Title
Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: Pequannock Watershed Dams/Reservoir Security Improvements-Phase 1 Contract 18-WS2018
Entity Name: Millennium Communications Group, Inc.
Entity Address: 11 Melanie Lane, Unit 13, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936
Total Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,948,168.78
Funding Source: 2006 Budget/ Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/ NW041-W06-06S20-94710-B2006
Contract Period: Sixty (60) calendar days from Notice to Proceed for base bid items, and 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed for supplemental bid items
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: N/A
Bid Packages Distributed: Three (3)
Bids Received: One (1)
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WHEREAS, on July 26, 2019 the City of Newark advertised Contract 18-WS2018 Pequannock Watershed Dams/Reservoir Security Improvements-Phase 1; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities ("Department") distributed three (3) bid packages to prospective vendors following the date of bid advertisement; and
WHEREAS, on August 9, 2019, the Department received one (1) bid for said project in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, Millennium Communications Group, Inc, 11 Melanie Lane, Unit 13, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936 submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, according to the specifications in the base bid amount of $1,004,347.38 and in the supplemental bid amount of $943,821.40, and in the combined total base and supplemental bid amount of $1,948,168.78; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark wishes to accept the lowest responsible bid submitted by Millennium Communications Group, Inc., on August 9, 2019, and execute Contract 18-WS2018 Pequannock Watershed Dams/Reservoir Security Improvements-Phase 1, with Millennium Communications Group, Inc, 11 Melanie Lane, Unit 13, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, for the total amount not to exceed $1,948,168.78; 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; and
WHEREAS, this contract is for an amount over $17,500.00 and is being awarded as a Fair and Open contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5.
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 Acting Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, to accept the lowest responsible bid submitted by Millennium Communications Group, Inc., on August 9, 2019, and execute Contract 18-WS2018 Pequannock Watershed Dams/Reservoir Security Improvements - Phase 1, with Millennium Communications Group, Inc, 11 Melanie Lane, Unit 13, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, for the total amount not to exceed $1,948,168.78 for a term from the Notice to Proceed of, 60 calendar days for base bid items, and 120 calendar days for supplemental bid items.
2. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-5.5(d)1(ii) (multi-year contracts), attached hereto is a partial Certification of Funds from the Chief Financial Officer, which states the funds in the amount of $653,568.02, are available in the Water and Sewer Utilities Budget under Business Unit NW041, Department ID W06, Dir/Project 06S20, Account # 94710, Budget Ref: 2006 and which shall be filed along with the original resolution in the Office of the City Clerk. The Acting Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities is further authorized to extend the contract to the full value of $1,948,168.78 when additional funds in the amount of $1,294,600.76 are certified from the Budget of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, and a copy of the Certification of Funds is filed in the Office of the City Clerk.
3. There shall be no amendment or change to the contract without approval by the Newark Municipal Council.
4. There shall be no advance payment on this contract in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16.
5. A fully executed copy of the contract shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk, by the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities.
6. 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 the Contractor Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance, R.O. 2:4-22C.
7. 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 twenty (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 Acting Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, to accept the lowest responsible bid submitted by Millennium Communications Group, Inc., on August 9, 2019, and execute Contract 18-WS2018 Pequannock Watershed Dams/Reservoir Security Improvements - Phase 1, with Millennium Communications Group, Inc, 11 Melanie Lane, Unit 13, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936, for the total amount not to exceed $1,948,168.78 for a term from the Notice to Proceed of, 60 calendar days for base bid items, and 120 calendar days for supplemental bid items.