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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: First Aid Kits and Refills
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1.) Colonial Hardware Corp., 33 Commerce Street, Springfield, New Jersey, 07081, 2.) Ever Ready First Aid & Medical Supply, 101-01 Foster Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11236
Contract Amount: $60,200.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Departments of Administration, Economic and Housing Development, Engineering, Finance, Health and Community Wellness, Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Police and Water and Sewer Utilities
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two years
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Service ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Entity Name/Address:
Additional Information:
Bids solicited: Ten (10)
Bids received: Three (3)
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WHEREAS, on November 18, 2014, the City of Newark through its Purchasing Director advertised to solicit bids for contractor(s) to provide, First Aid Kits and Refills, to the Departments of Administration, Economic and Housing Development, Engineering, Finance, Health and Community Wellness, Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Police and Water and Sewer Utilities, as per the bid proposal attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed ten (10) bid proposal packages to the prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2014, three (3) bids were received in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director recommends a dual award, based on line items be made to Colonial Hardware Corp., and Ever Ready First Aid & Medical Supply, the lowest responsive responsible bidders; and
WHEREAS, pursuant...
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