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RESOLUTION EXPANDING THE POOL OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, LAND SURVEYORS, PLANNERS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SAFETY/ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS SERVICES FOR RFQ-24-077 FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, ET SEQ.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) requires qualified consultants to provide professional services on various construction projects; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, et seq. the Purchasing Agent issued RFQ-24-077, Expand Pool Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors, Planners, Landscape Architects, Golf Course Architects / Designers, and Environmental and Safety/Engineering Consultants (hereafter “RFQ-24-077”) seeking qualifications to expand the pool of consultants for calendar year 2024, to be hired on an as-needed basis, to provide professional services to the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, the County’s request for qualifications is a fair and open process, specifically, the qualification to expand the pool of consultants for calendar year 2024 is publicly advertised, awarded under a process that provides for public solicitation of qualifications, established the basis of an award and disclosure process documented in writing prior to any solicitation, and is publicly opened and announced when awarded; and
WHEREAS, the responses submitted in compliance with the law to RFQ-24-077 are attached hereto as Schedule A, were reviewed by the County Engineer, and are being recommended for qualification by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) for approval as consultants in calendar year 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Board will make specific assignments to the qualified firms on an as-needed basis by subsequent resolution of the Board; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the June 12, 2024 meeting of the Public Works Committee is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) that the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners hereby qualify the consultants for calendar year 2024 as set forth in Schedule A, attached to and made part of this resolution, to be hired on an as-needed basis, as recommended by the County Engineer.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Engineer is hereby authorized and directed to recommend consultants from the qualified list, as needed, in calendar year 2024.
KJB June 25, 2024
SCHEDULE A
LIST OF EXPANDED POOL OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, LAND SURVEYORS, PLANNERS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SAFETY/ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024, RFQ-24-077
PZS ARCHITECTS, LLC
THE FALCON GROUP
EMPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL, LTD.
ARTERIAL, LLC
LS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES