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RESOLUTION QUALIFYING LAW FIRMS FOR BOND COUNSEL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, ET SEQ. AND RFQ-25-043
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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, the County requires qualified law firms to undertake representation in bond matters and provide outside legal counsel for various financial transactions in calendar year 2025; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, et seq., on October 15, 2024, the Passaic County Purchasing Agent issued RFQ-25-043, Bond Counsel (“RFQ-25-043”) seeking qualifications for a pool of bond counsel for calendar year 2025, to be hired on an as-needed basis and as recommended by the Passaic County Counsel; 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 request for qualifications for a pool of bond counsel 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, on October 29, 2024, the Purchasing Agent unsealed proposals responsive to RFQ-25-043 and documented same in the tally sheet, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the County Counsel is recommending to qualify the law firms set forth in Schedule A, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, to serve as bond counsel for calendar year 2025; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the November 26, 2024 Administration and Finance Committee meeting, and 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), the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic qualifies the law firms set forth in Schedule A, to serve as bond counsel for calendar year 2025, to be hired on an-as needed basis and as recommended by the Passaic County Counsel, in accordance with the law firms RFQ responses and RFQ-25-043.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, and Director of the Board are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB December 10, 2024
SCHEDULE A
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RFQ-25-043, BOND COUNSEL |
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Archer & Greiner, P.C. |
Court Plaza South, West Wing, 21 Main Street, Suite 353, Hackensack, NJ 07601 |
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Dilworth Paxson LLP |
4 Paragon Way, Suite 400, Freehold, NJ 07728 |
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Gibbons P.C. |
One Gateway Center, Newark, NJ 07102 |
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Malamut & Associates, LLC |
457 Haddonfield Road, Suite 500, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 |
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McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC |
75 Livingston Avenue, 2nd Floor, Roseland, NJ 07068 |
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Rogut McCarthy LLC |
37 Alden Street, Cranford, NJ 07016 |
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Waters, McPherson, McNeill, P.C. |
300 Lighting Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07096 |
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Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. |
90 Woodbridge Center Drive, Suite 900, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 |