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RESOLUTION EXERCISING FIRST ONE-YEAR OPTION TO RENEW UNDER RFP-25-020 TO COLLEGE ACHIEVE PATERSON CHARTER SCHOOL, FOR THEIR COLT STREET CARES PROGRAM TO PROVIDE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND WELLNESS SERVICES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC IN CALENDAR YEAR 2026, 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, pursuant to Resolution R-25-373, dated April 22, 2025, the Board authorized an award of contract to College Achieve Paterson Charter School to provide its Colt Street Cares Program to high school students in the County of Passaic, for a total amount not to exceed fifty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($52,500.00), with the County retaining four (4) one (1) year options to be exercised at the discretion of the Board; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department is requesting that the first one-year option to renew be exercised in the amount of $52,500.00 to College Achieve Charter School for their Colt Street Cares Program to provide youth empowerment and wellness program services to high school students in the County of Passaic for a term of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account No. G-01-41-810-026-213 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, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60-1, et seq., the School executed the Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus Certification, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, certifying the vendor is not involved in prohibited activities in Russia and Belarus, and the County confirmed vendor is not identified on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list created by the Office of Foreign Assets Control; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the December 16, 2025, 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 to College Achieve Paterson Charter School for their Colt Street Cares Program in the total amount of Fifty-two thousand five hundred and 00/100 ($52,500.00) dollars for a term of January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, under RFP-25-020; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of the Department, Clerk to the Board, Director of the Board, and County Counsel are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
JDP December 29, 2025