Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian Safety Improvements (Citywide)
Funding Source: Federal Highway Administration/State of New Jersey Department of Transportation
Appropriation Amount: $2,833,551.41
Budget Year: 2026
Contract Period: Upon Completion
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:
Total Funding breakdown: $7,237,610.51 for Construction and $452,198.41 for Construction Management/Inspection.
Original Award
$3,475,000.00
A&A Resolution # 7R4-e 061516
Additional Award
$1,381,257.51
A&A Resolution # 7R3-b 05/04/2022
Additional Award
$2,833,551.41
A&A Resolution # 7R3-a 01/21/2026
Total Grant
$7,689,808.92
Funds accepted by Resolution #7R3-a 01/21/2026
Operating Agency: Department of Engineering
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
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TE - #9
WHEREAS, an emergency has arisen in Special Item of Appropriation in the amount of $2,833,551.41 for Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian Safety Improvements Grant and no adequate provision has been made in the 2026 Temporary Budget for the aforesaid purpose; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 provides for the creation of an emergency appropriation for the purpose above-mentioned; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution # 7R3-a dated January 21, 2026, the City of Newark accepted funds from the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation in the amount of $2,833,551.41 to provide for Broad Street Phase II Pedestrian Safety Improvements; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A 40A:4-20 provides that the Governing Body by a two-thirds vote may make temporary emergency appropriations for any purpose for which appropriations may lawf...
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