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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Change Order
Purpose: Citywide Traffic Calming Program
Entity Name: Granada Construction Corp.
Entity Address: 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114
Contract Amount: Increasing Contract Amount by $31,074.00 from $272,500.00 to $303,574.00
Funding Source: Capital and Operating Funds
Contract Period: July 25, 2013 - July 25, 2014
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:
Amending design to include two (2) additional pedestrian push buttons to activate flashing beacon and an additional 35,400 ft. of striping.
Invitation: Director of Engineering, January 22, 2014
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WHEREAS, Resolution No. 7R4-C, adopted June 6, 2013, authorized the Director of the Department of Engineering to accept the bid proposal and execute Contract No. 04-2013, "Citywide Traffic Calming Program", with Granada Construction Corp., 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114, for the amount of $272,500.00; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Engineering needed to modify the original design of the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (Contract Item No. 4) to include (2) two additional push buttons in order to provide a safer crossing for pedestrians. This new design will allow pedestrians to activate the flashing beacons by pressing the push buttons on all four corners. In addition, the contract amount needs to be increased to account for an additional 35,400 linear feet of striping to complete the speed hump markings, due to an error in the quantities originally projected in the Specifications; and
WHEREAS, the changes do not materially expand upon the size, nature or scope of the project and th...
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