Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: To provide Traffic Signal Bases and Poles.
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Signal Control Products, Inc., 199 Evans Way, Branchburg, New Jersey 08876
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $200,000.00
Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals/NW011-110-1107-83750-B2021
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon fully executed contract
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:
To purchase Traffic Signal Bases and Poles.
Advertisement: July 8, 2021
Bids Downloaded: Fifteen (15)
Bids Received: Two (2)
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WHEREAS, on July 8, 2021, the City of Newark (the “City”) through its Purchasing Agent, QPA, advertised to solicit bids for contractors to provide Traffic Signal Bases and Poles for the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, as described in the attached bid proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing published the bid package on the City of Newark’s Procurement Now Portal website to provide broader access and download capability to potential bidders; and
WHEREAS, via the Procurement Now Portal, fifteen (15) bid proposal packages were downloaded by prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2021, the Division of Central Purchasing received two (2) bids in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the bid results were shared with the user agency and the recommendation to award was received from the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals to be made to: Signal Control Products, Inc., 199 Evans Way, Branchburg, New Jersey, 08876; and
WHEREAS, the Assistant Purchasing Agent, QPA, concurs with the recommendation that a sole award be made to: Signal Control Products, Inc., 199 Evans Way, Branchburg, New Jersey 08876, the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder to the advertisement for Traffic Signal Bases and Pole to the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24, the recommended bidder consented to holding their bid beyond sixty (60) days; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A20.5 et seq., solicitations through public bidding in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. meets the requirements of the Fair and Open Process.
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 Business Administrator are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a contract with: Signal Control Products, Inc., 199 Evans Way, Branchburg, New Jersey 08876 to receive line items# 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 25 for year one and year two; to provide Traffic Signal Bases and Poles for the City, whose bid was received on the advertised due date and determined to be the lowest, responsive and responsible bidders per line item commodity per year.
2. The term of the contract will be established for twenty-four (24) consecutive months, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15, commencing upon fully executed contract.
3. There shall be no amendment or change of this contract without the approval of the Municipal Council.
4. There shall be no advance payment on this contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16. Funds for 2021 and subsequent years are contingent upon appropriations, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(d)(2).
5. This is an open-ended contract to be used as needed during the term of the contract. Thus, for any and all expenditures against this contract, a certification of the availability of sufficient funds, as required by N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(b)(2), shall be executed before a contractual liability is incurred each time an order is placed from Account Code Line: NW011-110-1107-83750-B2021/Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, covering the amount or the order. This contract shall not exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($200,000.00) for twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon fully executed contract for one (1) vendor for year one and year two.
6. The Purchasing Agent, QPA, shall file a duly executed copy of this contract in the Office of the City Clerk.
7. 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 Business Administrator to enter into and execute contract with: Signal Control Products, Inc., 199 Evans Way, Branchburg, New Jersey 08876 to provide, Traffic Signal Bases and Poles to the City of Newark at a contract amount to exceed $200,000.00 for twenty-four (24) consecutive months commencing upon fully executed contract for one (1) vendor.