COMPETITIVE REQUEST FOR PURCHASE ORDER FOR HOTEL CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL…

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COMPETITIVE REQUEST FOR PURCHASE ORDER FOR HOTEL CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL (NEJAC). ONLY ONE VENDOR RESPONDED WAS ABLE TO ACCOMODATE THE SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED FOR HOSTING THE MEETING. AS REQUIRED, WE CONDUCTED A COMPETITIVE BIDDING OF HOTELS IN THE TARGET AREA, INCLUDING BROOKLYN, NEW YORK; NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, AND JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY. RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED FROM EIGHT HOTELS. AFTER A REVIEW OF THE RESPONSES, THE NEW YORK MARRIOTT HOTEL AT THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE WAS SELECTED BECAUSE IT CAN ACCOMMODATE AND HOST THE VARIOUS MEETINGS SURROUNDING THE NEJAC EVENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE NEJAC PUBLIC MEETING ITSELF, A HALF-DAY BUSINESS MEETING FOR NEJAC COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND EPA S YOUTH WORKSHOP ON INTERGENERATIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN DECISION-MAKING.