Title
Dept/ Agency:  Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action:  (   ) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (   ) Amending
Type of Service:  Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: To provide laboratory testing services to the City 
Description:  Medical and Laboratory Services - Testing 
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):  Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 69 First Avenue, Raritan, New Jersey 08869
Contract Amount: $660,000.00
Funding Source:  2018 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness
Account Code Line:
NW011-120-1202-83220-B2018/DHCW/Medical Care Services/FQHC
NW011-120-1208-83220-B2018/DHCW/Surveillance and Prevention
Contract Period:  To be established for a period not to exceed two (2) years
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 Date: May 30, 2018
Number of Bids Solicited: Ten (10)
Number of Bids Received: One (1) 
2nd Advertisement Date: September 18, 2018
Number of Bids Solicited: Ten (10)
Number of Bids Received: Four (4) 
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      WHEREAS, on May 30, 2018, the City of Newark, through its Qualified Purchasing Agent (QPA), advertised to solicit bids for contractors to provide Medical and Laboratory Services - Testing for the Department of Health and Community Wellness, as described in the attached bid proposal; and      
      WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing also distributed ten (10) bid proposal packages to prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and      
      WHEREAS, on June 14, 2018, the Division of Central Purchasing received one (1) bid in response to this advertisement; and       
      WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness recommended that an award be made to Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, the only responsive and responsible bidd...
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