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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Copier Paper, Recycled and Virgin
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): (1) Paper Mart, Inc., 151 Ridgedale Avenue, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, (2) W.B. Mason, 535 Secaucus Road., Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Contract Amount: $290,000.00
Funding Source: City of NewarkBudget/ Departments of Administration, Engineering and Office of the Mayor, Municipal Courts
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)
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WHEREAS, on September 30, 2014, the City of Newark through its Purchasing Director, advertised to solicit bids for contractor(s) to provide, Copier Paper, Recycled and Virgin, to the Departments of Administration, Engineering and Office of the Mayor, Municipal Courts, 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, on October 16, 2014, two (2) bids were received in response to this advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Director recommends a line item award be made to Paper Mart, Inc. and W.B. Mason, the only responsive responsible bidders; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:11-24, the selected responsible bidder consented to hold prices until such time as an award is made; 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 ...
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