Title
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: Pequannock Sludge Lagoon Remediation - Contract 06-WS2026
Entity Name: Spectraserv, Inc.
Entity Address: 75 Jacobus Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey 07032
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $5,919,420.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/ NW037-750-7505-71960-B2026 and NW038-800-8007-71970-B2026
Contract Period: 730 calendar days from the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed
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:
Bid Packages Distributed: Six (6)
Bids Received: One (1)
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the “City”) advertised Contract 06-WS2026 Pequannock Sludge Lagoon Remediation, on August 27, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities (the “Department”), distributed six (6) bid packages to prospective bidders following the date of bid advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2026, the Department received one (1) bid for the project in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the public advertisement and the receipt of public bids and the award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq. constitutes a Fair and Open Process; and
WHEREAS, Spectraserv, Inc., 75 Jacobus Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey 07032, submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, according to the specifications and in the total amount of Five Million Nine Hundred Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,919,420.00); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept the lowest responsible bid submitted on September 17, 2026, by Spectraserv, Inc., and execute Contract 06-WS2026 Pequannock Sludge Lagoon Remediation, with Spectraserv, Inc total bid amount not to exceed Five Million Nine Hundred Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,919,420.00.)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
The Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, are authorized to enter into and execute Contract 06-WS2026 Pequannock Sludge Lagoon Remediation, with Spectraserv, Inc., 75 Jacobus Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey 07032, for bid total amount not to exceed Five Million Nine Hundred Nineteen Thousand Four Hundred Twenty Dollars and Zero Cents ($5,919,420.00), the lowest responsible bidder for a period of 730 calendar days, commencing upon the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed.
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(a) Temporary Budget, and N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(d)(1)(ii) Multi-year Contracts, Budget, attached hereto is the Chief Finance Officer’s Certification, which states partial funds in the amount of $1,000.00, are available in the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget under Business Unit NW037, Department ID 750, Division 7505, Account 71960 B2026 and Business Unit NW038, Department ID 800, Division 8007, Account 71970 B2026, the balance to be provided in the respective 2026, 2027 and 2028 Adopted Budget. The Certification shall be filed, along with the original resolution and the executed contract in the Office of the City Clerk. A copy of the Certification of Funds shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
The Department of Water and Sewer Utilities shall file a fully executed copy of the contract and Notice to Proceed in the Office of the City Clerk.
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 Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, to accept the lowest responsible bid submitted by Spectraserv, Inc., and execute Contract 06-WS2026 Pequannock Sludge Lagoon Remediation with Spectraserv, Inc., for the total amount not to exceed $5,919,420.00 for a period of 730 calendar days, commencing upon the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed.