Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide Engineering Design Assistance Services for Central Avenue Bridge over NJ Transit City Subway.
Entity Name: Michael Baker International, Inc.
Entity Address: One Gateway Center, Suite 2330, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Contract Amount: $1,422,445.34
Funding Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)
Contract Period: One (1) year from the date of a written Notice to Proceed
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Addition Information:
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WHEREAS, the Department of Engineering, Division of Traffic and Signals, is in need of the rehabilitation of the Central Avenue Bridge over NJ Transit City Subway; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides opportunities for Local Agencies, such as the City of Newark, to receive Federal Aid Highway Program (FAHP or Federal Aid) through New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, "Local Public Agency", which receives federal aid funds, are responsible for administering their projects and meeting all federal aid requirements; and
WHEREAS, all contracts for engineering and design services related to construction projects will comply with the requirements of 23 U.S.C. ? 112 and 23 CFR 172, which allows for competitive negotiations; and
WHEREAS, consultant services, funded wholly or partially with FHWA funds, are procured and administered by the City in accordance with 49 CFR part 18 - Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Loc...
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