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Jersey City staff seek multiple DPW contracts; Avid Exchange clarified as billing manager, not $5M service fee
Summary
The Department of Public Works presented a package of contracts — from security guards to recycling — and clarified that Avid Exchange—9s $5 million figure is for paying utility charges, while its service fee is roughly $1,800 per month.
City Department of Public Works directors presented a slate of vendor contracts and renewals at the Jan. 27, 2025 Jersey City Municipal Council caucus, and staff fielded questions about a high-dollar item described as a billing-management service for utility accounts.
Director Kears listed 11 DPW items including a proposed month-to-month extension for Gateway Security Inc. (not to exceed three months, with a temporary encumbrance of $300,000), paint and supplies from Sherwin-Williams ($150,000), rental water cooler services from B. Mason Inc. ($60,000), uniform rental with Cintas ($300,000), custodial supplies and recycling disposition contracts, and an…
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