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Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To create an Energy Assurance Plan
Entity Name: WITT Group Holdings LLC.
Entity Address: 17 Knolls Drive, Jackson, New Jersey 08527
Contract Amount: $179,201.00
Funding Source: ARRA Grant
Contract Period: Date authorized by Municipal Council to July 31, 2012
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Acceptance of LEAP grant funds by Resolution #7R3-F 021611
Invitation: Director of Economic & Housing Development, April 17, 2012
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (“the City”), in an effort to prepare, plan, and educate key City employees, seeks to ensure the safety and well-being of its residents and the business community as it relates to threats, hazards, natural disasters, and energy supply disruptions; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City’s best interest to develop uniform comprehensive plans and protocols that will be integrated into broader emergency preparedness plans on all levels of government to respond effectively to minimize disruptions, maintain safety, and ensure smooth coordination with key public and private entities in the unlikely event of an energy emergency or natural disaster; and
WHEREAS, a Local Energy Assurance Plan (“LEAP”) is an energy preparedness, mitigation, response, and educational tool that assists local governments in enhancing their ability to deal with disruptions to the regional energy supply systems including the electricity grid; the refining, storage, and distribution of fossil fuels; and renewable energy sources; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2010, the City received grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) in the form of a...
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