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Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract(s)
Purpose: Gases with Rental of Tanks
Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Praxair Distribution, Inc., 5275 Tilghman Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104
Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $33,000.00
Funding Source: 2016 Budget/ Departments of Public Works NW011-160-1606-83420- 83840-B2016/ Division of Motors NW011-110-11109-71770-B2016/ Water and Sewer Utilities NW037-750-7502-72210-B2016/ Public Safety, Division of Fire NW011-090-0901-7221-B2016
Contract Period: To be established for a period 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: Five (5)
Bids received: One (1)
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WHEREAS, on August 16, 2016, the City of Newark through its Supervising Procurement Specialist, advertised to solicit bids for contractors to provide Gases with Rental of Tanks to the Departments of Public Works, Division of Motors, Water and Sewer Utilities and Public Safety, Division of Fire, as per the bid attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Central Purchasing distributed five (5) bid proposal packages to prospective vendors following the date of advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2016, one (1) bid was received in response to the August 16, 2016, advertisement; and
WHEREAS, the Supervising Procurement Specialist, reviewed the bid and in conjunction with the Directors of the Departments of Public Works, Water and Sewer Utilities, and Public Safety, recommended that a contract for Gases with Rental Of Tanks be awarded to the only responsive responsible bidder, Praxair Distribution, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the Supervising Procurement Specialist, conc...
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