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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-14
Purpose: To extend Emergency Contract for immediate provision of elevator inspections, certifications and plan for approximately three thousand (3,000) vertical mobility devices.
Entity Name: VDA, Inc.
Entity Address: 120 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 310 East Hanover, NJ 07936
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $375,000.00
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Engineering/ NW026-026-0109-46260-B2025
Contract Period: Extended an additional ninety (90) days from July 17,2026 , through October 16, 2026
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:
This resolution will authorize a third extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-14, which was awarded to VDA, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $375,000.00.
The first extension was authorized by Resolution 7R1-b adopted on February 04, 2026. The extension was for the period from January 16 through April 16, 2026.
The second extension was authorized by Resolution 7R1-e adopted on April 15, 2026. The extension was for the period from April 16 through July 16, 2026.
This current Resolution extends the contract for an additional (90) days through October 16, 2026.
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WHEREAS, the Elevator Sub-Code Official retired as of October 1, 2025, leaving only one part-time elevator inspector, which poses a direct risk to the public safety and hampers the City's ability to issue Certificates of Occupancy for new construction projects in need of proper inspection and approval of elevator systems; and
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2025, the Assistant Director of the Department of Engineering ("Department") requested a de...
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