Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Computer Paper
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): (1) Paper Mart, Inc., 151 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, (2) W.B. Mason Co. Inc., 535 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Contract Amount: $182,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget, Departments of Administration, Engineering and Police
Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed two years
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) 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)
Bids Rejected: Two (2)
Re-advertised
Bids solicited: Three (3)
Bids received: Zero (0)
Re-advertised
Bids solicited: Three (3)
Invites solicited: Three (3)
Bids received: Two (2)
Deferred to Special Meeting 7R1-s 110614
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WHEREAS, on February 11, 2014, the City of Newark through its Purchasing Director advertised to solicit bids for contractor(s) to provide, Computer Paper, to the Departments of Administration, Engineering and Police, as per the bid proposal attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed six (6) bid proposal packages to the prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, several valid questions and a request for samples were submitted by the potential bidders outside of the allowable timeframe to submit bid clarification requests; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2014, two (2) bids were received in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the bids were rejected to provide samples and revised specifications to all potential bidders: and
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