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Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: Architectural and Engineering Services for Mulberry Pedestrian Bridge
Entity Name: Pennoni Associates Inc.
Entity Address: 1085 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $11,842,430.00.00
Funding Source: Mass Transit Access Tax Revenue Bond Proceeds
Contract Period: Until completion in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15(9)
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey (the "City"), wishes to enter into a Professional Services Contract (the "Contract") with Pennoni Associates Inc., 1085 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, New Jersey 07102 for the purpose of providing architectural and engineering services for, as applicable, the design, construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Central Railroad of New Jersey Bridge (the "Pedestrian Bridge") crossing over New Jersey Route 21 into a continuous pedestrian walkway connecting Mulberry Commons Park, Newark Penn Station and the Ironbound section of the City, as more specifically set forth in the Contract attached hereto and made a part thereof (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City previously engaged another architectural firm to evaluate and redesign the Pedestrian Bridge; and
WHEREAS, due to the expertise and experience on similar projects possessed by Pennoni Associates Inc., the City now desires to contract with Pennoni Associates Inc. to assume the lead role in designing, constructing, reconstructing and rehabilitating the Project; and
WHEREAS, the above-referenced Professional Ser...
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