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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds for the NJDOT 2018 Local Freight Impact Fund (LFIF-2018-East Ferry Industrial Zone Port Co-00028)
Entity Name: City of Newark
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $2,610,631.73
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Transportation
Total Project Cost: $2,610,631.73
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: N/A
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:
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") FY2018 Local Freight Impact Fund ("NJDOT Local Freight Impact Fund") provides grant funding for transportation projects that address the impact of freight travel to local communities and local transportation infrastructures; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark seeks to obtain funding from the NJDOT Local Freight Impact Fund to improve Foundry Street and Avenue P that include milling and paving 2 1/2" to 3", reconstruction of curbs and ADA ramps, sidewalks, crosswalks, new pavement markings, storm water system cleaning and replacement as needed, replacement of broken or worn water valve boxes, manhole frames and covers ("Foundry Street and Avenue P Resurfacing Improvements"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to further the public interest by obtaining funding from the NJDOT Local Freight Impact Fund for the Foundry Street and Avenue P Resurfacing Improvements; and
WHEREAS, on December 19 2017, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Engineering submit...
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