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Dept/ Agency: Department of Health and Community Wellness
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Contract with Humane Society
Purpose: Animal Control Services
Entity Name: Associated Humane Societies, Inc.,
Entity Address: 124 Evergreen Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07114
Contract Amount: $675,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget
Contract Period: February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016 with four (4) one (1) year options to renew
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:
Contract - Services not subject to Local Public Contracts Law, Specific Statutory Authority to negotiate and contract with humane society, N.J.S.A.40:48-5.1
Invitation: Department of Health and Community Wellness Director, May 19, 2015
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has a need to provide Animal Shelter Management Services for its injured, trapped and sick animals and animals whose lives are endangered or animals that are a danger to human beings; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to provide animal control services in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40:48-5.1 authorizes a municipality not having a public animal pound, to negotiate and contract for animal control services without public bidding with a humane society or other similar association, not organized for pecuniary profit situated in the County or any adjoining County to provide said services; and
WHEREAS, the Associated Humane Societies, Inc., 124 Evergreen Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07114, (hereinafter called the Contractor) has represented that they are qualified by its training and experience to perform the require...
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