Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: NJDOT Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets-2020 - Newark (25 locations, MA-20)
Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation
Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $3,573,102.00
Total Project Cost: $3,573,102.00
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: $0.00
Grant Period: N/A
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
No municipal funds are required.
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WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation ("NJDOT") State Aid to Counties and Municipalities FY2020 Municipal Aid Program ("NJDOT Municipal Aid Program") provides grant funding for the improvement and construction of local, municipal, and county road and bridge projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark needs to improve various roads (listed below) that include drainage, ADA ramps, resurfacing, decorative crosswalks and pavement markings throughout the City of Newark; and
CITY OF NEWARK
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
DIVISION OF TRAFFIC AND SIGNALS
VARIOUS STREETS-2020 (25 LOCATIONS) MA-20 NEWARK PROJECT
NO.
WARD
DIST.
STREET NAME
FROM
TO
Rating
|1010|C|10 10|Jelliff Avenue (S-1)
Muhammad Ali Ave
Avon Ave|1010|C
32
Duryea St
Orange St
Central Ave|1010|C
40
W Kinney St
Dr MLK ,Jr.Blvd
Broad St|1010|C
49
E Kinney St
Broad St
McCarter Hwy|1010|C
23
So. 11th St
15th Ave
18th Ave
|1010|E
29
Emmett St
Pennsylvania Ave
McCarter Hwy|1010|E
13
NJRR Ave
South St
E. Kinney Street|1010|E
29
Parkhurst St
Clinton Ave
McCarter Hwy|10 10|E|1010|Rome St
Wilson St
Hawkins St
10
E|1010|Niagra St
Ferry St
Rome St
11
N
17
Lake St (S-2)
Ballantine Pkwy
2nd Ave
12
N
27
Roseville Ave (S-1)
Bloomfield Ave
3rd Ave W
13
N
29
4th Ave W (S-1)
N 13th St
N 11th St
14
N
29
Springdale Ave
N 13th St
Roseville Ave
15
N|1010|Heller Pkwy
Highland Ave
Summer Ave
16
S
10
Jelliff Ave (S-2)
Avon Ave
W Bigelow St
17
S
20
White Terr
Clinton Place
End
18
S
20
Homestead Pk
Hawthorne Ave
Clinton Pl
19
S
47
Bigelow St
Elizabeth Ave
Frelinghuysen Ave
20
S
47
Clifton St
Elizabeth Ave
Frelinghuysen Ave
21
W
26
Lindsley Ave
Stuyvesant Ave
West End Ave
22
W
44
4th Ave W (S-2)
N 11th St
N 5th St
23
W
38
Varsity Rd
Montrose St
Sanford Ave
24
W
39
Vail St
Abbotsford Ave
Marion Ave
25
W
36
Eastern Pkwy (S-2)
Mt Vernon Pl
Dead End
WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to further the public interest by obtaining funding from the NJDOT Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2020 - Newark (25 locations, MA-20) within the City of Newark; and
WHEREAS, on July 11, 2019, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Engineering submitted an application to NJDOT requesting grant funding in the amount of $3,573,102.00 from the NJDOT Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2020 - Newark (25 locations, MA-25) within the City of Newark, identified as application MA-2020-VARIOUS STREETS-2020 (25 LOCATIONS) - 00688 for City of Newark with no City funds required; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the grant application, a copy of which is attached hereto, the City of Newark is required to submit a resolution from the Newark Municipal Council authorizing submission of the grant application; and
WHEREAS, upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the Director of the Department of Engineering desires to accept the grant award and execute a grant agreement governing said award; and
WHEREAS, upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application MA-2020-VARIOUS STREETS-2020 (25 LOCATIONS) -00688 for City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Engineering shall submit a copy of the grant agreement to the City Clerk, Corporation Counsel and the Business Administrator.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council of the City of Newark formally approves the grant application for the above-stated project.
2. The Mayor and/or his designees, the Director of the Department of Engineering, are authorized to submit an electronic grant application identified as MA-2020-VARIOUS STREETS-2020 (25 LOCATIONS)-00688 for the City of Newark to the New Jersey Department of Transportation on behalf of the City of Newark requesting grant funding in the amount of $3,573,102.00 from the NJDOT Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2020 - Newark (25 locations, MA-20) within the City of Newark with no City funds required (a copy of the application is attached hereto and made a part hereof).
3. The Municipal Council ratifies its authorization of this application from the date of application submission to the date of adoption of this authorizing resolution.
4. Upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the grant is accepted.
5. Upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the Mayor and/or his designees, the Director of the Department of Engineering and the City Clerk, are authorized to enter into and execute grant documents with the NJDOT to receive and expend the grant funds for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2020 - Newark (25 locations, MA-20) agreement on behalf of the City of Newark, which shall constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreement.
6. Upon notification of the receipt of a grant award in connection with this application, the Director of the Department of Engineering shall submit a complete copy of the grant agreement and any associated documents to the Corporation Counsel and the Business Administrator for review, approval, and signature.
7. No municipal funds are required for receipt or acceptance of this grant award.
8. The Director of the Department of Engineering shall file a fully-executed copy of the grant application, grant award letter, and grant agreement in the Office of the City Clerk.
STATEMENT
This resolution ratifies and authorizes the Mayor and/or his designees, the Director of the Department of Engineering, to submit an electronic grant application identified as MA-2020-VARIOUS STREETS-2020 (25 LOCATIONS) -00688 for City of Newark to the New Jersey Department of Transportation on behalf of the City of Newark, requesting grant funding in the amount of $3,573,102.00 from the NJDOT Municipal Aid Program for Street Resurfacing - Various Streets - 2020 - Newark (25 locations, MA-20) within the City of Newark. No municipal funds are required.