Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Office of Emergency Management
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - specific exception
Purpose: To provide CPR and Bleeding Control Training.
Entity Name: University Hospital
Entity Address: 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Amount: Not to exceed $190,000.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey, Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Funds FY’19 and 20
Contract Period: May 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Exception to Public Bidding, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2).
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (“OEM”) requests to enter into and execute a contract with University Hospital (“UH”) an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, corporate and politic, having its principal offices at 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the “City”) was awarded One Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($190,000.00) ($95,000.00 for equipment, $95,000.00 for training) from the FY2019 and FY2020 Urban Areas Security Initiative Grants Funds (“UASI”) for training purposes by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, which shall fund this service (a copy is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark adopted Resolution 7R9-a on November 18, 2019 for UASI FY2019 and Resolution 7R9-c on October 21, 2020 for UASI FY2020, accepting the grant funds from the UASI, which does not require municipal funds for the receipt or acceptance of the funds; and
WHEREAS, the Coordinator of Newark’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on behalf of the City of Newark, has determined that it would be in the best interest of the City to retain the services of UH to provide Bleed Control and CPR/First Aid Training to Newark First Responders (Police and Fire) for Active Shooter exercises; and
WHEREAS, UH operates the University Hospital Community Training Center (“CTC”), which is an approved American Heart Association (“AHA”) Training Center (“TC”) - NJ Training Center #NJ0057, as well American Safety and Health Institute (“ASHI”) - NJ Training Center #2274843; and
WHEREAS, UH, through the CTC, provides courses in all disciplines of the AHA/ASHI, including Basic Life Support (“BLS”), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (“ACLS”), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (“PALS”), and Bleeding Control (“BC”); and
WHEREAS, OEM wishes to engage UH to provide BLS and BC class certification and courses because of its designation as a New Jersey Level I Trauma Center, its partnership with its Emergency Medical Services (“EMS”), and its affiliation with the NJ State EMS Task Force; and
WHEREAS, OEM is committed to providing educational resources to its employees, at OEM’s site, located at Newark Public Safety Training Division, 191 Orange Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103; and
WHEREAS, this contract is awarded without competitive bidding, as an exception to public bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2), because the contract is between the City of Newark and UH, instrumentalities of the State of New Jersey, and bodies corporate and politic; and
WHEREAS, UH being an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey and a not-for profit entity, the provisions of the Pay-to-Play Statute and the City’s Ordinance on Contractor Pay-to-Play 2:4-22C, do not apply; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Newark to enter into a contract with UH, to provide Bleed Control and CPR/First Aid training to Newark First Responders (Police and Fire) for Active Shooter exercises for the City of Newark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the city of Newark and/or his designee, the Coordinator of the Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a contract on behalf of the City, with University Hospital (“UH”) located at 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 to provide a designed plan to conduct 68 training sessions, train members of Police and Fire in Basic Life Support and Bleeding Control during Active Shooter events. The contract amount shall not exceed One Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($190,000.00), from the Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Funds from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security (UASI) FY2019 and FY2020, for a period commencing upon the date of ratification of this resolution to May 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. No municipal funds are required.
2. This contract is being awarded without competitive bidding as an exception to public bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2) as the agreement is between the City of Newark and University Hospital, an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, a body corporate and politic, accordingly, State Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, and the City of Newark’s Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance do not apply.
3. Attached hereto are Certifications of Funds from the Director of the Department of Finance, in the amount of One Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($190,000.00), which states that sufficient, legally appropriated funds are available. Funds are encumbered and charged against the following lines:
|
Business Unit |
Dept. |
Div./Proj. |
Activity |
Account # |
Budget Ref.: |
|
NW051 |
G19 |
P1940 |
A |
71150 |
B2019 |
|
NW051 |
G20 |
P20G0 |
A |
71280 |
B2020 |
4. The Coordinator of the City’s Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management, shall file a fully executed copy of the contract with the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Coordinator of the Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management, to enter into and execute a contract, on behalf of the City of Newark, with University Hospital, 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, for Active Shooter Basic Life Support and Bleeding Control Training. The contract amount shall not exceed $190,000.00, from Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant funds from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security (UASI) FY2019 and FY2020, for a period commencing upon the ratification and of this resolution to May 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. No municipal funds are required.