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RESOLUTION EXERCISING FIRST ONE-YEAR OPTION TO RENEW CONTRACTS WITH APPROVED VENDORS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH INVOLVED WITH OR AT RISK OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM UNDER RFP-24-013, FOR CALENDAR YEAR 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) specifically authorizes the County to utilize competitive contracting to procure services related to the administration of social services programs, under which this program falls; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3, the Board approved Resolution No. R-23-0876, dated September 26, 2023, authorizing the Department to initiate the RFP process for various projects for youth involved with or at risk of involvement with the juvenile justice system; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2024, the County Purchasing Agent issued RFP-24-013, Youth Services Commission 2024-2026 Comprehensive Plan Grant administered by the Department (“RFP-24-013”), responses to which were received on February 9, 2024; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the law, a review committee was convened to review the responses to RFP-24-013, and recommended an award of contracts to multiple approved vendors, which were approved by the Board in Resolution No. R-24-255, dated March 26, 2024, for calendar year 2024, with up two (2) 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 calendar year 2025, from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, with respect to the following approved vendors and contracts, totaling $320,701.00:
1. Mental Health Clinic of Passaic for their After School Prevention Program in the amount of $35,000.00;
2. New Destiny Family Success Centers, Inc., for their Youth Resiliency Program in the amount of $35,000.00;
3. D.S. Education Alliance, LLC for their Cultural Literacy Summer Workship in the of $17,500.00;
4. D.S. Education Alliance, LLC for their Young Men’s Leadership Program in the amount of $13,788.00;
5. D.S. Education Alliance, LLC for their Music and African Dance Program in the amount of $13,788.00;
6. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey, Inc. for their One-On-One Youth Mentoring Program in the amount of $10,000.00;
7. MS Integrated Psychotherapy & Counseling LLC dba M&S Psychotherapy and Counseling for their Evaluations Program in the amount of $33,750.00;
8. MS Integrated Psychotherapy & Counseling LLC dba M&S Psychotherapy and Counseling for their Juvenile Sex Offender Program in the amount of $61,875.00; and
9. Eva’s Village, Inc. for their Youth Respite Housing in the amount $100,000.00; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60-1, et seq., the all of the above-described vendors executed the Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus Certification, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, certifying they are not involved in prohibited activities in Russia and Belarus, and the County confirmed said vendors are 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 Nos. G-01-41-810-025-213 and G-01-41-823-025-213 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 years’ County budget(s), which is attached to and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the December 17, 2024, meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
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 with respect to the following approved vendors and contracts under RFP-24-013, Youth Services Commission 2024-2026 Comprehensive Plan Grant administered by the Department, for a term from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, and for a total amount of $320,701.00:
1. Mental Health Clinic of Passaic for their After School Prevention Program in the amount of $35,000.00;
2. New Destiny Family Success Centers, Inc., for their Youth Resiliency Program in the amount of $35,000.00;
3. D.S. Education Alliance, LLC for their Cultural Literacy Summer Workship in the of $17,500.00;
4. D.S. Education Alliance, LLC for their Young Men’s Leadership Program in the amount of $13,788.00;
5. D.S. Education Alliance, LLC for their Music and African Dance Program in the amount of $13,788.00;
6. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Coastal & Northern New Jersey, Inc. for their One-On-One Youth Mentoring Program in the amount of $10,000.00;
7. MS Integrated Psychotherapy & Counseling LLC dba M&S Psychotherapy and Counseling for their Evaluations Program in the amount of $33,750.00;
8. MS Integrated Psychotherapy & Counseling LLC dba M&S Psychotherapy and Counseling for their Juvenile Sex Offender Program in the amount of $61,875.00; and
9. Eva’s Village, Inc. for their Youth Respite Housing in the amount $100,000.00.
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, 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