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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending
Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-06
Purpose: To extend the Emergency Contract to remove used tires and rubbish
Entity Name: Tire Waste Management
Entity Address: 109 Meeker Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07114
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $80,000.00
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Public Works/ NW011-060-0605-71580-B2025 & NW011-065-0653-71580-B2024
Contract Period: Extend an additional ninety (90) days from June 18, 2025 through September 17, 2025
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a
Additional Information:
This resolution will authorize extension for an additional (90) days of Emergency Contract #E2025-06, issued for the period March 17, 2025 through June 17, 2025, awarded to Tire Waste Management 109 Meeker Avenue Newark, NJ 07114, in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00.
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WHEREAS, on March 10, 2025, the Director of the Department of Public Works (“Department”) requested a declaration of emergency for the immediate removal of used tires and rubbish from the service yard of the City of Newark to prevent potential health hazards associated with stagnant water accumulation, which could lead to a spread of the West Nile Virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes breeding in standing water; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2025, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6 and N.J.A.C. 5:34-6.1(a), the Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, approved the aforementioned request and the Department entered into Emergency Contract # E2025-06 with Tire Waste Management 109 Meeker Avenue Newark, NJ 07114 for the period of March 17, 2025 through June 17, 2025 for total not to exceed emergency contract amount of Eighty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($80,000.00); and
WHEREAS, the Department desires to extend Emergency Contract # E2025-06 for the period commencing June 18, 2025 through September 17, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the existing conditions at the service yard located at 293 Oraton Street Newark NJ, if not addressed, continue to present a danger to the residents of Newark; and
WHEREAS, City Ordinance 6PSF-e adopted on April 6, 2011 limits the period of emergency contracts to ninety (90) days, and extensions are not permitted without the authorization of the Municipal Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designees, the Business Administrator, and/or Qualified Purchasing Agent, QPA, are authorized to execute an extension of Emergency Contract # E2025-06 with Tire Waste Management 109 Meeker Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07114 to continue to provide emergency tire removal at 293 Oraton Street Service Yard from June 18, 2025 through September 17, 2025.
2. The emergency contract extension is ratified from June 18, 2025, to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. Funds are available under the Department of Public Works budget account code NW011-060-0605-71580-B2025 & NW011-065-0653-71580-B2024.
4. The City Purchasing Agent shall file a copy of Emergency Contract #E2025-06 with this Resolution in the Office of the City Clerk.
5. If required by State Law, the City Clerk shall provide the appropriate notice of the award of the 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.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes an extension through September 17, 2025 of Emergency Contract # E2025-06. The emergency extension does not increase the amount of the initial contract award.