Title
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Change Order No.01/Amend Resolution 7R1-d(AS)010616
Purpose: Execute Change Order No. 01 for Pequannock Water Treatment Plant Improvements Phase-2 Contract 06-WS2011
Entity Name: Allied Construction Group Inc.
Entity Address: 499 Washington Road, Parlin, New Jersey 08859
Contract Amount: Original Contract Amount: $4,877,000.00, Increase for additional work: $181,152.00, Resulting Amended Contract Amount: $5,058,152.00
Funding Source: Water and Sewer Utilities Capital Budget
Contract Period: 360 Calendar Days to Final Completion extended by 257 days for a total of 617 Calendar Days.
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Change Order No. 01 increases the total Contract amount by $181,152.00, and extends the completion time by 257 calendar days.
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WHEREAS, Resolution 7R1-d(AS) dated, January 6, 2016, authorized the award of Contract 06-WS2011 to, Allied Construction Group Inc., 499 Washington Road, Parlin, New Jersey 08859 (“Allied”), in the amount of $4,877,000.00, in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, during the course of the project, Allied encountered unforeseen conditions which necessitated additional work in the amount of $181,152.00, and additional time of 257 calendar days needed to complete the additional work; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities wishes to amend Contract 06-WS2011 with a net amount of $181,152.00 added to the total contract amount and 257 calendar days added to the contract completion time; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities wishes to execute Change Order No.01 to Contract 06-WS2011 Pequannock Water Treatment Plant Improvements Phase-2 with Allied Construction Group Inc., 499 Washington Road, Parlin, New Jersey 08859, which amends the contract by increasing the contract amount by $181,152.00, bringing the total contract amount to $5,058,152.00 and extending the contract completion time by 257 calendar days for a total project time of 617 days; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council adopted the Contractor Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance, R.O. 2:4-22C, which forbids the award of a contract of a Business Entity, as defined therein, which has made or solicited political contributions to Newark Municipal Candidates, office holders having ultimate responsibility for the award of a contract; candidate committees of the aforementioned candidates, and political or political party committees of the City of Newark or County of Essex; and continuing political committees or political action committees regularly engaged in the support of the City of Newark Municipal or County of Essex elections; and certain other political party or candidate committees, in excess of certain thresholds.
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 the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, are authorized to execute Change Order No. 01 to Contract 06-WS2011 Pequannock Water Treatment Plant Improvements Phase-2 with Allied Construction Group Inc., 499 Washington Road, Parlin, New Jersey 08859, which increases the contract by $181,152.00, bringing the total contract amount to $5,058,152.00 and extends the contract completion time by 257 calendar days bringing the total project time to 617 days.
2. Attached hereto is a Certification of Funds from the Chief Financial Officer, which states that funds in the amount of $181,152.00, are available in the Water and Sewer Capital Budget under Business Unit NW041, Department ID 11W, Project 11W00, Account 94710, Budget Ref. B2011 and which shall be filed along with the original Resolution in the Office of the City Clerk.
3. The Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities shall file a fully executed copy of Change Order No. 01 in the Office of the City Clerk. .
4. The Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities shall file a fully executed copy of Change Order No. 01 with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
5. This contract was solicited and awarded pursuant to the fair and open procedures in accordance with the State Pay-to-Play Law (N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5), and pursuant to the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i), and is in compliance with the City’s Contractor Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance, R.O. 2:4-22C.
6. 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-10 and the Notice of the Office of the State Comptroller dated May 7, 2008.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, to execute Change Order No. 01 to Contract 06-WS2011 Pequannock Water Treatment Plant Improvements Phase-2, with Allied Construction Group Inc., 499 Washington Road, Parlin, New Jersey 08859, which amends the contract by increasing the contract by $181,152.00, bringing the total contract amount to $5,058,152.00 and extends the contract completion time by 257 calendar days, bringing the total project time to 617 days.