Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: Purchase of Office Supplies for several City Departments Description: Office Supplies Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1.) C.M.F. Business Supplies, Inc., 3622 Kennedy Road, South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080; 2.) W.B. Mason Co., Inc., 535 Secaucus Road, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $412,437.00 Funding Source: 2016 Budget/ Departments of Administration, Health and Community Wellness, Engineering, Economic and Housing Development, Finance, Law, Office of the City Clerk and Municipal Council, Municipal Courts, NewarkWORKS, Neighborhood and Recreational Services, Public Safety (Police/Fire), Water and Sewer Utilities, Office of The Mayor and Office of The Boards Account Line Code(s): Refer to the Exhibit A for Department Funding Codes Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed one (1) year 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: Advertised Date: January 12, 2016 Bids Solicited: Five (5) Bids Received: Two (2)