Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Amending Resolution 7R3-g 080713 , contract with Sub-recipient
Purpose: 2nd Amended Grant Agreement to change the scope of services from building a teaching kitchen to replacement of the roof and extend the term of the Sub-recipient Agreement from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013 to January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014, to allow the Sub-recipient to complete the physical rehabilitation services to its facility
Entity Name: Greater Newark Conservancy, Inc.
Entity Address: 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Grant Amount: $120,000.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Housing & Urban Development/Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Contract Period: January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( X ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
List of Property: (If applicable)
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
32 Prince Street/Block 23/Lot(s) 43, 44, 45/Central Ward
Additional Information:
Resolution 7R3-g 080713, approved First Amended Agreement
Resolution 7R3-I 090612, authorized Sub-Recipient Agreement
Latest Financial/Audit Statement submitted June 30, 2013 and 2012
No additional Municipal funds required.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 7R3-i, adopted on September 6, 2012, the Municipal Council authorized the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development to enter into an agreement with The Greater Newark Conservancy, Inc. (the "Sub-recipient"), for the purpose of providing the sub-recipient with grant funds in an amount not to exceed $120,000.00, so that the Sub-recipient may perform physical rehabilitation services to its facility located at 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, consisting of the construction of an Urban Environmental Center building with a teaching kitchen to support their urban farming/food access initiative, for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 ("Sub-recipient Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution 7R3-g, adopted on August 7, 2013, the Municipal Council authorized the Mayor and/or his designee, the Deputy Mayor/Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development to enter into and execute a First Amended Sub-recipient Agreement to extend the term of the Sub-recipient Agreement from January 1, 2012-December 31, 2013, to allow the recipient to complete the above project; and
WHEREAS, the Sub-recipient has requested authorization for a Second Amended Agreement for the following purposes:
a) to change the scope of services for the use of the grant funds from the building of a teaching kitchen at the Conservancy's Urban Environmental Center located at 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, to the replacement of the roof on the existing former synagogue building at the Conservancy's Urban Environmental Center located at 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, and
b) to extend the Sub-recipient Agreement for an additional six (6) months for an amended period of January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2014, to allow the Sub-recipient to complete the physical rehabilitation to its facility, 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103.
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WHEREAS, the Sub-recipient shall expend and close-out the grant award no later than August 31, 2014; and
WHEREAS, this project does not require the use of additional funds and all other terms and conditions contained in Sub-recipient Agreement authorized under Resolution 7R3-i 090612 shall remain in full force and effect.
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 Acting Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a Second Amended Sub-recipient Agreement, in the form attached hereto, with the Greater Newark Conservancy, Inc. 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103,(hereinafter referred to as the Sub-recipient) for the following purposes:
a. To change the scope of services for the use of the grant funds from the building of a teaching kitchen at the Conservancy's Urban Environmental Center located at 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103 to the replacement of the roof on the existing former synagogue building at the Conservancy's Urban Environmental Center located at 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, and
b. To extend the Sub-recipient Agreement for an additional six (6) months for an amended period of January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2014, to allow the Sub-recipient to complete the physical rehabilitation to its facility, 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103.
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2. The Sub-recipient shall expend and close-out the grant award no later than August 31, 2014.
3. The Second Amended Agreement between the City of Newark and the sub-recipient is hereby ratified from December 31, 2013 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
4. This resolution and a fully executed copy of the Second Amended Sub-recipient Agreement shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk by the Acting Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development.
5. This project does not require the use of additional funds and all other terms and conditions contained in the Sub-recipient Agreement authorized pursuant to Resolution 7R3-i 090612 shall remain in full effect and in accordance with the law.
STATEMENT
This Resolution ratifies, amends and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Acting Director of the Department of Economic and Housing Development, to enter into and execute a Second Amended Agreement, in the form attached hereto, with the Greater Newark Conservancy, Inc.32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, to amend the scope of services for the use of the grant funds and to extend the Sub-recipient Agreement for an additional six (6) months for an amended period of January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2014, with close-out no later than August 31, 2014, to allow the sub-recipient to complete the rehabilitation to its facility located at 32 Prince Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103.