Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: Resurfacing Streets (9 Locations)
Entity Name: Granada Construction Corp.
Entity Address: 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114
Contract Amount: $1,557,790.55
Funding Source: New Jersey Department of Transportation Grant
Contract Period: 365 consecutive calendar days from issue of a formal Notice to Proceed
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:
Bids Received: 6
Bids Rejected: 1
Bids Re-Solicited:
Bids Received:
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WHEREAS, on July 19, 2012, the Division of Traffic and Signals, Department of Engineering, City of Newark, advertised for the receipt of bids, for Contract No. 04-2012, Various Streets (9 Locations) - ATP 2011 Newark Project; and
WHEREAS, on August 14, 2012, six (6) bids were received for Contract No. 04-2012, Various Streets (9 Locations) - ATP 2011 Newark Project, in accordance with the public bid requirements of the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et. seq.; and
WHEREAS, one of the bids submitted,Montana Construction, was for another City of Newark project and was not accepted, as it was not responsive to the bid specifications; and
WHEREAS, a public bid constitutes a fair and open process in accordance with the Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, et seq. and the Mayor's Executive Order on Pay-to-Play Reform, MEO-0001-07;
WHEREAS, based on a review of the bids, the Director of the Department of Engineering desires to accept the bid proposal submitted by the lowest responsible bidder, Granada Construction Corp., 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114 and execute Contract No. 04-2012, Various Streets (9 Locations) - ATP 2011 Newark Project, for the amount not to exceed $1,557,790.55.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
- The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Engineering, are hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Newark, to accept the bid proposal submitted by the lowest responsible bidder, Granada Construction Corp., 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114 and execute Contract No. 04-2012, Various Streets (9 Locations) - ATP 2011 Newark Project, for the amount not to exceed $1,557,790.55.
- Attached hereto are certifications of partial funds issued by the Chief Financial Officer, City of Newark, which states that there are available sufficient legally appropriated funds in the amount of $1,479,323.00, for the purpose set forth hereinabove. Copies of the certification of funds issued shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Director of the Department of Engineering together with this resolution.
- The Director of the Department of Engineering is further authorized to extend this contract to its full value of $1,557,790.55, when the balance of the funds in the amount of $78,467.55 becomes available, and a copy of the certification of funds will be filed with the Office of the City Clerk.
- No changes to this contract are allowed without prior Municipal Council approval.
- A fully executed copy of the contract shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Director of the Department of Engineering.
- The streets covered by this contract are as follows:
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NO. |
WARD |
STREET NAME |
FROM |
TO |
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1 |
C |
11th AVE |
Littleton Ave |
So. 12th St |
2 |
C |
W.MARKET ST |
Cabinet St |
Fairmount Ave |
3 |
E |
DARCY ST |
Wilson Ave |
Magazine St |
4 |
E |
LINCOLN PARK |
Broad St |
Washington St |
5 |
N |
FIRST AVE |
Bloomfield Ave |
Bloomfield City Line |
6 |
S |
WRIGHT ST |
Broad St |
Clinton Ave |
7 |
S |
HOBSON ST |
Chancellor Ave |
Keer Ave |
8 |
W |
SANDFORD PL |
Norman Rd |
Sandford Ave |
9 |
W |
MIDLAND PL |
Woodbine Ave |
Mt. Vernon Pl |
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- The term of this contract shall be a period of 365 consecutive calendar days from the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed by the Director of the Department of Engineering.
- The public bidding process under the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq., complies with the Fair and Open Process of the State Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, et seq.
- Partial funds in the amount of $1,479,323.00 is provided as below:
Fund 051, Dept. G11, Project E11U0, Account 71930, Budget Year B2011.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Engineering, to accept the bid proposal submitted by the lowest responsible bidder, Granada Construction Corp., 147 Thomas Street,Newark, New Jersey 07114, and execute Contract No. 04-2012, Various Streets (9 Locations) - ATP 2011 Newark Project, for an amount not to exceed $1,557,790.55.
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