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Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: To provide for the replacement of Fire Hydrants - Contract 05-WS2020.
Entity Name: Underground Utilities Corporation
Entity Address: 711 Commerce Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036
Total Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,695,205.00
Funding Source: 2020 Capital Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7505-A-71960-B2020
Contract Period: 365 calendar days to final completion from the date of the written Notice to Proceed
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
Bid Packages Distributed: Eight (8)
Bids Received: Six (6)
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WHEREAS, on October 16, 2020 the City of Newark advertised Contract 05-WS2020 Replacement of Fire Hydrants; and
WHEREAS, the Department distributed Eight (8) bid packages to prospective vendors following the date of re-bid advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on October 30, 2020, the Department received six (6) bids for said project in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, Underground Utilities Corporation, 711 Commerce Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036 submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, according to the specifications and in the total amount of $1,695,205.00; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to accept the lowest responsible bid submitted by Underground Utilities Corp, on October 30, 2020, and execute Contract 05-WS2020 Replacement of Fire Hydrants, with Underground Utilities Corporation, 711 Commerce Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036, for the total amount not to exceed $1,695,205.00; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council adopted the Contract...
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