Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(3) - Negotiated contract after no bids received Purpose: Bus Transportation of the Elderly (Regular Coach Buses and Handicapped Coach Buses) Entity Name: Academy Express, LLC Entity Address: 111 Paterson Avenue, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 Contract Amount: $600,000.00 Funding Source: 2019 Budget/Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services/NW011-160-1606-71810/NW011-160-1608-71810-71810/ NW011-160-1609-71810 Contract Period: For a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X) N/A Additional Information: 1st Advertisement: November 27, 2018 Bids Solicited: Fifteen (15) Bids Received: Two (2) Bids Rejected: Two (2) 2nd Advertisement: January 15, 2019 Bids Solicited: Four (4) Bids Received: Zero (0) 3rd Advertisement: February 13, 2019 Bids Solicited: Five (5) Bids Received: Zero (0) Negotiation Meeting: March 19, 2019