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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Horse Feed and Supplies
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Country Feed & Grain, 400 Union Avenue, Haskell, New Jersey, 07420 and De Sandre Bros., Inc., 170 Cranberry Neck Road, Cranberry, New Jersey, 08512
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $210,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/ Department of Police
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two years.
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Services ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Entity Name/Address:
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Additional Information:
Bids solicited: Six (6)
Bids received: Two (2)
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WHEREAS, on December 3, 2013, the City of Newark, through its Purchasing Director, advertised to solicit bids for contractor(s) to provide, Horse Feed and Supplies, to the Department of Police, as per the bid proposal attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed six (6) bid proposal packages to the prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2013, two (2) bids were received in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director recommends a line item award be made to Country Feed & Grain and De Sandre Bros., 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, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Purchasing Director, are hereby authorized to...
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