Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2023-08
Purpose: To extend Contract #E2023-08 for the declaration of emergency for Temporary Shelter Services at homeless shelters located throughout Essex County.
Entity Name:
1) Newly Destined, Inc., of Newark, New Jersey 07114;
2) 169 Clinton Development Urban Renewal, LLC, of Jersey City, New Jersey 07305;
3) Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, 590 North 7th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107;
4) Real House, Inc., of Montclair, New Jersey 07042;
5) United Community Corporation, 332 South 8th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103;
6) YMCA of Newark and Vicinity, 600 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102; and
7) Helping the Homeless, Inc., of Edison, New Jersey 08817
Entity Address: See above
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $5,393,875.00
Funding Source: Bus Unit: 011, Division: 2001, Account: 97550, Budget Year: B2023
Contract Period: Extended From September 4, 2023 through December 31, 2023
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:
An Emergency Contract #E2023-08 for the period of June 5, 2023 through September 3, 2023 was awarded to (9) vendors in an amount not to exceed $2,674,840.00 for the Office of Homeless Services.
This extension of Emergency Contract #E2023-08 will be in effect until December 31, 2023 or until new contracts are awarded, whichever occurs first and this extension will increase the contract by $2,719,035.00 for a new total emergency contract amount not to exceed $5,393,875.00.
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WHEREAS, on June 5, 2023, the Office of Homeless Services requested a declaration of emergency for temporary housing services to ensure the health, safety and wellness of the homeless population located at 224 Sussex Avenue after various inspections revealed serious violations and unhealthy conditions at the facility; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 2023, the Qualified Purchasing Agent declared an emergency for Temporary Shelter Services in the amount of Two Million Six Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Eight Hundred Forty Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,674,840.00) for nine (9) vendors: Newly Destined Inc., 1114-1116 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey 07114; 169 Clinton Development Urban Renewal, LLC, 246 Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305; Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, 590 North 7th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107; Real House, Inc., 95 Grove Street, Montclair, NJ 07042; The Restoration Center, Inc., 300 South 12th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103; United Community Corporation, 332 South 8th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103; YMCA of Newark and Vicinity, 600 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102; Helping the Homeless, Inc., 12 Moryan Road, Edison, New Jersey 08817; and Positive Health Care Inc., 395-406 University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07102; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing are in the process of soliciting proposals for Emergency Housing Services; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Homeless Services continues to be in immediate and emergent need to provide temporary housing services to the homeless population; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6 provides that Emergency Contracts may be entered into when an emergency affecting the public health, safety or welfare requires the immediate delivery of goods or the performance of service; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Homeless Services desires to ratify and extend Emergency Contract E2023-08 for the period commencing from September 4, 2023 through December 31, 2023 or until such time contracts are in place, whichever occurs first, and increase the contract by Two Million Seven Hundred Nineteen Thousand Thirty Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,719,035.00) for a new total amount not to exceed Five Million Three Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,393,875.00); and
WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 5:34-6.1(a)(3) provides that the emergency purchasing procedure may be used when the need for such goods or services has arisen notwithstanding a good faith effort on the part of a municipality to plan for the purchase of any goods or services required by the municipality; and
WHEREAS, it is a matter of public health, safety and welfare that the above-described emergency contract be extended because the City of Newark still needs to ensure the safe and uninterrupted services and any interruption of the services would pose an imminent harm to the health, safety and welfare of the homeless population in the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, City Ordinance 6PSF-e adopted on April 6, 2011, Article 2:5-13.2 (E)(1)(b)(c) limits the period of Emergency Contracts to ninety (90) days and no extensions of Emergency Contracts shall be permitted without authorization by the Municipal Council by Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council has the exclusive authority to extend an emergency; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Homeless Services now seeks authorization by the Municipal Council to ratify and extend the emergency to prevent interruption of the declaration of emergency until the Emergency is abated for the temporary housing of the homeless population.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designees, the Business Administrator, and/or the Purchasing Agent, QPA, are hereby authorized to execute an extension of Emergency Contract #E2023-08 for the following vendors: 1) Newly Destined Inc., 1114-1116 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114; 2)169 Clinton Development Urban Renewal LLC, 246 Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305; 3) Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, 590 North 7th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107; 4) Real House Inc., 95 Grove Street, Montclair, New Jersey 07042; 5) United Community Corporation, 332 South 8th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103; 6) YMCA of Newark and Vicinity, 600 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102; 7) Helping the Homeless, Inc., 12 Moryan Road, Edison, New Jersey 08817, for the period commencing on September 4, 2023 through December 31, 2023 or until new contract(s) are executed, whichever occurs first, and increasing the contract amount by Two Million Seven Hundred Nineteen Thousand Thirty Five-Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,719,035.00) for a new total amount not to exceed Five Million Three Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,393,875.00).
2. The extension of Emergency Contract #E2023-08 is ratified from September 4, 2023 to the date of adoption of this authorizing Resolution until December 31, 2023 or until new contract(s) are executed, whichever occurs first.
3. Funds are available for Emergency Contract #E2023-08 in an amount not to exceed Two Million Seven Hundred Nineteen Thousand Thirty-Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,719,035.00) under line appropriation of the Official Budget, which shall be charged is: 011-200-2001-97550- B2023.
4. The Qualified Purchasing Agent, for the City of Newark, has filed a copy of Emergency Contract #E2023-02, attached hereto, with the Office of 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-10 and the Notice of the Office of the State Comptroller dated May 7, 2008.
STATEMENT
This Resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor, and/or his designees, the Business Administrator and/or the Purchasing Agent, QPA, to extend Emergency Contract #E2023-08 with 1) Newly Destined Inc., 1114-1116 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114; 2)169 Clinton Development Urban Renewal LLC, 246 Danforth Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305; 3) Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, 590 North 7th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107; 4) Real House Inc., 95 Grove Street, Montclair, New Jersey 07042; 5) United Community Corporation, 332 South 8th Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103; 6) YMCA of Newark and Vicinity, 600 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102; 7) Helping the Homeless, Inc., 12 Moryan Road, Edison, New Jersey 08817, for the period commencing on September 4, 2023 through December 31, 2023 or until new contract(s) are executed, whichever occurs first, and increasing the contract amount by Two Million Seven Hundred Nineteen Thousand Thirty-Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,719,035.00) for a new total amount not to exceed Five Million Three Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,393,875.00).