Title
Dept/ Agency: Health and Community Wellness
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Radiologic Interpretation and Consulting Services
Purpose: To partner with Rutgers University in order to receive radiologic interpretation and consulting services for the radiologic images performed by University Hospital for residents.
Entity Name: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Entity Address: 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $60,000.00
Funding Source: HRSA Grant/Department of Health and Community Wellness
Contract Period: May 14, 2018 through May 13, 2020
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:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Health and Community Wellness, desires to provide professional radiologic interpretation and consultations for radiologic images performed at University Avenue; and
WHEREAS, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (hereinafter “Rutgers”), an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey, has the ability and resources to provide such services as set forth in scope of service; and
WHEREAS, the City and Rutgers wish to enter into a contract for the provision of professional radiologic interpretation and consultation services; and
WHEREAS, this is a no-bid contract, awarded without competitive bidding, as an exception to the Local Public Contracts Law, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2), being that the contract is between the City of Newark and Rutgers, an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, Rutgers is an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey and not a for-profit business entity, the provisions of the State Pay-to-Play legislation and the City’s Contractor Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance, R.O. 2:4-22C, do not apply.
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 Health and Community Wellness, are authorized to enter into and execute a contract with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103, for professional radiologic interpretation and consultation services, for the period beginning May 14, 2018 through May 13, 2020, for an amount not to exceed $60,000.00.
2. This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as an exception to the Local Public Contracts Law, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(2), in that the contract is between the City of Newark and Rutgers, an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey. Furthermore, is not subject to the State Pay-to-Play legislation or the City’s Contractor Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance, R.O. 2:4-22C, because Rutgers is an instrumentality of the State and not a for-profit business entity.
3. Attached are partial Certification of Funds from the Chief Financial Officer, which states that funds in the amount of $16,250.00 shall be charged to the following Account Code Lines: (1) NW011-120-1202-A-72010-B2018 and (2) NW026-46540-B2018. The balance of funds will be certified from the 2019 budget.
4. The Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness will file a fully executed copy of the contract in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness, to enter into and execute a contract with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103, for the provision of professional radiologic interpretation and consultation services for the period beginning May 14, 2018 and terminating on May 13, 2020, for an amount not to exceed $60,000.00.