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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO TONY’S AUTO BODY II, INC. FOR AUTO BODY REPAIR AND REFINISHING SERVICES IN CALENDAR YEAR 2025, PURSUANT TO N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.6
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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, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, et seq., the Passaic County Purchasing Agent issued RFQ-25-009, Auto Body Repair and Refinishing for Passaic County Departments & Institutions Calendar Year 2025 (“RFQ-25-009”), seeking qualified vendors to provide auto body repair and refinishing services on an as-needed basis for calendar year 2025; and
WHEREAS, on November 18, 2024, the Board passed Resolution No. R-24-968, qualifying and awarding contracts to multiple vendors to provide auto body repair and refinishing services in calendar year 2025 pursuant to RFQ-25-009, including a contract to Tony’s Auto Body II, Inc. in an amount not to exceed forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, this contract was awarded under a fair and open procurement process, which requires that a contract be: publicly advertised in sufficient time to give notice in advance of the contract; awarded under a process that provides for public solicitation of proposals or qualifications; awarded and disclosed under criteria established in writing by the public entity prior to the solicitation of proposals or qualifications; and publicly opened and announced when awarded; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.6, the County can authorize contract modifications for professional services and extraordinary unspecifiable services, when the change is within the scope of activities of the original contract and not for the purpose of undertaking new or different work or projects; and
WHEREAS, the Insurance Division Director is recommending an additional appropriation not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), to Tony’s Auto Body II, Inc. for providing auto body repair and refinishing services as set forth in RFQ-25-009, for a new total contract amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) during calendar year 2025; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60.1, et seq., Tony’s Auto Body II, Inc. executed the Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus Certification, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, certifying that it is 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. T-19-56-850-000-801, 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 July 30, 2025 Administration and Finance Committee meeting, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-11.6, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes an additional appropriation not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), to Tony’s Auto Body II, Inc. for providing auto body repair and refinishing services in calendar year 2025, for a new total contract amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00).
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board shall print, in the official newspaper, a brief notice stating the nature, duration, service, and amount of the contract awarded to Tony’s Auto Body II, Inc. 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 of 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 August 12, 2025