Title
Dept/ Agency: Child and Family Well-Being
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: To enter into a contract with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey for Emergency Medical Services.
Entity Name: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - University Hospital
Entity Address: 150 Cabinet Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Contract Amount: $4,350,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Department of Child and Family Well-Being
Contract Period: January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a Contract with a State Entity
Additional Information:
Invitation: Director of Child and Family Well-Being, November 6, 2013
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to provide emergency medical services to its citizens and visitors of the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Hospital - University Hospital, hereinafter UMDNJ/UH-EMS, is a state controlled entity of the State of New Jersey, which provides complete emergency medical services including E-911 medical dispatch, basic life support, advanced life support and heavy rescue; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark and UMDNJ/UH-EMS wishes to enter into a contract for these emergency medical services; and
WHEREAS, this is a no-bid contract, awarded without competitive bidding, as an exception to the Local Public Contracts Law pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A: 11-5(2), the contract is between the City of Newark and UMDNJ/UH-EMS, an agency of the State of New Jersey, and is not subject to the Pay-to-Play legislation; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Newark signed into Executive Order MEO-07-0001, hereinafter “Pay-to-Play Executive Order”, which requires reporting of political contributions to Newark Candidates for Public Office and prohibits certain political contributions during the duration of the contract; and
WHEREAS, UMDNJ/UH-EMS is a government entity of the State of New Jersey in compliance with Executive Order MEO-07-0001.
WHEREAS, on or about July 1, 2013, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Hospital (referred to herein as UMDNJ) as a result of the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Reorganization Act, N.J.S.A. 18A:9-65 (the Act) shall seek to assign the contract to the newly created entity University Hospital (referred to herein as UH/University Hospital), a body corporate and politic, a separate legal entity operating as an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey formed pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and/or the Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being may consent to the assignment of this contract on or about July 1, 2013, solely to the entity which will be known as the University Hospital (UH), any other future assignment shall be by Resolution of the Municipal Council; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of Child and Family Well-Being of the City of Newark, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a contract with UMDNJ/UH for emergency medical services, for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $4,350,000.00
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this contract from January 1, 2013 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as an exception to the Local Public Contracts Law pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A: 11-5(2) , in that the contract is between the City of Newark and UMDNJ/UH-EMS, an agency of the State of New Jersey and it is also not subject to the Pay-to-Play legislation.
4. The contract is in compliance with Newark Executive Order MEO-07-0001, effective March 31, 2007.
5. Attached hereto is a full Certification of Funds from the Chief Financial Officer which states that funds in the amount of $4,350,000.00 shall be charged to Business Unit 011; Dept. ID 200; Division A; Account 96080; Budget 2013. It further states that there are available legally appropriated funds for the purpose set forth hereinabove.
6. If required by State law, the City Clerk shall provide the appropriate notice of the award of this contract to the State Comptroller no later than twenty (20) business days following such award in accordance with N.J.S.A.52:15c and the Notice of the Office of State Comptroller dated May 7, 2008.
7. The Director of the Department of Child and Family Well-Being shall file a fully executed copy of the contract in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT:
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee the Director of Child and Family Well-Being to enter into and execute a contract for emergency medical services with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ-EMS), for the period of January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 in an amount not to exceed $4,350,000.00.