Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Design and development of Newark Riverfront Park Segment 3 a/k/a Minish Park between Congress to Van Buren Streets and Somme to Oxford Street in the East Ward.
Entity Name: Essex County Open Space Trust Fund
Entity Address: 465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Newark, NJ
Grant Amount: $150,000.00
Funding Source: 2014 Essex County Open Space Local Aid Program
Total Project Cost: $6,975,750.00
City Contribution: N/A
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Contract Period: Start and end dates
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
List of Property: (if applicable)
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
Congress to Van Buren Streets and Somme to Oxford Streets
Additional Information:
No municipal funds or match required.
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WHEREAS, the Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund has made funds available to assist Essex County municipalities with projects that qualify for funding from the 2014 Essex County Open Space Trust Fund Local Aid Program with no City funds required; and
WHEREAS, the Trust for Public Land ("TPL"), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving land for recreation and open space purposes, is working with the City of Newark to design and construct Newark Riverfront Park Segment 3 between Congress to Van Buren Streets and between Somme to Oxford Street in the East Ward through its Parks for People - Newark program; and
WHEREAS, additional funds will allow for a larger capital improvement; and
WHEREAS, Department of Econ...
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