Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Jurisdictional Agreement Route 1 & 9 / Haynes Avenue
Operational Improvements
Purpose: Jurisdictional Agreement
Entity Name: City of Newark/Engineering
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation
City Contribution: N/A
Other Funding Source/Amount:
Contract Period:
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a
Additional Information: NJDOT Jurisdictional Agreement No. 4718
Invitation: Director of Engineering, February 15, 2012
Body
WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal Council adopted Municipal Resolution 7R4-c on October 21, 2009, affirming support for the project “Route 1 & 9 / Haynes Avenue Operational Improvements”; and
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation (hereinafter “NJDOT”) will construct improvements to New Jersey State Route U.S. 1 and U.S. 9 Southbound Local from Mile Post 46.50 to Mile Post 47.68 in the South Ward in the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, said improvements will affect Haynes Avenue, Bessemer Street, Bessemer Place and International Way in the City of Newark, which are in the City’s jurisdiction and Right-of-Way; and
WHEREAS, in order to prevent future legal or maintenance disputes in these areas, it is necessary that the City of Newark and the State of New Jersey apportion the jurisdiction for highway/street maintenance and control in an equitable manner pursuant to N.J.S.A. 27:7-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the attached NJDOT Jurisdictional Agreement No. 4718 (hereinafter “Agreement”), has been prepared by the State of New Jersey to memorialize the apportionment of jurisdictional responsibilities for highway/street ma...
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