AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO GO EVENTS, INC. FOR VARIOUS PERFORMANCES AT THE 2026 FIRST NIGHT CELEBRATION

WHEREAS, the City of Ocean City has a need to provide entertainment, activities, & performers for the City’s First Night Celebration; and 

 

WHEREAS, Go Events, Inc. has submitted a Business Entity Disclosure Certification which certifies that Go Events, Inc., has not made any contributions to a political or candidate committee for an elected office in the City of Ocean City, County of Cape May, New Jersey in the previous one-year period, and that the contract will prohibit Go Events, Inc. from making any contributions through the term of the contract; and

 

WHEREAS, the City of Ocean City may enter into an alternative non-advertised method of award contract pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5; and

 

WHEREAS, a contract for professional services may be entered into without competitive bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5; and

 

WHEREAS, Daniel C. Kelchner, Director of Community Services; Thomas R. Mahar, Purchasing Assistant, Michael Rossbach Jr., QPA, City Purchasing Manager have reviewed the proposal for entertainment, activities, & performers from Go Events, Inc. for the City of Ocean City’s First Night Celebration and recommend that Go Events, Inc. be awarded an alternative non-advertised method contract for ongoing entertainment needs; and

 

            NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ocean City, New Jersey that an alternative non-advertised contract with Go Events, Inc., PO Box 1872, Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 be awarded as follows:

 

Item

Description

Total Amount

1.

Supply of Entertainment & Activities for First Night 2026…………..

$117,285.00

Total Amount for the Supply of Entertainment & Activities for First Night 2026………………………………………………………………………………

$117,285.00

2.

Go Events, Inc. during the contract period are subject to the actual needs as established by the City of Ocean City.  As items are required, the City Purchasing Manager shall issue a Purchase Order for those items based on the availability of funds. No items shall be sent to the City without first obtaining a Purchase Order for said service.

3.

A copy of this Resolution and Contract shall be available for inspection in the Ocean City Clerk's Office and shall be published on one (1) occasion in the Ocean City Sentinel.

4.

A copy of the Business Entity Certification and the Business Registration Certificate (BRC) will be on file with the Purchasing Division.


 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ocean City that the Purchasing Manager is hereby authorized to execute a purchase order with Go Events, Inc. in accordance with this resolution.

 

            The Director of Financial Management certifies that funds are available and shall be charged to account #T-12-60-175-011 as Purchase Orders are issued. The estimated annual contract value is not to exceed $117,285.00.

 

 

CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

_______________________________                              _______________________________

Frank Donato III, CFO                                                       Terry Crowley, Jr.

Director of Financial Management                                     Council President

 

Files: RPS Go Events First Night 2026.docx

 

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