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Dept/ Agency: Child and Family Well-Being
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding -
Purpose: To provide animal control services
Entity Name: Associated Humane Societies, Inc.
Entity Address: 124 Evergreen Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07114
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $631,926.00
Funding Source: City of Newark/Department of Family and Child Well-Being
Contract Period: February 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (x ) n/a
Additional Information:
Pursuant to the Competitive Contracting provisions of the State Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b) (2))
Invitation: Director of Child and Family Well-Being, January 22, 2014
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has a need to provide animal shelter management services for its injured animals, trapped animals, sick animals and animals whose lives are endangered or animals that are a danger to human beings; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to provide Animal Control Services in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40:48-5.1 authorizes any municipality not having a public animal pound to award negotiated contracts for animal control services without public bidding, with a non-profit humane society situated in the County or any adjoining County to provide said services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark Department of Child and Family Well-Being, entered into a contract with Associated Humane Societies, pursuant to Resolution 7R2-A March 20, 2013, to provide Animal Control Services in the City of Newark, for the period February 1, 2013 through January 31, 2014, with an option to r...
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