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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO REMINGTON AND VERNICK ENGINEERS FOR DESIGN OF THE 2026 ROADWAY RESURFACING PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, ET SEQ.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “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 (hereafter “Board”) is vested with decision making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer has identified the following roads to be resurfaced as part of the County’s 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Program: in the Borough of Bloomingdale, Union Avenue from Van Dam Avenue to Wanaque Borough Border (0.93 miles), in the City of Clifton, Allwood Road from Passaic Avenue to Main Avenue (0.41 miles), Broad Street from Colfax Avenue to Van Houten Avenue (0.31 miles), Broad Street from Huemmer Terrace to Haddonfield Road (0.30 miles), Van Houten Avenue from Henry Street to Clifton Avenue (0.05 miles), Van Houten Avenue from Van Vliet Court to Mount Prospect Avenue (0.09 miles), Kingsland Road from River Road to Washington Avenue (0.33 miles), in the Township of Hawthorne, Goffle Road from North 8th Street to Warburton Avenue (0.84 miles), in the Township of Little Falls, Wilmore Road from 2nd Street to Lindsley Road (0.52 miles), Stevens Avenue from Main Street to the County Border (0.43 miles), in the Borough of North Haledon, Belmont Avenue from 100 feet North of Nassau Street to 300 feet south towards West Haledon Avenue (0.08 miles), in the City of Passaic, Broadway from Van Houten Avenue to Randolph Street (0.20 miles), in the City of Paterson, West Broadway from West Broadway Bridge/Memorial Drive to Chamberlain Avenue (0.84 miles), in the Borough of Pompton Lakes, Paterson-Hamburg-Turnpike from Wanaque Avenue to Terhune Drive (0.78 miles), in the Borough of Prospect Park, East Main Street from Belle Avenue to North 6th Street (0.24 miles), in the Township of West Milford, Union Valley Road from Oxbow Lane to Sussex Drive (0.77 miles), Macopin Road from Union Valley Road to Farview Court (0.50 miles), in the Borough of Woodland Park, Rifle Camp Road from Hazel Street to Hillside Terrace (0.30 miles) (hereafter “2026 Roadway Resurfacing Program”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, et seq., any contract the amount of which exceeds the bid threshold, may be negotiated and awarded by the governing body without public advertising for bids and bidding therefor and shall be awarded by resolution of the governing body if, the subject matter consists of professional services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, et seq. the County issued RFQ-25-013 seeking qualifications for a pool of engineers, architects, land surveyors, planners, landscape architects, and environmental health and safety engineers for calendar year 2025, to be hired on an as-needed basis, to provide professional services to the County; and
WHEREAS, on January 21, 2025, the Board passed Resolution No. R-25-58, qualifying a pool of engineers, architects, land surveyors, planners, landscape architects, and environmental health and safety engineers for calendar year 2025, as recommended by the Passaic County Engineer, to be hired on an as-needed basis, which included Remington and Vernick Engineers; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, the County’s request for qualifications is a fair and open process, specifically, the qualification for the pool of engineers, architects, land surveyors, planners, landscape architects, and environmental health and safety engineers for calendar year 2025 is publicly advertised, awarded under a process that provides for public solicitation of qualifications, established the basis of an award and disclosure process documented in writing prior to any solicitation, and is publicly opened and announced when awarded; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer is recommending an award of contract to Remington and Vernick Engineers, for engineering design of the 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Program in an amount not to exceed two hundred ninety two thousand five hundred fifty dollars ($292,550.00) as per the proposal dated August 11, 2025, which is attached and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account No. C-04-55-188-002-920 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 August 27, 2025 meeting of the Public Works Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i), that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic hereby authorizes the award of contract to Remington and Vernick Engineers, for engineering design of the 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Program in an amount not to exceed two hundred ninety two thousand five hundred fifty dollars ($292,550.00) as recommend by the Passaic County Engineer.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, the Clerk of the Board shall print, in the official newspaper, a brief notice stating the nature, duration, service, and amount of the contract to Remington and Vernick Engineers and maintain a copy of the resolution on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of the Board.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, and Director of the Board of County Commissioners are authorized to execute the contract and take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this resolution.
ZMQ September 9, 2025