Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( x ) Ratifying ( X ) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2015-05 - 2015-05A
Purpose: Temporary Professional Personnel Services
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): (1.) Axion Healthcare Solution, LLC, 510 Thornall Street, 110 Edison, NJ 08837
(2.) Delta T. Group North Jersey, Inc., One Woodbridge Center, Suite 512, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
Contract Amount: $ 150,000.00 per month for three (3) months
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Department of Health and Community Wellness
Contract Period: Extension from June 4, 2015 through September 3, 2015, or until such time as a contract is entered into
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( x ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, on March 4, 2015 through June 3, 2015 an emergency contract was entered into for temporary professional services to allow for the continued operation of the medical centers; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative that the City continue to maintain the level of staffing necessary for a licensed Ambulatory Care Facility; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6 the extension of the emergency contract is needed for the public health, safety and welfare of the community; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.A.C.5:34-6.1, the City is in need of an extension of the existing emergency contracts #E2015-05 and E2015-5A, in order to maintain the level of primary medical services and public health services offered to the community; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2012, the Newark Municipal Council adopted the Contractor Pay-to Play Reform Ordinance, 2:4-22C, which forbids, inter alia, the award of a contract to a Business Entity, as defined therein, which has made or solicited political contributions to (i) a candidate, candidate committee or joint candidate committee of any candidate for elective municipal office in the City of Newark or a holder of public office having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract, or (ii) to any City if Newark or County of Essex political committee or political party committee, or (iii) to any continuing political committee or political action committee that regularly engages in the support of City of Newark municipal or County of Essex elections and/or City of Newark municipal or County of Essex candidates, candidates committees, joint candidate committees, political committees, political parties, political party committees, (hereinafter “PAC’), in excess of the thresholds specified in subsection (g) within one (1) calendar year immediately preceding the date of the contract or agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Business Entity and/or any of its subcontractors, if any, have certified that It is in compliance with the aforementioned Contractor Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance 2:4-22C; and
WHEREAS, City Ordinance 6PSF-e April 6, 2011 Article 2:5-13.2(E)(1) (b), (c), states that Emergency Contracts shall not be for a period in excess of ninety (90) days; and no extensions of an emergency contracts shall be permitted without authorization by resolution by the Municipal Council.
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 Health and Community Wellness are hereby ratified and authorized to extend the emergency contract with Axion Healthcare Solutions, LLC, 510 Thornall Street, Suite 110, Edison, New Jersey 08837 and Delta T. Group, One Woodbridge Center, Suite 330, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095, for the provision of professional temporary staffing services.
2. This extension will allow the continuation of Emergency Contract E2015-05 and E2015-05A that commenced on March 3, 2015 through June 4, 2015, we are requesting an extension until September 3, 2015, or until the actual and imminent emergency condition is abated in the City of Newark.
3. Attached hereto is a budget detail document which shows that there are sufficient funds for the purpose set forth hereinabove in the Department of Health and Community Wellness Budget. Budget Unit 026; Dept. ID GLP; Account 46540; Budget Ref. B2015 and Budget Unit 011; Dept. ID 129; Division 1202; Account 71280; Budget Ref. B2015, Budget Unit 026; Dept. ID GLP; Account 46540; Budget Ref B2015.
4. An executed copy of said emergency contract extension shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk by the Business Administrator for the City of Newark.
5. The total amount of said emergency including the amount expended to date shall not exceed $150,000.00 per month.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designees, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness to extend Emergency Contracts E2015-05 and E2015-05A with Axion Healthcare Solutions, LLC, 510 Thornall Street, Suite 110, Edison, New Jersey 08837 and Delta T. Group, One Woodbridge Center, Suite 512, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095, for the provision of professional temporary staffing services, for the period from June 4, 2015 through September 3, 2015, or until such earlier time as the emergency condition is abated. Total amount to be expended shall not exceed $150,000.00 per month.