Legislation

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the importance of finding the cause and cure of MS and expresses its admiration and dedication that the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Pennsylvania Keystone Chapter has shown toward a future free of MS; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare March 11-17, 2018, to be “MS AWARENESS WEEK” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare February 15-March 15 of 2018, to be “Women of Color HERStory Month” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh calls for the prompt discharge of the #METOO Act from the Committee on Labor and Industry with an affirmative and favorable recommendation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby calls on the entire Allegheny County Delegation of the Pennsylvania Legislature to support and vote in favor the advancement and subsequent passage of the #METOO Act.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and celebrate the long, distinguished, and storied career of Italo V. “Ody” Mackin, and commend him for the outstanding achievements and recognition that he won in his trade throughout his tenure; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, March 6, 2018, to be “Ody Mackin Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that it is the will and desire of the Council of the City of Pittsburgh that all members of the Pennsylvania State Senate show their support for Senator Fontana's proposed legislation; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby commends Pennsylvania State Senator Wayne Fontana for his initiative on passing this crucial, sensible gun legislation.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh wishes to recognize and commend the women who participate in the construction industry throughout our region; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the week of March 4-10, 2018 as “Women in Construction Week” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend Mr. Caruso for his devotion to his family, friends, customers, and communities throughout the region; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare March 5, 2018, to be “LUIGI CARUSO OF CARUSO BROTHERS BARBERSHOP DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend the Pittsburgh Knights for their vision and commitment in building the ESports community in Pittsburgh and for their dedication to connecting the remarkable economic benefits of ESports globally to the economic future of Pittsburgh; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, March 13 2018, to be “PITTSBURGH KNIGHTS ESPORTS DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - (N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(L)) permits award of a contract for goods and services necessary or required to prepare and conduct an election without public bidding Purpose: To provide printing and mailing services for the May 2018 Municipal Election and any necessary Municipal Run-Off Election Entity Name: Reliance Graphics Inc. Entity Address: 80 Pompton Avenue, Verona, New Jersey 07044 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $155,000.00 Funding Source: 2018 Budget/Office of the City Clerk Contract Period: January 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Need for Housing Project Purpose: Provisions of the New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency Law to enable the Agency to process the sponsor’s application for funding a project known as Jelliff Senior Estate Apartments through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program Entity Name: Jelliff Senior Estates Urban Renewal, LLC Entity Address: 71 Lake Avenue, Colonia, New Jersey 07067 Funding Source: Redevelopment Economic Development Dedicated Trust Fund Total Project Cost: $12,960,574.00 City Contribution: $500,000.00 Other Funding Source/Amount: Low Income Housing Tax Credits/$5,168,146.00; Construction Loan/$6,470,242.00; Deferred Developer Fee/$500,000.00; Borrower Equity/$322,186.00 List of Properties: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 220-224 Jelliff Avenue, Block 2681, Lot 34; 226-230 Jelliff Avenue, Block 2681, Lots 31 and 32(South Ward) Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Exception to Public Bidding - N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(x) authorizes the award of a contract for the printing of Municipal Ordinances or other services necessarily incurred in connection with the revision and codification of Municipal Ordinances, without public bidding Purpose: To provide supplementation, maintenance and publishing of the codification of the General and Permanent Ordinances for the City of Newark Entity Name: Coded Systems, LLC Entity Address: 608 Highway 71, Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey 07762 Contract Amount: $90,000.00 Funding Source: 2018 Budget/Office of the City Clerk Contract Period: January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open (X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information:

Dept./Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: Excluding the public from portion of meeting to discuss matters concerning pending or anticipated litigation Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: March 6, 2018 Time: Commencing at 11:15 a.m. and ending at 11:28 a.m. Additional Information:

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Resolution Endorsing Purpose: Resolution to Approve an Agreement for the Release of the Redevelopment Rights with Respect to Certain Property on Boyd Street, by Boraie Development, LLC Additional Information: 285 Springfield Avenue/Block 2518/Lot 1/Central Ward 283 Springfield Avenue/Block 2518/Lot 2/Central Ward 281 Springfield Avenue/Block 2518/Lot 3/Central Ward 279 Springfield Avenue/Block 2518/Lot 4/Central Ward 277 Springfield Avenue/Block 2518/Lot 5/Central Ward 275 Springfield Avenue/Block 2518/Lot 6/Central Ward 269-273 Springfield Avenue/Block 2518/Lot 7/Central Ward 11-13 Boyd Street/Block 2518/Lot 11/Central Ward 5 Sayre Street/Block 2518/Lot 43/Central Ward 7-9 Boyd Street/Block 2518/Lot 61/Central Ward 14 Boyd Street/Block 2519/Lot 47/Central Ward 12 Boyd Street/Block 2519/Lot 48/Central Ward 8-10 Boyd Street/Block 2519/Lots 49, 50/Central Ward 6 Boyd Street/Block 2519/Lot 51/Central Ward 265-267 Springfield Avenue/Block 2519/Lots 52, 53/Central Ward 261-261½ Springfield Avenue/Block 2519/Lot 56/Central Ward

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: Redevelop the properties as affordable rental or for-sale housing Entity Name: Ascension Capital Partners I, LLC Entity Address: 59 Lincoln Park, Newark, New Jersey 07102 Sale Amount: $116,099.20 Cost Basis: (X) $4.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $644,000.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months from the transfer of ownership by the City. Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 521 Springfield Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 5/South Ward 527 Springfield Avenue/Block 2614/Lot(s) 2,34/South Ward 529 Springfield Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 1/South Ward 457 18th Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 9/South Ward 459 18th Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 8/South Ward 461 18th Avenue/Block 2614/Lot 7/South Ward 9-11 Brenner Street/Block 2614/Lot(s) 30,31/South Ward 15 Brenner Street/Block 2614/Lot 28/South Ward 606 S 10th Street/Block 2614/Lot 33/South Ward 608 S 10th Street/Block 2614/Lot 32/South Ward Additional Information: Total Square Footage = 29,024.8X $4.00 = $116,099.20 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E-2018-02 Purpose: Continued RX Coverage for Retirees, increase duration and increase amount by $2,000,000.00 Entity Name: Navitus Entity Address: One Main Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53703 Contract Amount: Amount not to exceed $5,000,000.00, original $3,000,000.00 plus $2,000,000.00 for emergency extension Funding Source: 2018 Budget/ Department of Administration Account Code Line: NW011-200-2001-60210-B2018 Contract Period: Emergency Contract Extended from April 3, 2018 through July 3, 2018 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: Extension of Emergency Contract #E-2018-02

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E2017-19 Purpose: Maintenance of City Entranceways Entity Name: BJ Manicured Lawn Service, LLC. Entity Address: 92 Hansbury Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Contract Amount: Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00 Funding Source: 2018 Budget/ Department of Public Works, Division of Sanitation Account Code Line: NW011-060-0603-71280 Contract Period: October 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018, or until a contract is awarded, but in no event beyond June 30, 2018, unless authorized by Municipal Council. 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:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide office furniture to the City Description: Furniture, Office, 7th Precinct (One-time purchase) Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Atlas Desk & Office Equipment Corp., 191 Central Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Contract Amount: $72,402.00 Funding Source: 2018 Budget/Department of Public Safety/Division of Police Account Code Line: NW011-190-1902-94010-B2018 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed June 30, 2018 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: The Purchase Order is the contract Advertisement Date: February 5, 2018 Bids solicited: Eleven (11) Bids received: One (1) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(21) the Purchase Order(s) is the contract.

Dept/ Agency: Engineering Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: To provide engineering, design, and construction management services for the rehabilitation of 13 Bridge Structures at Various Locations throughout the City of Newark Entity Name: Remington & Vernick Engineers II, Inc. Entity Address: One Harmon Plaza, Suite 210, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Contract Amount: Amount Not to Exceed $131,000.00 Funding Source: 2017 Budget/Department of Engineering Funding Account Codes: NW011-116-1167-71930-B2017 Contract Period: One (1) year from the Date of a Notice to Proceed issued by the Director of Engineering and/or his designee Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Non-Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Addition Information:

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To provide office furniture to the City Description: Furniture, Office, 6th Precinct (One-time purchase) Entity Name(s)/Address(s): Atlas Desk & Office Equipment Corp., 191 Central Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07103 Contract Amount: $55,452.00 Funding Source: 2018 Budget/Department of Public Safety, Division of Police Account Code Line: NW011-19091902-94010-B2018 Contract Period: One Time Purchase not to exceed June 30, 2018 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: One (0) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-2(21) the purchase order(s) is the contract.

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E-2017-16 Purpose: Continued Security Guard Services Entity Name: Custom Protective Services, LLC. Entity Address: 360 Lexington Avenue, Suite 201, New York, New York, 10017 Contract Amount: Amount not to Exceed $1,000,000.00 Funding Source: 2018 Budget/Department of Public Works Account Code Line: NW011-060-0604-71630 Contract Period: Emergency Contract Extended from January 5, 2018 through June 30, 2018 or until a contract has been awarded 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: Extension of Emergency Contract #E-2017-16

Dept/ Agency: Law Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending Type of Service: Professional Services Contract Purpose: First Amendment to the Agreement to Provide Legal Services as Litigation Defense to Increase Contract Amount by $42,000.00 Entity Name: Michael A. Armstrong & Associates, LLC. Entity Address: 79 Bainbridge Lane, Willingboro, New Jersey 08046 Contract Amount: $117,000.00 Funding Source: 2017 Budget/Law Department Contract Period: January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS (X) Fair & Open (X) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Contract Awarded by Resolution 7R6-n adopted on January 5, 2017 for $75,000.00; Increasing Contract Amount by $42,000.00, for a Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $117,000.00

Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Extension of Emergency Contract #E-2017-28 Purpose: Continued RX Coverage for Retirees Entity Name: Magnacare Entity Address: 1600 Stewart Ave. Ste. 200, Westbury, New York 10014 Contract Amount: Amount not to Exceed $600,000.00 at no additional costs Funding Source: City Budget, Department of Administration NW011-Dept. 200, Div. 2001 Account 60210 B2018 Contract Period: Emergency Contract Extended from January 5, 2018 through August 1, 2018 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: Extension of Emergency Contract #E-2017-28

Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for February 28, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Public Works for February 28, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation.