Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: To award Newark Downtown Connector Project contract #2024-08 Entity Name: J.A. Alexander, Inc. Entity Address: 130-158 JFK Drive, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003 Contract Amount: $406,244.37 Funding Source: 051-G24-E24A0-71930-B2024 ($377,500.00) ;011-110-1107-71930-B2026 ($28,744.00) Contract Period: Start and end dates Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Bid Solicited: March 5, 2026 Bid Packages Distributed: Seven (7) Bids Received: Two (2)