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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action:  (X ) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (X ) Amending
Type of Service:  Change Order/Amend Resolution 
Purpose: "Renovations and Improvements to Sixteen (16) Sale-Lease Back Public Buildings" for Design and Preparation of Bid Documents for 31 Green Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Entity Name:  USA Architects, Planners & Interior Designers, P.A.
Entity Address:  292 Lafayette Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105
Contract Amount: $84,320.00
Funding Source:   Essex County Improvements Authority ("ECIA")      
Contract Period: Amend the term of the contract from April 17, 2012 through April 16, 2013 to April 17, 2012 through April 15, 2014
Contract Basis: (   ) Bid   (   ) State Vendor   ( X ) Prof.  Ser.   (   ) EUS   
(   ) Fair & Open   ( X ) No Reportable Contributions   (   ) RFP   (   ) RFQ 
(   ) Private Sale   (   ) Grant   (   ) Sub-recipient   (   ) n/a    
Additional Information: 
 Extending original contract completion date by  one (1) additional year from April 16, 2013 to April 15, 2014, at no additional cost to City.                   
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      WHEREAS, Resolution 7R4-a adopted January 19, 2012, authorized the Director of the Department of Engineering to execute Contract #35-2011PS "Renovations and Improvements to Sixteen (16) Sales-Lease Back Public Buildings" Design and Preparation of Bid Documents for 31 Green Street, New Jersey 07102 with USA Architects, Planners & Interior Designers, P.A., 292 Lafayette Street, Newark, New Jersey 07105, in the amount of $84,320.00; and
      WHEREAS, a 'Notice to Proceed' was issued dated April 17, 2012, specifying April 17, 2012 as the effective date and ending on April 16, 2013; and
      WHEREAS, due to an assessment made by USA Architects, the condition of the existing building systems were different and had deteriorated significantly from those outlined in a report prepared by the City by another firm.  Substantial unanticipated and time consum...
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