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RESOLUTION EXERCISING FIRST ONE-YEAR OPTION TO RENEW CONTRACTS UNDER RFP-24-008 WITH GREATER PATERSON OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER, INC. TO PROVIDE LICENSE RESTORATION AND VEHICLE MAINTAINANCE PROGRAMS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1
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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 Department of Human Services (“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, et seq. 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) specifically authorizes the County to utilize competitive contracting to procure services related to the administration of social service programs, under which this program falls; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3, on June 27, 2023, the Board approved Resolution No. R-23-0616, authorizing competitive contracting to procure social services, case management and transportation services for individuals and families who are homeless and at risk of homelessness; and
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2023, the County Purchasing Agent issued RFP-24-008, Transportation Services Grant Administered by the County Department of Human Services (“RFP-24-008”), seeking qualified respondents for various social service programs, responses to which were received on November 28, 2023; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.5(d), a review committee was convened and recommended the award of contracts to Greater Paterson Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc., based on a methodology for the awarding of competitive contracts, which included technical, management and cost related criteria; and
WHEREAS, on December 28, 2023, the Board approved Resolution No. R-23-1235, authorizing the award of contracts to Greater Paterson Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. for the license restoration program and for the vehicle maintenance program, for calendar year 2024, with the County retaining four (4) one (1) year options to be exercised at the discretion of the Board, in accordance with the vendor’s response to RFP-24-008; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department is recommending that the first one-year option to renew the above-described contracts with Greater Paterson Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. be exercised for calendar year 2025, from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000.00) for the license restoration program, and in an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for the vehicle maintenance program, for a total amount not to exceed one hundred seventy thousand dollars ($170,000.00); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60.1, et seq., Greater Paterson Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. executed the Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus Certification, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, certifying that they are not involved in prohibited activities in Russia and Belarus, and the County confirmed that said vendor is not identified on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list created by the Office of Foreign Assets Control; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account No. G-01-41-815-025-213, 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 County budget(s), which is attached hereto and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the December 17, 2024, Health and Human Services Committee meeting, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1, et seq., the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic hereby exercises the first one-year option to renew its contracts with Greater Paterson Opportunities Industrialization Center, Inc. under RFP-24-008, Transportation Services Grant Administered by the County Department of Human Services, from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, in an amount not to exceed one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000.00) for the license restoration program, and in an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for the vehicle maintenance program, for a total amount not to exceed one hundred seventy thousand dollars ($170,000.00).
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 awarded herein, and maintain a copy of this Resolution on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk to the Board.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, Director of the Board, County Counsel, and Director of the Department of Human Services are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB December 30, 2024