Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Flashlight and Batteries
Entity Name(s)/Address(s):
1. Jewel Electric Supply Co., 455 Third Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
2. Colonial Hardware Corporation, 33 Commerce Street, Springfield, New Jersey 07081
Contract Amount: $43,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Offices of the Mayor and City Clerk, and the Departments of Administration, Child and Family Well- Being, Economic & Housing Development, Engineering, Finance, Fire, Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Police and Water & Sewer Utilities
Contract Period: 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: Eight (8)
Bids received: Two (2)
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WHEREAS, on April 17, 2012, the City of Newark, through its Purchasing Director, advertised to solicit bids for contractor(s) to provide, Flashlights and Batteries, to the Offices of the Mayor and City Clerk, and the Departments of Administration, Child and Family Well Being, Economic & Housing Development, Engineering, Finance, Fire, Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Police and Water & Sewer Utilities, as per the bid proposal attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed eight (8) bid proposal packages to prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on May 3, 2012, two (2) bids were received in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director recommends a dual award based on line item pricing to Jewel Electric Supply Co. and Colonial Hardware Corporation, the only re...
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