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Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: Valley Road Corrosion Control Chemical Feed System - Phase II Improvements - Contract 10-WS2021 (Rebid)
Entity Name: Underground Utilities Corporation
Entity Address: 711 Commerce Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,344,123.00
Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/NW037-750-7505-71960-B2021
Contract Period: 260 calendar days to substantial completion and 330 days from final completion from the date of the issuance of a written Notice to Proceed
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Bid Packages Distributed: Six (6)
Bids Received: three (2)
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark advertised Contract 10-WS2021 Re-bid Valley Road Corrosion Control Chemical Feed System - Phase II Improvements in the City of Newark, on October 28, 2021; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities (the "Department") distributed six (6) bid packages to prospective vendors following the date of bid advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on October 28, 2021, the Department received two (2) bids for said project in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the City rejected the lowest numerical bid from CMS Construction, Inc., in the amount of $1,257,500.00 as non-responsive; and
WHEREAS, Underground Utilities Corporation, 711 Commerce Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036 submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, according to the specifications and in the bid total amount of $1,344,500.00; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to accept the lowest responsible bid submit...
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