Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Road Maintenance Salt (Bags)
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): (1.) Colonial Hardware Corp., 33 Commerce Street, Springfield, New Jersey 07081 and (2.) T & B Specialties, Inc., 479 Wright DeBow Road, Jackson, New Jersey 08527
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $110,000.00 for 2 years
Funding Source: City of Newark's Budget/ Departments of Engineering, Neighborhood and Recreational Services and Water and Sewer Utilities
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed (2) two years
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Entity Name/Address:
Additional Information:
Bids solicited: Ten (10)
Bids received: Two (2)
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WHEREAS, on November 12, 2013, the City of Newark through its Purchasing Director advertised to solicit bids for contractor(s) to provide, Road Maintenance Salt (Bags), to the Departments of Engineering, Neighborhood and Recreational Services and Water and Sewer Utilities, as per the bid proposal attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed ten (10) bid proposal packages to prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2013, two (2) bids were received in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director recommends a dual award based on line item pricing be made to Colonial Hardware Corp. and T & B Specialties, Inc., the only responsive, responsible bidders; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A.19:44A-20.5 et seq., solicitations through public bidding in accordance with N.J.S.A.40A:11-1, et seq., meets the requirements of the fair and open process.
NOW, THEREFORE B...
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