Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Hardware: Tools, Equipment and Supplies
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Colonial Hardware Corporation, 33 Commerce Street, Springfield, New Jersey, 07081 and Superior Distributors, Co., Inc., 4 Midland Avenue, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, 07407
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $492,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Departments of Engineering, Fire, Neighborhood and Recreational Services and Water and Sewer Utilities
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two years
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Service ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) N/A
Entity Name/Address:
Additional Information:
Bids solicited: Six (6)
Bids received: Two (2)
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WHEREAS, on November 26, 2013, the City of Newark, through its Purchasing Director, advertised to solicit bids for contractor(s) to provide, Hardware: Tools, Equipment and Supplies, to the Departments of Engineering, Fire, Neighborhood and Recreational Services and Water and Sewer Utilities, as per the bid proposal attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed six (6) bid proposal packages to prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2013, two (2) bids were received in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director recommends an line item award be made to Colonial Hardware Corporation and Superior Distributors, Co., Inc., the only responsive, responsible bidders; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A.19:44A-20.5 et seq., solicitations through public bidding in accordance with N.J.S.A.40A:11-1, et seq., meets the requirements of the fair and open process....
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