Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: To award Newark Ironbound Roundabout Safety Improvements Federal Project. Entity Name: Berto Construction, Inc. Entity Address: 625 Leesville Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,298,268.17 Funding Source: 2024 Budget/Department of Engineering/NW011, 110, 1107, A, 71980, B2024 and NW051, G24, E24H0, A, 71930, B2024 Contract Period: 112 consecutive calendar days from the date of the issuance of a formal Notice to Proceed Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Bids Solicited: January 16, 2024, January 23, 2024 and January 30, 2024 Bids Received: Three (3) Bids Rejected: Bids Re-Solicited: Bids Received: The Grant Award was $1,456,347.50. Contract amount $1,298,268.17 ($1,246,120.97 for construction covered by grant and $52,147.20 for “Traffic Director, Police”, non- participating item). The $210,253.53 is being reserved for Change Orders.