Dept/ Agency: Water and Sewer Utilities Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Service and Maintain Control System at the City of Newark’s Pequannock Water Treatment Plant Entity Name: ABB, Inc. Entity Address: 29801 Euclid Avenue, Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 Contract Amount: Amount Not to Exceed $61,104.00 Funding Source: Department of Water and Sewer Utilities Budget Contract Period: December 1, 2013 through November 30, 2014 Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: There was a previous bid solicitation in this matter in which two (2) bid packages were distributed and one (1) bid was received, but said bid was rejected because it was deemed to be unresponsive. Accordingly, this contract is being awarded pursuant to a second bid solicitation in which three (3) bid packages were distributed, and one (1) bid was received. The contract being awarded is also being ratified from December 1, 2013, to the date of adoption of this resolution.