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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of the Business Administrator
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract - Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i)
Purpose: To provide engineering consultant services for the New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs Grant for Pedestrian Safety Improvement Projects.
Entity Name: rePLACE Urban Studio Architects, PC
Entity Address: 131 Essex Street, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10002
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $560,000.00
Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Engineering/Fund NW051, Dept. ID G24, Project E24D0, Activity A, Account #71280, Budget Ref. 2024
Contract Period: May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. () EUS
( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has been awarded a $6,500,000 grant from the State of New Jersey, Department of Community Affairs for pedestrian safety improvement projects in proximity to and around the Harriet Tubman Square Park and the Audible Corporation offices; and
WHEREAS, the Audible Corporation contracted with the consultant group rePLACE Urban Studio Architects, PC and has worked in close partnership with the City of Newark to assess the need for pedestrian safety improvement projects around these locations; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs $6,500,000 grant award to the City of Newark for these pedestrian safety improvement projects must be obligated by December 31, 2024 and fully expended by December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City's ability to meet the grant deadlines imposed for using the funds requires expediting the concepts of the pedestrian safety improvement projects prepared with the consultant group rePL...
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