Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Resolution requesting from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (“NJDOT”) additional time to award a contract to be funded with a state grant Purpose: To allow the City of Newark additional time to award a contract for construction of the Bikeway Program for the Newark Downtown Connector Project. Entity Name: New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Entity Address: P.O. Box 600, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 Contract Amount: $379,000.00 Funding Source: Contract Period: December 12, 2022 through June 12, 2025 with a second extension request through December 12, 2025 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( x ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This Resolution would extend the time to award a contract for construction of the Bikeway Program for the Newark Downtown Connector from June 12, 2025 through December 12, 2025.