Title
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide Amendment #1 to the Agreement to provide Professional Engineering Services on an As-Needed Basis and extend the contract time period by ninety (90) days through April 20, 2021.
Entity Name: Grant Engineering & Construction Group, LLC
Entity Address: 211 Warren Street, Suite 420, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $100,000.00
Funding Source: 2020 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget/038-800-8003-71280-B2020
Contract Period: Originally one (1) year from the date of Municipal Council approval, extending the contract period by ninety (90) days through April 20, 2021
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Original Resolution 7R12-a adopted on January 22, 2020, awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00 for a period of one (1) year from the date of Municipal Council approval.
Amendment #1 will extend the contract period by ninety (90) days through April 20, 2021.
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WHEREAS, Resolution 7R12-b January 22, 2020, authorized the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities to execute a contract with Grant Engineering & Construction Group, LLC, 211 Warren Street, Suite 420, Newark, New Jersey 07103 (“Grant”), to provide professional engineering services on an as-needed basis for the contract amount of $100,000.00; and
WHEREAS, Grant is engaged in Professional Engineering Services on an As-Needed Basis; and
WHEREAS, Grant has requested a time extension; and
WHEREAS, the requested increase in contract time of ninety (90) days to April 20, 2021 is deemed reasonable and necessary for the Professional Engineering Services; and
WHEREAS, the provision of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) authorizes the award of professional services agreements without public advertising for bids and bidding and requires that the contract be made available for public inspection; and
WHEREAS, the contract was awarded pursuant to fair and open procedures of the State Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 and pursuant to the provisions of Local Public Contract Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i); and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council adopted the Contractor Pay-to-Pay Reform Ordinance R.O. 2:4-22 C, which forbids the award of a contract of a Business Entity, as defined therein, which has made or solicited political contributions to Newark Municipal Candidates, office holders having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract; candidates committees of the aforementioned candidates, and political or political party committees regularly engaged in the support of the City of Newark municipal or County of Essex Elections; and certain other political party or candidate committees, in excess of certain thresholds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, to enter into a contract Amendment No. 1 with Grant Engineering & Construction Group, LLC, 211 Warren Street, Suite 420, Newark, New Jersey 07103, to provide professional engineering services on an as-needed basis, for an extended time period of ninety (90) days ending on April 20, 2021, for an amount not to exceed of $100,000.00.
2. No funds are required for this Amendment No. 1.
3. All other terms and conditions of the contract shall remain the same.
4. A copy of the fully executed Amendment No. 1 shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities and shall be made available for public inspection.
STATEMENT
This resolution amends and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, to enter into a contract Amendment No. 1 with Grant Engineering & Construction Group, LLC, 211 Warren Street, Suite 420, Newark, New Jersey 07103, to provide professional engineering services on an as-needed basis, for an extended time period of ninety (90) days ending on April 20, 2021, for an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.