Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Bid Contract
Purpose: Contract #2019-01, Annual Pothole Repair Contract
Entity Name: Granada Construction Corporation
Entity Address: 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $553,500.00
Funding Source: 2018 City Capital Fund - Business Unit/Fund NW027, Dept. A18, Div./Proj. EC831, Account #72090, Budget Ref. B2018
Contract Period: 365 consecutive calendar days from the date of the issuance of a “Notice to Proceed” by the Director of the Department of Engineering
Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
Bids Solicited: One (1)
Bids Received: One (1)
Bids Rejected:
Bids Re-Solicited:
Bids Received:
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WHEREAS, on September 12, 2019, the Division of Traffic and Signals, Department of Engineering, City of Newark, advertised in multiple newspapers for receipt of bids on for Contract No. 2019-01, Annual Pothole Repair Contract; and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2019, the Department of Engineering received one (1) bid for Contract No. 2019-01, Annual Pothole Repair Contract, in accordance with New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, based on a review of the bids, the Director of the Department of Engineering desires to award Contract No. 2019-01, Annual Pothole Repair Contract, to the lowest responsible bidder, Granada Construction Corporation, 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114, for the total bid amount of $553,500.00 (Five Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents.)
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 the Department of Engineering, are hereby authorized on behalf of the City of Newark to accept the bid proposal submitted by the lowest responsible bidder, Granada Construction Corporation, 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114, and execute Contract No. 2019-01, Annual Pothole Repair Contract, for the total bid amount not to exceed $553,500.00.
2. Attached hereto is a Certification of Funds, issued by the Director of Finance, which states that: 1) there are available sufficient legally appropriated funds in the amount of $553,500.00 for the purpose set forth hereinabove; and 2) that the line appropriation which shall be charged is as follows: Business Unit/Fund NW027; Dept. A18; Div./Proj. EC831; Account #72090; Budget Ref. B2018. A copy of the Certification of Funds issued shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Director of the Department of Engineering together with this resolution.
3. No amendments or modifications to this contract are allowed without prior Municipal Council approval.
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 Director of the Department of Engineering.
6. This contract is to be completed within a period of 365 consecutive calendar days from the issuance of a formal “Notice to Proceed” by the Director of the Department of Engineering. A copy of the Notice to Proceed shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the Director of the Department of Engineering.
7. The public bidding process under the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq., complies with the Fair and Open Process of the State of New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5, et seq.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes the Mayor, and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Engineering, to accept the bid proposal submitted by the lowest responsible bidder, Granada Construction Corporation, 147 Thomas Street, Newark, New Jersey 07114, and execute Contract No. 2019-01, Annual Pothole Repair Contract, for the total bid amount not to exceed $553,500.00. This contract is to be completed within a period of 365 consecutive calendar days from the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed by the Director of the Department of Engineering.