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Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Change Order #1/Amend Resolution 7R12-c adopted on May 19, 2021
Purpose: To execute Change Order #1 for Phase-10(E) Lead Service Line Replacement, Contract 42-WS2025.
Entity Name: Underground Utilities Corporation
Entity Address: 711 Commerce Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $4,396,300.00
Funding Source: Water and Sewer Utility Capital Budget/NW041-18W-18W00-94710-B2018
Contract Period: 335 calendar days to final completion from the date of a written Notice to Proceed
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:
Resolution 7R12-c, adopted on May 19, 2021, awarded a contract in an amount not exceed $3,996,300.00 for a period of 210 calendar days from the date of a written Notice to Proceed.
Change Order #1 will increase the contract amount by $400,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,396,300.00, which will extend the contract period by (125) calendar days for a total contract period of (335) calendar days from the date of a written Notice to Proceed.
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WHEREAS, Resolution 7R12-c adopted on May 19, 2021 authorized the award of Contract 42-WS2025 to Underground Utilities Corporation, 711 Commerce Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036, in the amount not to exceed $3,996,300.00, in accordance with the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, this contract was solicited and awarded pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., and is in compliance with the City’s Contractor Pay-to-Play Reform Ordinance, R.O. 2:4-22C.1.
WHEREAS, during the course of the Project, it was determined that additional work is needed to accommodate the service required to complete the Lead Service Line Replacement; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities wishes to execute Change Order #1 to Contract 42-WS2025 Phase-10(E) Lead Service Line Replacement Project with Underground Utilities Corporation, 711 Commerce Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036, which will increase the contract by $400,000.00, bringing the contract amount not to exceed $4,396,300.00, and extending the contract completion period by (125) additional days for a total calendar period of (335) calendar days.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Mayor of the city of Newark and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, are authorized to enter into and execute Change Order #1 to Contract 42-WS2025 Phase-10(E) Lead Service Line Replacement Project with Underground Utilities Corporation, 711 Commerce Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036, increasing the contract by $400,000.00, bringing the contract amount not to exceed $4,396,300.00 and extending the contract completion period by (125) days for a total contract period of (335) calendar days.
2. Attached hereto is a Certification of Funds from the Chief Financial Officer, which states that funds in the amount of $400,000.00, are available in the Water and Sewer Utilities Capital Budget under Business Unit NW041, Department ID 18W, Division/Project 18W00, Account # 94710, Budget Ref. B2018 and which shall be filed along with the original Resolution in the Office of the City Clerk.
3. The Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities shall file a fully executed copy of the Change Order #1 in the Office of the City Clerk.
4. The Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities shall file a fully executed copy of the Change Order #1 with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
5. If required by State law, the Acting City Clerk shall provide the appropriate notice of 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 ratifies, amends and authorizes the Mayor of the City of Newark and/or his designee, the Director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, to enter into and execute Change Order #1 to Contract 42-WS2036 Phase-10(E) Lead Service Line Replacement Project, with Underground Utilities Corporation, 711 Commerce Road, Linden, New Jersey 07036, increasing the contract amount by $400,000.00 bringing the total contract amount to $4,396,300.00 and extending the contract period by (125) calendar days total contract period of (335) calendar days.