Title
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Change Order No. 01/Amend Resolution 7R12-e June 21, 2017
Purpose: Execute Change Order No. 01 for Queen Ditch Restoration Project Contract 04-WS2013
Entity Name: Rencor Inc.
Entity Address: 24 Tannery Road, Somerville, New Jersey 08876
Contract Amount: Original Contract Amount: $4,502,557.00 unchanged, Increase in contract time by 114 additional calendar days
Funding Source: Water and Sewer Utilities Capital Budget
Contract Period: 240 Calendar Days to Final Completion extended by 114 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 extending completion time by 114 calendar days.
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WHEREAS, Resolution 7R12-e June 21, 2017 062117 authorized the award of Contract 04-WS2013 to, Rencor Inc., 24 Tannery Road, Somerville, New Jersey 08876, in the amount of $4,502,557.00, 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, unforeseen conditions were encountered which caused a delay, and additional time of 114 calendar days were required to complete the project; and
WHEREAS, Contract 04-WS2013 is to be amended with no change in contract amount, and 114 calendar days to be added to the contract completion time; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities wishes to execute Change Order No.01 to Contract 04-WS2013 Queen Ditch Restoration Project with Rencor Inc., 24 Tannery Road, Somerville, New Jersey 08876, with no change in the contract amount, and extending the contract completion time by 114 calendar 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 Municipal Council hereby 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 04-WS2013 Queen Ditch Restoration Project with Rencor Inc, 24 Tannery Road, Somerville, New Jersey 08876, with no change in the contract amount, and extending the contract completion time by 114 calendar days.
2. No Funds are required for this Change Order No. 01.
3. A fully executed copy of the Change Order No. 01 shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities.
4. A fully executed copy of the Change Order No. 01 shall be filed with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) by the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities.
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 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 04-WS2013 Queen Ditch Restoration Project, with Rencor Inc., 24 Tannery Road, Somerville, New Jersey 08876, with no change in the contract amount, and extending contract completion time by 114 calendar days.