Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Improvements to local roadways to increase pedestrian safety.
Entity Name: J.A. Alexander, Inc.
Entity Address: 130 John F Kennedy Drive North, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,808,441.88
Funding Source: 2025 Budget/ Economic & Housing Development/ NW051-G24-E24D0-A-71280-B2025
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This project will provide new pedestrian crosswalk configurations, minor reconfigurations to traffic and parking lanes, pedestrian protection measures, and bike lane modifications.
Advertisement: June 22, 2026
Bids Downloaded: 6
Bids Received: 1
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WHEREAS, on June 22, 2026, the City of Newark through its Department of Economic & Housing Development advertised to solicit bids for contractors to provide new pedestrian crosswalk configurations, minor reconfigurations to traffic and parking lanes, pedestrian protection measures, and bike lane modifications, as stipulated on the attached plans; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Economic & Housing Development also published the bid package on the City of Newark’s website to provide broader access and download capability to potential bidders; and
WHEREAS, on July 14, 2026, the Department of Economic & Housing Development received one bid in response to Packages B and C of this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Economic and Housing Development recommends that the award be made to J.A. Alexander Inc., 130 John F Kennedy Dr N, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24, the recommended bidders consent to holding their prices bid for consideration, until such time as an award is made, as the law permits; 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 Deputy Mayor/Director of Economic & Housing Development, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a contract with J.A. Alexander Inc., 130 John F Kennedy Drive North, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 07003 to provide new pedestrian crosswalk configurations, minor reconfigurations to traffic and parking lanes, pedestrian protection measures, and bike lane modifications, for the City’s Department of Economic & Housing Development, whose bids were received on the advertised due date and determined to be the responsive and responsible bidders in accordance with the bid specifications. The term of the contract will be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15 to commence on the date the contract is executed, at a cost not to exceed One Million, Eight Hundred Eight Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-One & Eighty-Eight Cents ($1,808,441.88).
2. There shall be no amendment or change of this Resolution without the approval of the Municipal Council.
3. There shall be no advance payment on this State Contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16.
4. 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: 2025 Budget/ Economic & Housing Development/ NW051-G24-E24D0-A-71280-B2024. One Million, Eight Hundred Eight Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-One & Eighty-Eight Cents ($1,808,441.88) for a period to be established and not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months with the start date of the contract commencing upon contract execution.
5. The Department of Economic and Housing Development shall file a copy of this Resolution and the duly executed copy of the contract in the Office of the City Clerk.
6. If required by State Law, the City Clerk shall provide the appropriate notice of 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 Deputy Mayor/Director of Economic & Housing Development, to enter into and execute a contract with J A Alexander Inc., 130 John F Kennedy Drive North, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003, to provide new pedestrian crosswalk configurations, minor reconfigurations to traffic and parking lanes, pedestrian protection measures, and bike lane modifications, for the City’s Department of Economic and Housing Development, at a cost not to exceed One Million, Eight Hundred Eight Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-One and Eighty-Eight Cents ($1,808,441.88), for a period to be established and not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months with the start date commencing upon contract execution.