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RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE PASSAIC COUNTY CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF THE PASSAIC COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE AND THE AUDREY HEPBURN CHILDREN’S HOUSE, THE NORTHERN REGIONAL DIAGNOSTIC CENTER OF HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, PART OF THE HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH NETWORK, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, ET SEQ.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “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 (hereafter “Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office (hereinafter PCPO) requires diagnostic and mental health services for the care and treatment of child victims of physical or sexual abuse; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(a)(i), 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 it constitutes a professional services, such as medical care; and
WHEREAS, the PCPO desires to enter into a contract with the Audrey Hepburn Children’s House, the Northern Regional Diagnostic Center of Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC/AHCH) within the network of Hackensack Meridian Health to perform these medical services for child victims for the period of May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00); and
WHEREAS, Hackensack University Medical Center has executed and notarized the County’s Business Entity Disclosure Certification for non-fair and open contracts required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.8, 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 vendor has 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 they are 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. 5-01-20-109-001-213, 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), which is attached to and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the May 20, 2025 meeting of the Law and Public Safety Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, et seq. that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes a contract for diagnostic and medical services with the Audrey Hepburn Children’s House, the Northern Regional Diagnostic Center of Hackensack University Medical Center within the network of Hackensack Meridian health., for the time period of May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026 in an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for use by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office Child Advocacy Center in aiding child victims of physical and sexual assault.
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 Audrey Hepburn Children’s House, the Northern Regional Diagnostic Center of Hackensack University Medical Center and maintain a copy of the 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 the Director of the Board are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this resolution.
KJB May 27, 2025