Resolutions - Jersey City

Resolution of the City of Jersey City, N.J.City Clerk File No.Agenda No.Approved:TITLE:Res. 09-74210.Z.14SEP 0 9 2009RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THEA WARD OF CONTRACTCOMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., FOR PROVIDING SURVEILLANCETO MILLENN RAi:pCAMERAS FOR AND SERVICES TO THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTIHOMELAND SECURITY WITHOUT PUBLIC BIDDING.WHEREAS, the Offce of Emergency Management (OEM) desires to construct a state of the artemergency center in its headquarters at 715 Summit Avenue to enhance the City of Jersey City'sdomestic preparedness; and\VHEREAS, there exists the need for surveillance cameras for the Jersey City Potable Watershedswhich will be connected tothe Jersey City CCTV facility andManagement Emergency Operations Center; andthe Jersey City Office ofCoEmergencyWHEREAS, Resolutionc0jc.OS4 approved oa't¡ifchFl,2009authorized the City of Jersey City(City) to accept a grant from the State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and PreparednessFiscal Year 2008 Urban Areas Security Initiative Program; andWHEREAS, the grant authorizes the City to purchase surveillance cameras; andWHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 52:34-1O.6(c) authorizes the City to purchase equipment paid for orreimbW'sed by tèderal funds awarded by the U.S. Department ofHomeland Security without publicbidding if the contractor either (1) is a holder ofa current State contract for the equipment, or (2) isparticipating in a federal procurement program established by a federal deparment or agency, or (3)has been approved by the State Treasurer in consultation with the New Jersey Domestic. SecurityPreparedness Task Force; andWHEREAS, Millennium Communications Group, Inc. (Millennium), is participating in a federalprocurement program established by a federal department or agency and is the holder of GeneralServices Administration Contract GS-35F-0220R; andWHEREAS, Millennium has submitted a proposal' to provide and install surveillance cameras forthe sum of$850,000.00; andWHEREAS, funds in this amount are available in Urban Area Security Initiative-Fire (OEM)Account No.: 02-213-40-972-310.NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Municipal Council ofthat:the City of Jersey City1. Puruant to N.J.S.A. 52:34-10.6(c), a contract is awarded to Millennium CommunicationsGroup, Inc., the holder of GSA Contract GS-35F-0220R, in the amount of $850,000.00provide and install surveillance cameras.to2. Subject to such modifications as deemed necessar or appropriated by Corporation Counsel,the Mayoror Business Administrator is authorized to execute the agreement prepared by thePurchasing Agent.3 . The award ofthis contract shall be subject to the condition that Millennium CommunicationsQ.. A, 9roup, Inc., provide satisfa~tory ~vi~e~ce ~f compliance with' the Affrmative ActionCL amendments to the Law Against DiscnminatlOn, N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, ~gm.9/~/PJ d . ' "