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Dept./ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Rescind Resolution # 7R3-a adopted on July 10, 2024
Purpose: To rescind the professional service contract award to DRG Architects, AIA, Inc.
Entity Name: Design Resources Group Architects, AIA, Inc.
Entity Address: 270 Davidson Avenue, Suite 303, Somerset, New Jersey 08873
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $239,000.00
Funding Source: Treasury Grant 051-G24-M24E0
Contract Period: One (1) year from the date of a written Notice to Proceed issued by the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering and/or her designee or until completion of construction
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a
Additional Information:
Original Resolution 7R3-a was adopted on July 10, 2024.
This Resolution rescinds the contract award due to Design Resources Group Architects, AIA, Inc. failure to execute the contract.
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WHEREAS, Resolution 7R3-a adopted on July 10, 2024 by the Municipal Council authorized the Department of Engineering to enter into a contract for professional services to prepare the Design Documents, Bid Documents and handle Construction Management for the renovation of the new Newark Drop-in and Resource Center at 1136 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102, for an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($239,000.00), for a period of one (1) year from the date of a written Notice to Proceed; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Engineering sent the contract for signature to Design Resources Group Architects, AIA, Inc. to execute the contract and provide accompanying mandatory documents required at execution; and
WHEREAS, Design Resources Group Architects, AIA, Inc. informed the
Department of Engineering that they would not execute the contract; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Engineering now wishes to rescind Resolution 7R3-a adopted on July 10, 2024 and the contract awarded to Design Resources Group Architects, AIA, Inc., 270 Davidson Avenue, Suite 303, Somerset, New Jersey 08873, to provide Design Services for the Drop-in Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council hereby rescinds Resolution 7R3-a adopted on July 10, 2024 and rescinds the contract awarded to Design Resources Group Architects, AIA, Inc., 270 Davidson Avenue, Suite 303, Somerset, New Jersey 08873, to provide Design services for the Department of Engineering, at an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($239,000.00) for a period not to exceed twelve (12) consecutive months.
2. Any authority to enter into and execute a contract pursuant thereto is null and void.
STATEMENT
This Resolution rescinds Resolution 7R3-a adopted on July 10, 2024 for the award of a contract to Design Resources Group Architects, AIA, Inc., 270 Davidson Avenue, Suite 303, Somerset, New Jersey 08873, to provide Design services for the Department of Engineering, at an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thirty-Nine Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($239,000.00) for a period not to exceed twelve (12) consecutive months.