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Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide Planning Consultant Services.
Entity Name: Heyer, Gruel & Associates, P.A.
Entity Address: 236 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $130,000.00
Funding Source: 2026 Budget/ Community and Economic Development Trust Fund
Contract Period: January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City's Department of Economic and Housing Development (the "City") is involved in ongoing redevelopment and urban planning matters and therefore has a need to acquire Planning Consultant Services; and
WHEREAS, Planning Consultant Services are Professional Services, exempt from the requirement for public bidding, pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i); and
WHEREAS, the City caused to be published, on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Planning Consultant Services on or about November 3, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City received a total of five (5) proposals in response to its request with a due date of November 17, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Heyer, Gruel & Associates, P.A., 236 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 (the "Firm"), submitted a proposal in response to the RFQ and it was found, based upon price and other factors, to be in the best interest of the City of Newark to accept the proposal for the purpose of providing Planning Consultant Services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City of Newark Municipal Code 41:15-12.3, as amended by the Municipal Council through Ordinance 6PS...
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