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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Authorizing use of Competitive Contracting
Purpose: Authorizing the use of Competitive Contracting to award a one (1) year contract for a Micro-Transit Pilot Program.
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:
This Resolution authorizes the use of Competitive Contracting for the procurement of Micro-Transit services to expand transit access to residents in "transit deserts" within the City of Newark.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark ("the City") desires to expand transit access to currently underserved "transit deserts" across the City, which are defined as areas that either have a limited supply of affordable transit options, inadequate transit service, or transit that is not within reasonable proximity for easy access. These areas include, but are not limited to, the South Ward, West Ward, and all neighborhoods in the City that are underserved; and
WHEREAS, this Micro-Transit service will connect passengers to essential transit services that provide links to Essex County and all of New Jersey, as well as to local businesses and other key locations within the City, using similar methods employed by private ride-hailing services. This service will be provided for a rider fee and a fixed per-ride subsidy provided by the City, to be established through the Request for Proposals (RFP) process; and
WHEREAS, the services to be provided are concessions under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(37), and pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(j), competitive contracting via RFP may be used for concessions. The contract award will be based upon the most advantageous price and other factors that will be identified in the RFP that the City will public...
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