Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Maintenance and Repair of Refuge Garbage Collection McNeilus and Leach Packer Bodies
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Lembo Truck Bodies, Inc., 76 Riverside Avenue, Newark, NJ 07105
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $400,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Department of Engineering,Division of Motors/Open-Ended
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two (2) years
Contract Basis: ( X ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Bids solicited: Six (6)
Bids received: Six (6)
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WHEREAS, on August 23, 2011, the City of Newark, through its Purchasing Director advertised to solicit bids for Maintenance and Repair of Refuse Garbage Collection McNeilus and Leach Packer Bodies, which the contractor will provide to the City of Newark, for the Department of Engineering, Division of Motors, as described in the bid proposal hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing solicited six (6) prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2011, six (6) bids were received in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director reviewed and evaluated the bids and recommend that an award be made to Lembo Truck Bodies, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1 (d); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24, the vendors agreed to hold their prices beyond 60 days; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq., solicitations through public bidding in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq., meets the requirements of the fair and open process.
NOW, TH...
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