Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Management and Budget
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Temporary Emergency Appropriation
Purpose: Broad Street Pedestrian Safety Corridor Improvements (Citywide)
Funding Source: Federal Highway Administration/State of New Jersey Department of Transportation
Appropriation Amount: $4,856,257.51
Budget Year: 2022
Contract Period: Upon completion
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:
Total Funding Breakdown: $4,404,059.10 for construction and $452,198.41 for construction management/inspection.
The Original Grant Award was accepted by Resolution 7R4-e061516 in the amount of $3,475,000.00, which were never inserted into the budget for the Broad Street Pedestrian Safety Corridor Improvements .
An Additional Grant Award was accepted by Resolution 7R3-b050422 in the amount of $1,381,257.51 for a total grant amount of $4,856,257.51.
Funds accepted by Resolution 7R4-e061516 and Resolution 7R3-b050422.
Operating Agency: Department of Engineering
Two-Thirds vote of full membership required.
Deferred 7R1-a 051822
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TE - #24
WHEREAS, an emergency has arisen in Special Item of Appropriation in the amount of $4,856,257.51 for Broad Street Pedestrian Safety Corridor Improvements Grant and no adequate provision has been made in the 2022 Temporary Budget for the aforesaid purpose; and N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 provides for the creation of an emergency appropriation for the purpose above-mentioned; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution# 7R3-a adopted on December 1, 2021, the City of Newark accepted funds from the State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation, in the amount of $4,856,257.51, to provide for Broad Street Pedestrian Safety Corridor Improvements; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 provides that the Governing Body by a two-thirds vote may make temporary emergency appropriations for any purpose for which appropriations may lawfully be made for the period between the beginning of the current fiscal year and the date of the adoption of the budget for said year; and
WHEREAS, emergency appropriation adopted in 2022, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 including this Resolution total...$ 163,382,226.87.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. An emergency appropriation be and the same is hereby made for the following classification:
Program Amount
Broad Street Pedestrian Safety $4,856,257.51
Corridor Improvements
2. Said emergency appropriation shall be provided for in the 2022 budget.
3. A copy of this Resolution shall be immediately filed with the City Clerk by the Budget Director.
STATEMENT
This Resolution establishes the revenue and emergency appropriation for the 2022 Municipal Budget in the amount of $4,856,257.51 for Broad Street Pedestrian Safety Corridor Improvements. The State of New Jersey Department of Transportation FY2021 Municipal Aid Program is responsible for implementing the program. The project period is upon completion.