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RESOLUTION EXERCISING FIRST ONE-YEAR OPTION TO RENEW UNDER RFP-24-006 TO APPROVED VENDORS TO PROVIDE ADDICTION PREVENTION AND RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES IN 2025, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1, ET SEQ.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (the “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 (hereinafter the “Board”) are vested with decision-making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services (hereafter “Department”) is an umbrella social service agency concerned with planning and funding services for disadvantaged and homeless citizens; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 authorizes the County to utilize competitive contracting in lieu of public bidding for procurement of specialized goods and services, the price of which exceeds the bid threshold; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2) specifically authorizes the County to utilize competitive contracting to procure services related to the operation, management, or administration of social service programs, under which this program falls; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3, the Board approved Resolution No. R20181075 dated December 27, 2018, authorizing the Department to initiate the RFP process for addiction prevention and recovery support services for Passaic County; and
WHEREAS, on November 14, 2023, the Purchasing Agent unsealed responses to Addiction Prevention and Recovery Support Grant Administered by the County Department of Human Services, RFP-24-006 (hereafter “RFP-24-006”); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the law, a Review Committee was convened to review the responses to RFP-24-006, and in a memorandum dated November 22, 2023, attached to and made part of Resolution No. R-23-1142, dated December 12, 2024, recommended contract awards to approved vendors, dated December 12, 2024, with up to three (3), one (1) year options to renew; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department is requesting that the first one-year option to renew be exercised for the calendar year 2025, from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, to the following approved vendors, totaling $523,075.00:
William Paterson University for Prevention Education: $40,608.00;
Prevention is Key for Prevention Education: $35,926.00;
Prevention is Key for Hope One Van Operation: $167,000.00;
Prevention is Key for Recovery Support: $106,000.00;
Prevention is Key for CPRS Certification Program: $60,000.00;
Eva’s Village for Medication Assisted Treatment: $113,541.00; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account Nos. G-01-41-737-025-213 and 5-01-27-162-004-213 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 years’ County budget(s), which is attached to and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the December 3, 2024, meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1, et seq., the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) hereby exercises the first one-year option to renew contracts with the following approved vendors under RFP-24-006 Addiction Prevention and Recovery Support Grant Administered by the County Department of Human Services, for a term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, to provide addiction prevention and recovery support services, for a total amount of $523,075.00:
William Paterson University for Prevention Education: $40,608.00;
Prevention is Key for Prevention Education: $35,926.00;
Prevention is Key for Hope One Van Operation: $167,000.00;
Prevention is Key for Recovery Support: $106,000.00;
Prevention is Key for CPRS Certification Program: $60,000.00;
Eva’s Village for Medication Assisted Treatment: $113,541.00; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, the Clerk to the Board shall print, in the official newspaper, a brief notice stating the nature, duration, service, and amount of the contracts to the approved vendors as stated herein and maintain a copy of the Resolution on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk to the Board; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, Director of the Board, and County Counsel are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB December 10, 2024