Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Authorizing Resolution requesting a deadline extension from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)
Purpose: To allow the City of Newark additional time to award a contract for construction of the Transit Village Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600 Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Contract Amount: $516,000.00
Funding Source:
Contract Period: November 30, 2023 through November 29, 2025 with an extension request through May 29, 2026
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) 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 request a time extension from NJDOT to allow the City of Newark additional time to award a contract for the construction of the Transit Village Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project from November 29, 2025 to May 29, 2026.
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") FY 2024 Transit Village Grant Program provides municipalities with grant funding for transportation improvements; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2023, on behalf of the City of Newark ("City"), the Acting Director of the Department of Engineering ("Director") submitted an application to NJDOT requesting grant funding from the NJDOT FY 2024 Transit Village Grant Program for construction of the Newark Transit Village Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, on July 11, 2023, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R3-C(s) ratifying said application and authorizing the acceptance, receipt and expenditure of said grant funding; and
WHEREAS, on November 30, 2023, NJDOT announced that the C...
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