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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Gases with Rental of Tanks
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1. Praxair Distribution Mid Atlantic, LLC dba
GTS Welco 5275 Tilghman Street, Allentown, PA 18104
2. Air Gas East, Inc. 27 Northwestern Avenue Salem, NH 03079
Contract Amount: For an amount not to exceed $43,999.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Departments of Water and Sewer Utilities, Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Department of Engineering, Child and Family Well-Being and Fire Department.
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: Eleven (11)
Bids received: Two (2)
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WHEREAS, on February 28, 2012, the City of Newark through its Director of Purchasing advertised bids for contractor (s) to provide Gases with Rental of Tanks to the Departments of Water and Sewer Utilities, Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Engineering, Child and Family Well Being, and Fire, as per the bid proposal attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed eleven 11) bid proposal packages to prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2012, two (2) bids were received in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Purchasing recommends a dual award based on line item pricing to 1. Praxair Distribution Mid Atlantic, LLC d/b/a GTS Welco and 2. Air Gas East, Inc., the only responsible bi...
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