Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Resolution requesting from the New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") additional time to award a contract to be funded with a state grant
Purpose: To allow the City of Newark additional time to award a contract for construction of the Bikeway Program for the Newark Downtown Connector Project.
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Contract Amount: $379,000.00
Funding Source:
Contract Period: December 12, 2022 through June 12, 2025 with a second extension request through December 12, 2025
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( x ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This Resolution would extend the time to award a contract for construction of the Bikeway Program for the Newark Downtown Connector from June 12, 2025 through December 12, 2025.
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") FY 2023 Bikeways State Aid Program provides municipalities with grant funding for bicycle lane projects; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2022, the Director of the Department of Engineering, on behalf of the City of Newark ("City"), submitted an application to NJDOT requesting grant funding from the Bikeway State Aid Program for the Newark Downtown Connector within the City of Newark, which was identified as application, BIKE-2023 Newark Downtown Connector for City of Newark, with no City funds required; and
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2022, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R3-a ratifying and authorizing the Director of the Department of Engineering to apply for, accept, and enter into grant documents for a grant award for the Newark Downtown Connector; and
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