Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: Transit Village 2024- Newark Transit Village Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project Contract 2025-06
Entity Name: J.A. Alexander, Inc.
Entity Address: 130-158 JFK Drive, Bloomfield New Jersey 07003
Contract Amount: $565,881.64
Funding Source: $512,000 Business Unit 051, Dept. G24, Div./Proj. E24J0, Account# 71930, Budget Ref. B2024; $53,881.64 Business Unit 011, Dept. 110, Div./Proj. 1107, Account# 71930
Contract Period: 365 consecutive calendar days
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Transit Village Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project consists of intersection improvements at Market Street and Washington Street. The project proposes curb extension, high visibility crosswalk and stripping.
Bids Solicited: September 03, 2026
Bids Received: One (1)
Bids Rejected:
Bids Re-Solicited:
Bids Received:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals (the “City”), on August 16, 2026 and on August 20, 2026, advertised for receipt of bids for street paving for Contract #2025-06, Newark Transit Village Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project (Market Street and Washington Street Intersection Pedestrian Safety Improvements); and
WHEREAS, on September 03, 2026, the City received one (1) bid in response to said advertisement; and
WHEREAS, based on a review of the bid submission, the Director of the Department of Engineering desires to accept the bid of the sole bidder, J.A. Alexander, Inc., 130-158 JFK Drive, Bloomfield New Jersey 07003, and to execute Contract #2025-06, Newark Transit Village Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project (Market Street and Washington Street Intersection Pedestrian Safety Improvements), for the total bid amount not to exceed Five Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Sixty-Four Cents ($565,881.64).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering, are hereby authorized, on behalf of the City of Newark, to accept the bid proposal submitted by J.A. Alexander, Inc., 130-158 JFK Drive, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003, and to enter into and execute Contract #2025-06, Newark Transit Village Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project (Market Street and Washington Street Intersection Pedestrian Safety Improvements) for street paving in the City of Newark. The total contract amount shall not exceed Five Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Sixty-Four Cents ($565,881.64).
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(a), Temporary Budget, attached hereto is two Certifications of Funds issued by the Chief Financial Officer, which state that funds in the amount of $565,881.64 are available from: Business Unit 051, Dept. G24, Div./Proj. E24J0, Account# 71930, Budget Ref. B2024 ($512,000) and Business Unit 011, Dept. 110, Div./Proj. 1107, Account# 71930 B2026 ($53,881.64) for the purpose set forth hereinabove.
No changes to this contract are allowed without prior Municipal Council approval.
A fully executed copy of the contract shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Director of the Department of Engineering.
This contract is to be completed within a period of 365 consecutive calendar days from the date of the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed by the Director of the Department of Engineering.
The public bidding process under the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq., complies with the Fair and Open Process of the State of New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, et seq.
7. 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.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Engineering, to accept the bid proposal submitted by the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, J.A. Alexander, Inc., 130-158 JFK Drive, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003, and enter into and execute Contract #2025-06, Newark Transit Village Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project (Market Street and Washington Street Intersection Pedestrian Safety Improvements) in the City of Newark, for the total bid amount not to exceed Five Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Sixty-Four Cents ($565,881.64). This contract is to be completed within a period of 365 consecutive calendar days from the date of the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed by the Director of the Department of Engineering.