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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO ON-LINE CONTRACTING, INC., FOR ON-CALL DRAINAGE REPAIRS AT THE INTERSECTION OF UNION AVENUE AND BURLINGTON AVENUE IN THE CITY OF PATERSON, PER BID C-24-001, PURSUANT TO N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.3 ET SEQ.
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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, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, et seq., 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 [40A:11-3], shall be awarded only by resolution of the Board to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertising for bids and bidding thereof; and
WHEREAS, on October 23, 2023, the Purchasing Agent issued Bid No. C-24-001, On-Call Drainage Projects (hereafter “C-24-001”) seeking sealed proposals from qualified bidders for on-call drainage projects on an as-needed basis beginning January 1, 2024, and expiring on December 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2023, the Board passed Resolution R-23-1170 qualifying a list of eight contractors and unit prices to perform on-call drainage projects on an as-needed basis for the period beginning on January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2025, which included On-Line Contracting, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, on April 23, 2024, the Board approved Resolution No. R-24-0368, authorizing an award of contract to On-Line Contracting, Inc., to repair a collapsed drainage pipe at the intersection of Union Avenue and Burlington Avenue in the City of Paterson (hereafter “Project”), in an amount not to exceed twenty-nine thousand nine hundred twenty-seven dollars ($29,927.00); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.3, et seq. the Board can authorize, permit, or accept change orders for work performed, services rendered, materials, supplies, or equipment delivered or provided pursuant to the conditions as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, the Passaic County Engineer is recommending that Change Order No. 1 be authorized for a net deduction to the contract for the Project in the amount of two thousand three hundred thirteen dollars and ninety cents ($2,313.90), due to final field quantity adjustments to the base contract items for the Project, with a new contract award, as a result of the decrease, of twenty-seven thousand six hundred thirteen dollars and ten cents ($27,613.10); and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account No. C-04-55-175-001-901, or 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), which is attached to and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the July 3, 2024, meeting of the Public Works Committee, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.3, et seq., the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic approves Change Order No. 1 for the contract with On-Line Contracting, Inc., under C-24-001, to repair a collapsed drainage pipe at the intersection of Union Avenue and Burlington Avenue in the City of Paterson, for a net deduction to the contract in the amount of two thousand three hundred thirteen dollars and ninety cents ($2,313.90), with a new contract award, as a result of the decrease, of twenty-seven thousand six hundred thirteen dollars and ten cents ($27,613.10).
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Engineer is authorized and directed to comply with all of the general requirements for change orders as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.3, et seq.
KJB July 16, 2024