Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Contract with Sub-recipient
Purpose: Physical Rehabilitation to its facility located at 508 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107
Entity Name: Urban League of Essex County
Entity Address: 508 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07017
Grant Amount: $179,132.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015
Contract Basis: ( X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( X ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
List of Property: (If applicable)
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
508 Central Avenue/Block 1829/ Lot 2/ West Ward
Additional Information:
Funds applied for and accepted by Resolution 7R1-J091813
Funds appropriated by Resolution 7R1- B 111813
2013 and 2012 financial/audit attached to file.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 7R1-J, adopted September 18, 2013, the Mayor and/or his designee, the Business Administrator, were authorized to file FY2013 (Program Year 2013-2014) One-Year Action Plan with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which contained requests for funds from four grant programs: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), $6,752,671.00; HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), $1,799,805.00; Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS (HOPWA), $6,419,016.00 (on behalf of Newark and the "Eligible Metropolitan Area"); and Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), $483,211.00, and were further authorized to accept these grant funds and enter into a grant agreement with HUD for these funds, with no municipal funds required; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the competitive contracting process of the State Local Public Contracts Law, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1b(1) (being the operation, management or administration of a social services program), and pursuant also to the fair and open process of State Pay-to-Play Law N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, the City of Newark publicly advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP) for CDBG Physical Rehabilitation Services on June 27, 2013 with all proposals due on July 29, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark hereby ratifies the use of competitive contracting for processing these Housing and Urban Development Entitlement Programs from June 27, 2013 to the date of adoption of this Resolution and authorizes its use in the future; and
WHEREAS, the proposal received from the Urban League of Essex County, 508 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107, hereinafter, "Sub-Recipient" was the most advantageous to the City of Newark, based on experience and all other criteria listed in the RFP; and
WHEREAS, the Business Administrator and the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic & Housing Development desire to enter into an Agreement with the Sub-Recipient, for the purpose of providing the Sub-recipient with CDBG funds in the amount of $179,132.00 so that they may perform Physical Rehabilitation Services to their facility located at 508 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107, which consists of converting apartment units to classroom and office space, for the contract period January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015; and
WHEREAS, this Sub-recipient Agreement is awarded to the Sub-Recipient, in compliance with the Local Public Contracts Law, including but not limited to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2) and/or N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, and all Statutes and Regulations governing the use of Community Development Block Grant funds.
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 Business Administrator and the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic & Housing Development, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute an Agreement with Urban League of Essex County, 508 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107, hereinafter "Sub-recipient," to provide them with a Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") so that they may perform Physical Rehabilitation Services to their facility located at 508 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107, which consists of converting apartment units to classroom and office space, as further described in the "Scope of Services" attached hereto as Exhibit A ("CDBG Sub-recipient Agreement"), for the period of January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015.
2. The CDBG Sub-recipient Agreement between the City of Newark and Sub-recipient is hereby ratified from January 1, 2014 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. The total compensation to be paid pursuant to said CDBG Sub-recipient Agreement is $179,132.00 and shall be paid from CDBG funding for the Program year 2013-2014.
4. The terms of the CDBG Sub-recipient Agreement may only be waived or amended in writing and signed by the parties duly authorized to execute this CDBG Sub-recipient Agreement, subject to the approval of the Newark Municipal Council by Resolution. The term of this CDBG Sub-recipient Agreement may be extended for up to two (2) 6-month periods, provided that any such extension is at no additional cost to the City, is authorized by Resolution of the Newark Municipal Council including a finding that the services are being performed in an effective and efficient manner, and is in writing and signed by both parties.
5. The Municipal Council ratifies the use of competitive contracting for processing and awarding Housing and Urban Development Entitlement Programs from June 27, 2013 to the date of adoption of this Resolution and authorizes its use in the future.
6. This CDBG Sub-recipient Agreement is being awarded pursuant to the fair and open procedures of the State Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A 19:44A-20.5, State Local Public Contracts Law, including but not limited to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2) and/or N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, and all Statues and Regulations governing the use of Community Development Block Grant funds.
7. Attached hereto is a Certification of Funds from the Municipal Comptroller of the City of Newark, which states that: (1) there are sufficient funds for the purpose set forth hereinabove and (2) that the line appropriation of the official budget which shall be charged is: Business Unit: NW027; Department: A13; Div./Proj.: EW3C0; Activity: A; Account: 72090; Budget Ref. B2013.
8. An executed copy of said Agreement shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk by the Business Administrator.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Business Administrator and the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic & Housing Development, to enter into an Agreement with Urban League of Essex County, 508 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107, hereinafter "Sub-recipient," to provide them with a Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") so that they may perform Physical Rehabilitation Services to their facility located at 508 Central Avenue, Newark, NJ 07107(West Ward), for the period of January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015.