Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: Newark City-Wide Safe Routes to School Project
Entity Name: Granada Construction Corp.
Entity Address: 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114
Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $465,149.20
Funding Source: NJDOT/City of Newark
Contract Period: 365 consecutive calendar days from issue of a formal Notice to Proceed by the Director of the Department of Engineering
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:
Bids Solicited: Three (3)
Bids Received: Three (3)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Traffic and Signals, Department of Engineering, City of Newark, advertised for receipt of bids on February 18, 2016, February 25, 2016 and March 3, 2016, for Contract No. 08-2015, Federal Project No. STP-COOS(769)CON, Newark City-Wide Safe Routes to School Project; and
WHEREAS, on March 30, 2016, the Department of Engineering received three (3) bids were for Contract No. 08-2015, Federal Project No. STP-COOS(769)CON, Newark City-Wide Safe Routes to School Project, in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, based on a review of the bids, the Director of the Department of Engineering desires to accept the bid proposal submitted by the lowest responsible bidder, Granada Construction Corp., 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114 and execute Contract No. 08-2015, Federal Project No. STP-COOS(769)CON, Newark City-Wide Safe Routes to School Project with them, for the amount not to exceed $465,149.20.
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 Engineering, are hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Newark to accept the bid proposal submitted by the lowest responsible bidder, Granada Construction Corp., 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114 and execute Contract No. 08-2015, Federal Project No. STP-COOS(769)CON, Newark City-Wide Safe Routes to School Project with them, for the amount not to exceed $465,149.20.
2. Attached hereto are Certifications of Funds issued by the Director of Finance which states that:(1) there are available sufficient legally appropriated funds in the amount of $465,149.20 for the purpose set forth hereinabove and (2) that the line appropriation of the official budget which shall be charged is:
Business Unit:
Dept.:
Project:
Account:
Budget Year:
NW051
G09
E19Y0
71980
B2009
NW026
BS
38750
B2016
3. No changes to this contract are allowed without prior Municipal Council approval.
4. A copy of this resolution, a fully executed copy of the contract and the Certifications of Funds shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Director of the Department of Engineering.
5. This contract is to be completed within a period of 365 consecutive calendar days from the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed by the Director of the Department of Engineering.
6. 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.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Engineering, to accept the bid proposal submitted by the lowest responsible bidder, Granada Construction Corp., 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114 and execute Contract No. 08-2015, Federal Project No. STP-COOS(769)CON, Newark City-Wide Safe Routes to School Project with them, for the amount not to exceed $465,149.20.