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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application for Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide for NJDOT Local Aid Infrastructure Fund 2026 for Street Resurfacing - Newark City Districts Paving Project
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation, Local Aid and Economic Development
Entity Address: 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $536,168.00
Total Project Cost: $536,168.00
City Contribution: $0
Other Funding Source/Amount: NA
Grant Period: FY 2026 - not determined
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
This Resolution authorizes the City of Newark to apply for grant funding in the amount of $568,168.00 from the NJDOT Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for Street Resurfacing, with no municipal funds required.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark ("City") wishes to improve its streets for the traveling public and its residents alike; and
WHEREAS, the Local Aid Infrastructure Fund is a New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Program, which provides funds to governmental entities so they may substantially improve the safety and usability of local transportation infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, various roads throughout the City need improvement, including drainage, American with Disabilities Act ramp installation, resurfacing, crosswalks and pavement markings; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to obtain funding from the NJDOT Local Aid Infrastructure Fund for its Street Resurfacing - City Districts Paving Project; and
WHEREAS, on or about June 30, 2026, on the City's behalf, the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering submitted an application to NJDOT requesting grant funding in...
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