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RESOLUTION QUALIFYING AND AUTHORIZING AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO PINO CONSULTING GROUP, INC. TO PROVIDE COST REIMBURSEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC IN CALENDAR YEAR 2025, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, ET SEQ. AND RFQ-25-014
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (“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 (“Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, on September 20, 2024, the Passaic County Purchasing Agent issued RFQ-25-014, Cost Reimbursement Consulting Services for the County of Passaic (Including Preakness Healthcare Center) Calendar Year 2025 (“RFQ-25-014”), seeking qualified respondents to provide cost reimbursement consulting services to the County, as needed during calendar year 2025; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.7, the County’s request for qualifications is a fair and open process, specifically, the request for qualifications for cost reimbursement consulting services for calendar year 2025 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, only Pino Consulting Group, Inc. submitted a responsive proposal, as evidenced by the tally sheet, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, after review of Pino Consulting Group, Inc.’s proposal, the Chief Financial Officer is recommending to qualify and award a contract to Pino Consulting Group, Inc. to provide cost reimbursement consulting services to the County of Passaic, as needed during calendar year 2025, in an amount not to exceed one hundred two thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($102,350.00); and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Accounts No. 5-01-20-103-001-233 and 5-01-27-172-001-233, 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 2025 and/or subsequent County budget(s), which is attached hereto and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the November 6, 2024 Administration and Finance Committee meeting, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i), the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic qualifies and awards a contract to Pino Consulting Group, Inc. to provide cost reimbursement consulting services to the County of Passaic, including Preakness Healthcare Center, as needed during calendar year 2025, in an amount not to exceed one hundred two thousand three hundred fifty dollars ($102,350.00), in accordance with the vendor’s response to RFQ-25-014.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board shall print, in the official newspaper, a brief notice stating the nature, duration, service and amount of the contract to Pino Consulting Group, Inc., and maintain a copy of this Resolution on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk to the Board; and
LET IT BE FURTHE RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, Chief Financial Officer and Director of the Board are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB November 18, 2024