Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Office of Emergency Management
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - specific exception
Purpose: CPR and Bleeding Control Training
Entity Name: University Hospital
Entity Address: 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Contract Amount: $175,287.00
Funding Source: Urban Areas Security Initiatives Grant Funds from New Jersey Office of Homeland Security (“UASI”)
Contract Period: Upon date of adoption through August 31, 2019
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Exception to Public Bidding, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2)
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (“OEM”) requests to enter into a contract with University Hospital (“UH”) an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, corporate and politic, having its principal offices at 150 Bergen Street, Newark, New Jersey 07103; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark was awarded $175,287.00, ($85,287.00 for equipment, $90,000.00 for training) from the FY2016 UASI for training purposes by New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness which shall fund this service (a copy is attached hereto and made a part hereof); and
WHEREAS, the Coordinator of Newark’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on behalf of the City of Newark has determined that it would be in the best interest of the City to retain the services of UH to provide Bleed Control and CPR/First Aid training to Newark First Responders (Police and Fire) for Active Shooter exercises; and
WHEREAS, UH operates the University Hospital Community Training Center (“CTC”), which is an approved American Heart Association (“AHA”) Training Center (“TC”) - NJ Training Center #NJ0057 as well American Safety and Health Institute (“ASHI”) - NJ Training Center #2274843; and
WHEREAS, UH, through the CTC, provides courses in all disciplines of the AHA/ASHI, including Basic Life Support (“BLS”), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (“ACLS”), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (“PALS”), and Bleeding Control (“BC”); and
WHEREAS, OEM wishes to engage UH to provide BLS and BC class certification and courses because of its designation as a New Jersey Level I Trauma Center, its partnership with its Emergency Medical Services (“EMS”), and its affiliation with the NJ State EMS Task Force; and
WHEREAS, OEM is committed to providing educational resources to its employees, at the OEM’s site, located at Newark Public Safety Training Division, 191 Orange Street, Newark, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, this Contract is awarded without competitive bidding, as an exception to public bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2), because the Contract is between the CN and UH, instrumentalities of the State of New Jersey, and bodies corporate and politic; and
WHEREAS, University Hospital being an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey and a not-for profit entity, the provisions of the Pay to Play Statute and the City’s Ordinance on Contractor Pay- to- Play 2:4-22C, do not apply; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Newark.to enter into a contract with UH, to provide Bleed Control and CPR/First Aid training to Newark First Responders (Police and Fire) for Active Shooter exercises for the City of Newark.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1 The Mayor and/or the Coordinator of the Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management, are hereby authorized to enter into and execute a contract, on behalf of the City of Newark, with University Hospital (“UH”) located at 150 Bergen Street Newark, New Jersey 07103. (“UH”) has designed a plan to conduct 74 training sessions, to train members of Police and Fire in Basic Life Support and Bleeding Control during Active Shooter events. The contract amount shall be for a sum not to exceed $175,287.00, from the Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Funds from New Jersey Office of Homeland Security (UASI) FY2016 for a period commencing upon date of adoption of this resolution through August 31, 2019.
2 This contract is being awarded without competitive bidding as an exception to public bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2) as the agreement is between the City of Newark and University Hospital an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, a body corporate and politic, accordingly, State Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 and the City of Newark’s Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance do not apply.
3 Attached hereto is a Certification of Funds from the Comptroller of the City of Newark, which states that there are available sufficient and legally appropriated funds available. Funds are available in Business Unit NW051, Div/Proj P16W0, Dept. G18, Account 71280, Budget Ref B2016.
4 A fully executed copy of the contract shall be filed with the Office of the City Clerk by the Coordinator of the City’s Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor and/or the Coordinator of the Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management, to enter into and execute a contract, on behalf of the City of Newark, with University Hospital, 150 Bergen Street Newark, New Jersey 07103 for Active Shooter Basic Life Support and Bleeding Control Training. The amount of the training shall not exceed $175,287.00, Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant funds from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security (UASI) FY2016, for a period of date of adoption through August 31, 2019. No municipal funds are required.