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RESOLUTION EXERCISING THE SECOND ONE-YEAR OPTION TO CUMAC ECHO, INC. TO OPERATE A MOBILE FOOD PANTRY TO PROVIDE FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO THE RESIDENTS OF PASSAIC COUNTY AND TO OPERATE A TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE NAVIGATION TO PASSAIC COUNTY RESIDENTS FROM JANUARY 1, 2026, TO DECEMBER 31, 2026, UNDER RFP-24-017, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1, 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 of the County of Passaic (hereinafter “Board”) is 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 the County’s disadvantaged and homeless citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department is requesting a resolution to exercise the second option year to renew under RFP 24-017 to CUMAC ECHO, Inc. to operate a mobile food pantry for food distribution services to County of Passaic residents for an amount not to exceed seventy-seven thousand eight hundred seventy-five and 00/100 ($77,875.00) dollars for calendar year 2026, from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 and to CUMAC ECHO, Inc. to operate a Temporary Assistance Navigation to the residents of Passaic County for an amount not to exceed thirty-one thousand five hundred and 00/100
($31,500.00) for the calendar year of 2026; the original award was authorized under R-24-508, dated June 11, 2024; the first option year award was authorized under R-24-1206, dated December 30, 2024;
WHEREAS, the awards are as follows:
CUMAC ECHO, Inc. - $77,875.00;
CUMAC ECHO, Inc. - $31,500.00; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account No. 6-01-27-160-001-213 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 2025 and/or subsequent years’ County budget(s); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60-1, et seq., vendors 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 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 authorizes exercising the second one-year option to renew under RFP-24-017 to CUMAC ECHO, Inc. to operate a mobile food pantry and provide food distribution services to County of Passaic residents for an amount not to exceed $77,500.00 for calendar year 2026 and to exercise the second option year to renew under RFP-24-017 to CUMAC ECHO, Inc. to operate a Temporary Assistance Navigation to residents of Passaic County for an amount not to exceed $31,500.00 for calendar year 2026 for the total amount of $109,375.00; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, Director of the Board, and Director of the Department are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
JDP December 29, 2025