HomeMy Public PortalAboutR 98:144 No. 98-144 - Date of Adoption .JUNE 1, 1998
RESOLUTION AWARDING SKATE PARK EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret
(the "Borough") are constructing an in-line skating park to serve
the recreational needs of the Borough residents; and
WHEREAS, the Borough advertised for skate park equipment;
and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 1998 the Borough received one bid for
- skate park equipment which was non-responsive in that it failed to
include a required consent of surety; and
WHEREAS, the Borough re-advertised for public bid the delivenJ
of skate park equipment; and
WHEREAS, on the scheduled bid opening date, May 26, 1998,
the Borough did not receive any bids; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 permits a municipality to negotiate
the acquisition of equipment in excess of the "bid threshold" when
the municipality has on two (2) separate occasions failed to receive
bids in response to an additional for public bids; and
WHEREAS, said circumstances exist with regard to the in-line
skating equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Borough Engineer has undertaken negotiations
with potential suppliers of in-line skating equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Borough has made reasonable efforts and has
determined that the same or similar equipment is not available
from an agency of the United States, the State of New Jersey,
Middlesex County or any Municipality in close proximity for an
amount less than the negotiated price; and
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WHEREAS, the terms, conditions and specifications in the
negotiated contract are not substantially different from those that
were the subject of the competitive bid.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Carteret that a contract for in-line skating
equipment is awarded to Hot Rails, Inc. in the amount of
$16,365.00
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said contract is awarded
without competitive bidding pursuant to NJ.S.A. 40A:11-5 (3).
Adopted this 1st day of June, 1998
m~d certified as a true copy of the
original on June 2, 1998.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY,
Municipal Clerk
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Date: J~ 2, 1998
TO: Patrick DeBlasio, Treasurer
Boeough of Carteret
REQUEST FOR CERTI]FICATION OF AVAUoABLE FUNDS:
For: In-line skating equipment
Resolution #98-144
Name of Account: Hot R~ls, Inc.
AMOUNT TO BE ENCUMBERED: $16,365.00
~THLEEN M. BARNEY,
Municipal Clerk
CERTIFICATION OF AVAiUbAB[LITY OF FUNDS
I, Treasurer of the Borough of Carteret, do hereby certify that there are sufficient funds available in
the current budget to enable the Municipal Council to authorize the entering into a contract between
the Borough of Carteret and:
The funds available for this contract are in the Budget, in the account of:
in the amount of:_ !~ z ~,c ¢,'~
By this certification, I have hereby encumbered the above named account for the amount of the
contract. I/~'~ ? ,~e
PATRICK J. DeBLASIO,
Treasurer