Title
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: Maintenance and Repair of Sewer Screening Facilities
Contract 10-WS2017 (Re-bid)
Entity Name: Rapid Pump & Meter Service Company, Inc.
Entity Address: 285 Straight Street, Paterson, New Jersey 07509
Contract Amount: $500,000.00
Funding Source: 2018 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities
Contract Period: Two (2) years from Notice to Proceed
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:
Proposal Solicited: Two (2)
Proposal Received: One (1)
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WHEREAS, on October 19, 2017 the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities advertised to solicit bids for Contract 10-WS2017(Re-bid) Maintenance and Repairs of Sewer Screening Facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities distributed two (2) bid specification packages to prospective vendors following the date of advertising; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2017 one (1) bid was received in response to this solicitation in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities concludes from review and evaluation that an award be made to Rapid Pump & Meter Service Co., Inc., the only responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24, Rapid Pump & Meter Service Co., Inc., agreed to hold their prices beyond sixty (60) days; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq., solicitation through the public bidding of Contract 10-WS2017 (Re-bid) meets the requirements of the fair and open process ; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council adopted the Contractor Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance, R.O. 2:4-22C, which forbids the...
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