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Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds for the NJDOT 2017 Safe Streets to Transit (SST) Program
Entity Name: City of Newark
Entity Address: 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Grant Amount: $370,260.00
Funding Source: State of New Jersey Department of Transportation
Total Project Cost: $370,260.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Contract Period: N/A
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") for the 2017 Safe Streets to Transit Program (SST Program) provides grant funding for infrastructure improvements for traditional and non-traditional transportation initiatives that enable and encourage walking and bicycling to transit; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark seeks to obtain funding from the 2017 SST Program to improve intersections and sidewalks at University Avenue from Broad Street Station to Central Avenue; and
WHEREAS, on February 3, 2017, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Engineering submitted an application to NJDOT requesting grant funding in the amount of $370,260.00 from the 2017 SST Program, to improve intersections and sidewalks at University Avenue, from Broad Street Station to Central Avenue,, with no City funds required; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the grant application, a copy of which is attached hereto, the City of Newark is required to submit a resolution from the Newark Municipal Council authorizing submission of the grant application; and
WHEREAS, upon ...
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