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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Transportation of the Elderly (Senior Coach Transportation Program)
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Academy Express, LLC., 111 Paterson Avenue, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $187,680.00
Funding Source: 2016 Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness/Open-Ended Account Code: NW011-120-1205-72090-B2016
Contract Period: To be established for a period of two (2) years
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Bids solicited: Seven (7)
Bids received: One (1)
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WHEREAS, on February 9, 2016, the City of Newark, through its Supervising Procurement Specialist, advertised to solicit bids for Transportation of the Elderly (Senior Coach Transportation Program), as described in the attached bid proposal used by the Department of Health and Community Wellness; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed seven (7) bid packages in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on February 25, 2016, the Division of Central Purchasing received one (1) bid in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Community Wellness reviewed the bid received and recommended that an award be made to Academy Express, LLC, 111 Paterson Avenue, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, the only responsive responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, the Supervising Procurement Specialist concurs with the recommendation that an award be made to the only responsive, responsible bidder, Academy Express, LLC; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24, the vendor agreed to hold their prices until such time as the ...
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