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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: To provide Mowing Services and Park Maintenance for designated parks throughout the City.
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Custom Care Services, Inc., 2817 Williamsburg Drive, Wall, New Jersey 07719
Contract Amount: $200,000.00
Funding Source: 2020 Budget/Open Park Trust Fund/Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services/NW026-37720-B2020
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15
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:
1st Advertisement: August 19, 2020
Bids Solicited: Seven (7)
Bids Received: Zero (0)
2nd Advertisement: August 28, 2020
Bids Solicited: Seven (7)
Bids Received: Two (2)
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WHEREAS, on August 19, 2020, the City of Newark, through its Purchasing Agent, QPA, advertised to solicit bids for contractor(s) to provide Mowing Services and Park Maintenance to the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services, as per the bid proposal attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing published the bid package on the City of Newark's website to provide broader access and download capability to potential bidders; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing also distributed seven (7) bid proposal packages to prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services recommended that the bid be postponed and re-advertised in order to revise the price schedule by adding new locations for Military Park and Mulberry Commons; and
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