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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COMPETITIVE CONTRACTING FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE MAIN AVENUE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE CITY OF PASSAIC, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1, et seq. authorizes the County to utilize competitive contracting in lieu of public bidding for procurement of specialized goods and services, the price of which exceeds the bid threshold; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(i) specifically allows the County to use competitive contracting for professional services that are typically exempt from bidding pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3 requires that the County pass a resolution authorizing the use of competitive contracting each time specialized goods or services enumerated in section 1 of P.L. 1999, c.440 (C.40A:11-4.1) are desired to be contracted; and
WHEREAS, the Passaic County Engineer desires to identify an engineer to provide preliminary engineering design consultant services for the Main Avenue Corridor Improvement Project in the City of Passaic (hereafter “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the design and construction of the Project is being funded by a Surface Transportation Block Grant for New York - Newark (STBGP-NY/NWK) from the United States Federal Highway Administration; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the May 8, 2024 meeting of the Public Works Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic is authorizing competitive contracting to retain an engineer to provide preliminary engineering design consultant services for the Main Avenue Corridor Improvement Project in the City of Passaic.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Passaic County Purchasing Agent is authorized to take all necessary action to carry out the purpose of this resolution and initiate the competitive contracting process in compliance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1, et seq.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Administrator, County Counsel, Clerk to the Board, Purchasing Agent, Passaic County Engineer, and Chief Financial Officer for the County of Passaic are authorized to take all necessary action to carry out the purpose of this resolution and the County’s efforts to secure an engineer to provide preliminary engineering design consultant services for the Main Avenue Corridor Improvement Project in the City of Passaic.
KJB May 21, 2024