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RESOLUTION EXERCISING ONE-YEAR OPTION WITH VENDORS FOR MEAT PRODUCTS AND PROVISIONS FOR PREAKNESS HEALTHCARE CENTER.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a government body incorporated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1, et seq. and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners for the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, Preakness Healthcare Center (hereafter “Preakness” is a New Jersey Department of Health licensed 406-bed skilled nursing facility that is owned and operated by the Board; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, et.seq., for every contract awarded by the County for the provision or performance of any goods or services, the cost of which in the aggregate exceeds the bid threshold established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:11-3, shall be awarded by resolution of the Board to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertising for bids and bidding thereof; and
WHEREAS, on June 30, 2023, the Passaic County Purchasing Agent issued SB-23-069, Meat Products and Provision for Preakness Healthcare Center (“SB-23-069”), soliciting competitive pricing from qualified vendors; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2023, the Passaic County Purchasing Agent unsealed bid proposals, and the lowest responsible bidders to the various line-item bids under SB-23-069 are Jamac Frozen Food Corp., Metropolitan Foods, Inc. d/b/a Driscoll Foods, and Mivila Corp. d/b/a Mivila Foods; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution R-23-0739, dated August 8, 2023 the Board of County Commissioners awarded the following contracts for the provision Meat Products and Provisions for Preakness Healthcare Center, for a one (1) year term, commencing August 9, 2023 and expiring August 8, 2024, in an amount not to excess of four hundred fifty six thousand five hundred and 00/100 ($456,500.00) dollars with the County retaining a one (1) year option to be exercised at the discretion of the Board:
VENDOR AMOUNT
Jamac Frozen Food Corp. $257,000.00
Metropolitan Foods, Inc., d/b/a Driscoll Foods $129,000.00
Mivila Corporation d/b/a Mivila Foods $ 70,500.00
WHEREAS, the Executive Director of Preakness is recommending to exercise the first year option, to the aforementioned vendors for a period commencing on August 9, 2024 to August 8, 2025 in an amount of five hundred seventy five thousand and 00/100 ($575,000.00) dollars; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account Nos. 4-01-27-172-001-F04 and 4-01-27-172-001-M02, and any other account that may be deemed appropriate by the Chief Financial Officer or his designee, and the availability of funds has been contingently certified by the Chief Financial Officer subject to sufficient funds being appropriated by the Board in the 2024 and/or subsequent years’ County budget(s); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60-1, et seq., vendors executed the Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus Certification, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, certifying the vendors are not involved in prohibited activities in Russia and Belarus, and the County confirmed vendors are not identified on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list created by the Office of Foreign Assets Control; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the June 4, 2024, meeting of the Health and Human Services 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, et seq., the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) hereby exercises the one (1) year term option to renew to various vendors for the Meat Products and Provisions for Preakness Healthcare Center, commencing August 9, 2024 and expiring August 8, 2025, in an amount not to exceed five hundred seventy five thousand ($575,000.00) dollars; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, Purchasing Agent, Executive Director of Preakness, and the Director of the Board are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
JDP June 11, 2024