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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Transportation of the Elderly and Physically Challenged (Program for Senior Citizens)
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Axion Worldwide, LLC, 510 Thornall Street, Suite 110, Edison, New Jersey 08837
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $680,782.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Department of Child and Family Well-Being/Open-Ended
Contract Period: To be established for a term not to exceed two (2) years
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:
Bids solicited: Ten (10)
Bids received: One (1)
Invitation: Central Purchasing Agent, May 6, 2014
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WHEREAS, on January 28, 2014, the City of Newark through its Purchasing Director advertised to solicit bids for Transportation of the Elderly and Physically Challenged (Program for Senior Citizens) which the contractor will provide to the City of Newark, for the Department of Child and Family Well-Being's, usage as described in the attached bid proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed ten (10) bid packages to prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on February 20, 2014, one (1) bid was received in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Child and Family Well-Being reviewed the bid received and recommended an award be made to Axion Worldwide, LLC; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director concludes from review and evaluation that an award be made to the only responsive and responsible bidder, Axion Worldwide, LLC; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-24, the vendor agreed to hold their prices beyond 60...
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