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Dept/ Agency:  Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing
Action:  (   ) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (   ) Amending
Type of Service:  Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Water Meters and Parts, Cold- Regulatory Equipment 
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):  Sensus USA, Inc., 450 North Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $3,000,000.00
Funding Source:  Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget 
Account Line: NW037/94530            
Contract Period:  To be established for a period not to exceed two (2) years
Contract Basis: (X) Bid   (   ) State Vendor   (   ) Prof.  Ser.   (   ) EUS   
(   ) Fair & Open   (   ) No Reportable Contributions   (   ) RFP   (   ) RFQ 
(   ) Private Sale   (   ) Grant   (   ) Sub-recipient   (   ) n/a    
Entity Name/Address:  
Additional Information:  
Bids solicited: Nine (9)
Bids received: One (1)        
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WHEREAS, on July 14, 2015, the City of Newark through its Purchasing Director advertised to solicit bids for contractor(s) to provide, Water Meters and Parts, Cold-Regulatory Equipment, to the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, as per the bid proposal attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, 	the Division of Central Purchasing distributed nine (9) bid proposal packages to prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on July 30, 2015, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities received one (1) bid in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities recommends that an award be made to Sensus USA, Inc., the only responsive, responsible bidder; and 
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director concurs with the recommendation of an award being made to Sensus USA, Inc., the only responsive, responsible bidder; and 
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:11-24, the selected responsible bidder consented to hold prices until such time as an award is made; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A.19:44A-20.5 et seq., solic...
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