Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Medical and Laboratory Services (Testing)
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):
LabCorp, 69 First Avenue, Raritan, New Jersey 08869
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $600,000.00
Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness/ NW051-G21-H210B-72010-B2021/NW026-46540-B2021
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon contract execution
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:
This Resolution authorizes a contract with a vendor to provide Medical and Laboratory Services (Testing) to the City of Newark.
Advertisement Date: August 5, 2021
Bids Solicited: Eleven (11)
Bids Received: One (1)
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WHEREAS, on August 5, 2021 the City of Newark, through its Purchasing Agent, QPA, (the “City”) advertised to solicit bids for contractors to provide Medical and Laboratory Services (Testing) for the Department of Health and Community Wellness as described in the attached bid proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed eleven (11) bid proposal packages to prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing published the bid package on the City of Newark’s website to provide broader access and download capability to potential bidders; and
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2021, the Division of Central Purchasing received one (1) bid in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness recommended that a single award be made to: LabCorp, 69 First Avenue, Raritan, New Jersey 08869, the only responsive and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent, QPA, concurs with the recommendation from the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness that a single award be made to: LabCorp, 69 First Avenue, Raritan, New Jersey 08869, the only responsive and responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24, the recommended bidder consented to holding the bid for consideration until such time as an award is made, as the law permits; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq., solicitations through public bidding in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. meets the requirements of the Fair and Open Process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a contract with LabCorp, 69 First Avenue, Raritan, New Jersey 08869, to provide Medical and Laboratory Services (Testing) for the City’s Department of Health and Community Wellness, whose bid was received on the advertised due date and determined to be the only responsive and responsible bidder in accordance with the bid specifications. The term of the contract will be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15 to commence on the date the contract is fully executed, at a contract amount not to exceed Six Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($600,000.00).
2. There shall be no amendment or change to this contract without the approval of the Municipal Council by Resolution.
3. There shall be no advance payment on this contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16. Funds for 2020 and subsequent years are contingent upon appropriations, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(d)(2).
4. This is an open-ended contract to be used as needed during the term of the contract. Thus, for any and all expenditures against this contract, a certification of the availability of sufficient funds, as required by N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(b)(2), shall be executed before a contractual liability is incurred each time an order is placed from Account Code Line: 2021 Budget/ Department of Health and Community Wellness NW051-G21-H210B-72010-B2021 and NW026-46540-B2021. This contract shall not exceed Six Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($600,000.00) for a period to be established and not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months for one (1) vendor with the contract commencing upon contract execution.
5. The Purchasing Agent, QPA, shall file a copy of this Resolution and the duly executed copy of the contract in the Office of the City Clerk.
6. 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 authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, to enter into and execute a contract with LabCorp, 69 First Avenue, Raritan, New Jersey 08869, to provide Medical and Laboratory Services (Testing) to the City’s Department of Health and Community Wellness at a contract amount not to exceed $600,000.00 for a period to be established and not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months to commence upon contract execution.