Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Office of Emergency Management
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - specific exception
Purpose: CPR and Bleeding Control Training
Entity Name: University Hospital
Entity Address: 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Contract Amount: $175,287.00
Funding Source: Urban Areas Security Initiatives Grant Funds from New Jersey Office of Homeland Security ("UASI")
Contract Period: Upon date of adoption through August 31, 2019
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Exception to Public Bidding, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2)
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security ("OEM") requests to enter into a contract with University Hospital ("UH") an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, corporate and politic, having its principal offices at 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark was awarded $175,287.00, ($85,287.00 for equipment, $90,000.00 for training) from the FY2016 UASI for training purposes by New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness which shall fund this service (a copy is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Coordinator of Newark's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on behalf of the City of Newark has determined that it would be in the best interest of the City to retain the services of UH to provide Bleed Control and CPR/First Aid training to Newark First Responders (Police and Fire) for Active Shooter exercises; and
WHEREAS, UH operates the University Hospital Community Training Center ("CTC"), which is an approved American Heart Association ("AHA"...
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