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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Copier Paper, Recycled and Virgin
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1.Paper Mart, Inc., 151 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936
2. W.B. Mason Co., Inc., 535 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Contract Amount: $250,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/City Clerk’s Office and the Departments of Administration, Fire, Neighborhood and Recreational Services; 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: Nine (9)
Bids received: Two (2)
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WHEREAS, on April 24, 2012, the City of Newark through its Purchasing Director advertised to solicit bids for contractor(s) to provide, Copier Paper, Recycled and Virgin, to the City Clerk’s Office and the Departments of Administration, Fire, Neighborhood and Recreational Services and Water & Sewer Utilities, as per the bid proposal attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed nine (9) bid proposal packages to the prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on May 10, 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 Paper Mart, Inc. and W.B. Mason Co., Inc., the only responsible bidders; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:11-24, the selected responsible bidders consented to hold prices until such time as an award is made; 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...
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