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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE COUNTY’S FIBER OPTIC NETWORK BY MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-12
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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:11-12, et seq, the County may, without advertising for bids, or having rejected all bids obtained pursuant to advertising thereof, purchase any goods or services under any contract(s) for such goods and services entered into on behalf of the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property; and
WHEREAS, Millennium Communications Group, Inc. has been awarded State Contract No. 23-TELE-45463 for T2989 - Communications Wiring Services, by the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property; and
WHEREAS, on August 7, 2025, the Department of Management and Information Systems received a quote from Millennium Communications Group, Inc., attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, to perform emergency repairs to the County’s fiber optic network, for a total amount of thirty-two thousand seven hundred sixty-three dollars and forty-six cents ($32,763.46), in accordance with State Contract No. 23-TELE-45463, which is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60.1, et seq., Millennium Communications Group, 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 Millennium Communications Group, Inc. 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 Nos. 5-01-20-111-003-220 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 August 27, 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.S.A. 40A:11-12, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes a contract with Millennium Communications Group, Inc. for emergency repairs to the County’s fiber optic network, in a total amount of thirty-two thousand seven hundred sixty-three dollars and forty-six cents ($32,763.46), in accordance with the attached quote and State Contract No. 23-TELE-45463.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, Director of Management and Information Systems, Purchasing Agent, and Director of the Board are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB September 9, 2025