Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract Purpose: Renovations and Historic Restoration of Newark Symphony Hall, 1020 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Entity Name: Claremont Construction Group, Inc. Entity Address: 49 Route 202, P.O. Box 808, Far Hills, New Jersey 07931 Contract Amount: Not to Exceed $3,843,843.00 Funding Source: Essex County Improvement Authority (“ECIA”) through the Bank of New York Mellon Contract Period: One (1) year after 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: Eleven (11) Bids Received: Three (3) Contract #16-2012