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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing () Amending
Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-14
Purpose: To extend Emergency Contract for immediate provision of elevator inspections, certifications and plan for approximately three thousand (3,000) vertical mobility devices.
Entity Name/Address: VDA, Inc. 120 Eagle Rock Avenue, Suite 310 East Hanover, NJ 07936
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $375,000.00
Funding Source: Budget/Department of Engineering/ NW026-026-0109-46260-B2025
Contract Period: Extend Emergency from April 16, 2026 through July 16, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) n/a
Additional Information:
This resolution will authorize a second extension of Emergency Contract #E2025-14, which was awarded to VDA, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $375,000.00.
The first extension was authorized by Resolution 7R1-b adopted on February 04, 2026. The extension was for the period from January 16 through April 16, 2026.
This current Resolution extends the contract for an additional (90) days through July 16, 2026.
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WHEREAS, the Elevator Sub-Code Official retired as of October 1, 2025, leaving only one part-time elevator inspector, which poses a direct risk to the public safety and hampers the City's ability to issue Certificates of Occupancy for new construction projects in need of proper inspection and approval of elevator systems; and
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2025, the Director of the Department of Engineering requested a declaration of emergency for elevator inspections, certifications, and plan reviews for approximately 3,000 vertical mobility devices in the City; and
WHEREAS, on October 16, 2025, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6 and N.J.A.C. 5:34-6.1(a), the Qualified Pur...
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