Title
Dept/ Agency: Child and Family Well-Being
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Service Contract
Purpose: Provide a Board Certified Physician to respond to after-hour coverage for the Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)
Entity Name: Forest Hill Family Health Associates, P.A
Entity Address: 465 Mt. Prospect Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104
Contract Amount: $82,125.00
Funding Source: 2014 City of Newark/Budget/Child and Family Well-Being
Contract Period: Upon adoption by Municipal Council for one (1) year
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( X ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( X ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark Department of Child and Family Well-Being is in need of a Medical Director Consultant, to directly or indirectly provide after-hour coverage in the Federally Qualified Health Center, which is required by law at NJ Licensure Ambulatory Care Facilities and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) to medical calls from "My Telemed" operators; and
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2013, the Department of Child and Family Well-Being consistent with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, advertised a Request for Proposal, a copy of which is attached, under the Fair and Open Process. The Request for Proposal return date was October 22, 2013; and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2013, the Department of Child and Family Well-Being received two (2) proposals which were opened on October 22, 2013 and entered on the bid receipt sheet, a copy of which is attached; and
WHEREAS, the proposal received from Forest Hill Family Health Associates, P.A., 465 Mt. Prospect Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07104, was most advantageous to the City of Newark based on experience and on...
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