Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Authorizing the use of competitive contracting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 et seq.
Purpose: To procure a one-day outdoor City outing, open to all Newark residents, to provide families with food and refreshments, games, rides, recreation and entertainment in a wholesome and nurturing environment ("Celebrate Newark Families Day with the Mayor and the Newark Municipal Council" or "Newark Family Day")
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions (X) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Additional Information:
Request for Proposal pursuant to Competitive Contracting N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2)
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WHEREAS, the City, through the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services, (DORCA), is desirous of facilitating a one-day outdoor City outing, open to all Newark residents, to provide families with food and refreshments, games, rides, recreation and entertainment in a wholesome and nurturing environment ("Celebrate Newark Families Day with the Mayor and the Newark Municipal Council" or "Newark Family Day"); and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to both offset the cost of Newark Family Day, and generate revenue by charging and collecting a reasonable fee per adult and child for the one-day event; and
WHEREAS revenue generated from Newark Family Day will be deposited in the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services, (DORCA) Trust account; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2) provides for the use of competitive contracting in lieu of public bidding for the procurement of specialized goods or services, the price of which exceeds the threshold, for "the hiring of a for-profit or a not-for-profit entity incorporated under Title 15A of...
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