Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Contract with State Entity, University Hospital
Purpose: To provide Emergency Medical Services
Entity Name: University Hospital/UH-EMS
Entity Address: 150 Cabinet Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Contract Amount: $4,350,000.00
Funding Source: City of Newark Budget/Department of Health and Community Wellness
Contract Period: January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Partial Certification of Funds in the amount of $2,868,542.00 provided with $1,481,458.00 in funds to be certified when available.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") wishes to provide emergency medical services to its citizens and visitors of the City; and
WHEREAS, the University Hospital/UH-EMS (UH-EMS) is a State-controlled entity of the State of New Jersey, which provides complete emergency medical services, including E-911 medical dispatch, basic life support, advanced life support and heavy rescue; and
WHEREAS, the City and UH-EMS wishes to enter into a contract for these Emergency Medical Services; and
WHEREAS, this is a no-bid contract, awarded without competitive bidding, as an exception to the Local Public Contracts Law, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2), the contract between the City and UH-EMS, an agency of the State of New Jersey, is not subject to the Pay-to-Play legislation; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Newark signed into Executive Order MEO-07-0001, hereinafter "Pay-to-Play Executive Order", which requires reporting of political contributions to Newark Candidates for Public Office and prohibits certain political contributions during the duration of the contract; and
WHEREAS, UH-EMS is a government entity of the State of New Jersey and is in compliance with Executive Order MEO-07-0001.
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 Director of Health and Community Wellness, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a contract with University Hospital/UH-EMS, 150 Cabinet Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, for Emergency Medical Services, for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $4,350,000.00.
2. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies its authorization of this contract from January 1, 2014 to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
3. This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as an exception to the Local Public Contracts Law, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-5(2), in that the contract is between the City of Newark and University Hospital/UH-EMS, an agency of the State of New Jersey and is not subject to the Pay-to-Play legislation.
4. The contract is in compliance with Newark Executive Order MEO-07-0001, effective March 31, 2007.
5. Attached hereto is a partial Certification of Funds from the Acting Chief Financial Officer, which states that funds in the amount of $2,868,542.00 shall be charged to: Business Unit 011; Dept. ID 200; Division/Project 2001; Account 96080; Budget 2014. It further states that there are sufficient funds available for the purpose set forth hereinabove.
6. This resolution further authorizes the Director of Health and Community Wellness and the Acting Chief Financial Officer, to extend this contract to its full value of $4,350,000.00, when the balance of funds in the amount of $1,481,458.00 becomes available and certified, contingent upon appropriation as required by N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(a)(2). The Certifications of Funds shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk. If operating under a temporary budget, the City shall comply with N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(a)(1) and (2).
7. If required by State law, the City Clerk shall provide the appropriate Notice of the Award of this contract to the State Comptroller, no later than twenty (20) business days following such award in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:15c and the Notice of the Office of State Comptroller dated May 7, 2008.
8. The Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness shall file a fully executed copy of the contract in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT:
This resolution hereby ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of Health and Community Wellness, to enter into and execute a contract for Emergency Medical Services with the University Hospital/UH-EMS, 150 Cabinet Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103, for the period of January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $4,350,000.00.