Title
Dept/ Agency: Child and Family Well-Being
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: To maintain a level of preparedness and response to biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, explosive and/or natural emergency event throughout the City of Newark and Essex County
Entity Name: UMDNJ-University Hospital
Entity Address: 65 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07107
Contract Amount: $$26,136.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Metropolitan Medical Response System
Contract Period: January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
Invitation: Director of Child and Family Well-Being, December 3, 2013
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WHEREAS, with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Child and Family Well-Being, wishes to develop and maintain a level of preparedness that meets the OSHA Guideline for Level B preparedness and response to biological, chemical or radiological events; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-University Hospital (hereinafter referred to as UMDNJ - University Hospital) has represented that they are qualified by training and experience to provide the services in the manner and the terms and conditions set forth in the proposed contract; and
WHEREAS, UMDNJ-University Hospital agrees to maintain a level of preparedness that meets OSHA Guidelines for Level B preparedness; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Child and Family Well-Being, entered into a contract with UMDNJ-University Hospital, pursuant to Resolution 7R2-g adopted June 6 17, 2009, to maintain a level of preparedness that meets OSHA Guidelines for Level B preparedness, for the period of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, with an option to renew for years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark Department of Child and Family Well Being has exercised the option to renew the contract pursuant to Resolution # 7R2-a060309, to maintain a level of preparedness that meets OSHA Guidelines for Level B preparedness for the years 2010, 2011, and 2012 (see attached renewals); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to exercise the option to renew the contract for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, for the amount of twenty six thousand one hundred thirty six dollars and no cents ($26,136.00); and
WHEREAS, on or about July 1, 2013, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Hospital (referred to herein as UMDNJ) as a result of the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Reorganization Act, N.J.S.A. 18A:9-65 (the Act) shall seek to assign the contract to the newly created entity University Hospital (referred to herein as UH/University Hospital), a body corporate and politic, a separate legal entity operating as an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey formed pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and/or the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being may consent to the assignment of this contract on or about July 1, 2013, solely to the entity which will be known as the University Hospital (UH), any other future assignment shall be by Resolution of the Municipal Council; and
WHEREAS, it is understood by UMDNJ-University Hospital that the contract is subject to availability of funds from the Newark Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS); and
WHEREAS, the original contract was awarded pursuant to the Fair and Open process N.J.S.A.19A-20.5, pursuant to Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A.40A:11-4.1 (3) (f), and is in compliance with Executive Order MEO-07-0001, effective March 31, 2007.
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 Child and Family Well-Being, are hereby authorized to exercise the option to renew and execute a contract with UMDNJ-University Hospital, for the contract period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, in the amount of twenty six thousand one hundred thirty six dollars and no cents ($26,136.00).
2. Attached hereto is a Certification of Funds which state that there are available legally appropriated funds for the purposes set forth hereinabove in the total amount of twenty six thousand one hundred thirty six dollars and no cents ($26,136.00), and that the line appropriation of the official budget which shall be charged is as follows: Business Unit, NW051Dept. ID, G12, Div./Proj. 2H230, Activity A, Acct. No. 71280, Budget Ref. B2012;
3. The original contract was awarded pursuant to the Fair and Open process N.J.S.A.19A-20.5, and as a competitive bidding contract pursuant to Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A.40A:11-4.1(3)(f), which provides that a contract of this type must be available for public inspection, and is in compliance with Executive Order MEO-07-0001, effective March 31, 2007.
4. Pursuant to N.J.S.A.27:25-17, any and all debts, expenses or obligations incurred by the Department of Child and Family Well-Being shall be payable only from funds available to the City of Newark, and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the Department of Child and Family Well-Being beyond the extent to which monies are available.
5. A notice of this action shall be printed in a local newspaper as required by law within by ten (10) days hereof.
6. A copy of the proposed Contract is attached hereto.
7. A copy of the executed contract shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being.
STATEMENT:
This legislation ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of Child and Family Well-Being, to exercise its option to renew and execute a contract with UMDNJ-University Hospital, for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, in the amount of twenty six thousand one hundred thirty six dollars and no cents ($26,136.00).