Resolution of the City of Jersey City, N.J.

Resolution of the City of Jersey City, N.J.City Clerk File No. Res. 09-903Agenda No.10.Z.6Approved: OCT 2 8 2009TITLE:00'.poRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH DIETRICH NEUMAHRPROVIDE FOUR K-9 DETECTIONIPOLICE PATROL DOGS TO THE JERSEY CITYPOLICE DEPARTMENT AND OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTCOUNCILADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWIG RESOLUTION:OFFERED AND MOVEDPolice (Deparment) andEmergency Management desire to expand it's K-9 Unit for bomb detection and patrolHomeland Security; andWHEREAS, the City of Jersey City (City) through its Deparment ofOffce ofcapabilities though fuding provided by the U.S. Deparment ofWHEREAS, the Deparent has informally solicited two quotations in accordance withN.J.S.A 40A: 11-6. L.;andWHEREAS, Dietrich Neumah, 9 Strang Road, Derby, CT 06418, is an experienced dog breederwho specializes in providing dogs to law enforcement agencies and provided the lowestquotation to the Deparment; andWHEREAS, the Deparent has experience with Dietrich Neumah and other New Jersey lawenforcement agencies have recommended Dietrich Neumah as the breeder for law enforcementdogs; andWHEREAS, the Deparent has received a quotation in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-6.1.to provide four (4) German Sheperds from Dietrich Neumah for a cost of $20,800.00; andWHEREAS, Sgt. W. Greg Kierce, OEM Coordinator for the City, reviewed Dietrich Neumahr'sproposal from Dietrich Neumah and certifies it is fair and reasonable; andWHEREAS, the sum of $20,800.00 is available in Account No. 1 0-02-213-40-972-2 i 8; andWHEREAS, the City is acquiring these services directly and openly as a statutorily permittedcontract pursuat to the provisions ofN.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 (Pay-to-Play Law); andWHEREAS, the Police Director has determned and certified in writing that the value of thecontract will exceed $17,500; andWHREAS, Dietrich Neumah has completed and submitted a Business Entity DisclosureCertification which certifies that Dietrich Neumah has not made any reportable contributions tothe political or candidate committees listed in the Business Entity Disclosure Certification in theprevious one year (2005 contributions are exempt), and that the contract will prohibit DietrichNeumah from makng any reportble contributions during the term ofthe contract; andWHREAS, Dietrch Neumah has submitted a Chapter 271 Political Contrbution DisclosureCertification at least 10 days prior to the award of this contract; and\ .,--~