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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A WALK-IN TUB AND PLUMBING MATERIALS FROM F.W. WEBB CO. FOR PREAKNESS HEALTHCARE CENTER BATHROOM RENOVATIONS, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-10, ET SEQ.
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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, Preakness Healthcare Center (“Preakness”) is a New Jersey Department of Health licensed 406-bed skilled nursing facility that is owned and operated by the Board; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-10, et seq., the governing bodies of two or more contracting units may provide by joint agreement for the provision and performance of goods and services for use by their respective jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, the County is a member of the Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission Cooperative Purchasing Program (#34HUNCCP), a joint cooperative pricing system offering competitive pricing for various goods and services, established under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-10, et seq., which awarded a contract to multiple vendors under Contract #HCESC-Cat-23-10 (Industrial & Hardware Supplies & Tools), including F.W. Webb Co.; and
WHEREAS, Preakness received quotes from F.W. Webb Co., dated February 27, 2025, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, for the purchase of a walk-in tub and plumbing materials needed by Preakness in connection with bathroom renovations, for a total amount of twenty-three thousand twenty-six dollars and eighty-five cents ($23,026.85), in accordance with Contract #HCESC-Cat-23-10, which is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60-1, et seq., F.W. Webb Co. 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 F.W. Webb Co. 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 No. C-04-55-188-002-906 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 March 4, 2025, Health & Human Services Committee meeting, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-10, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes a contract with F.W. Webb Co. for the purchase of a walk-in tub and plumbing materials for a total amount of twenty-three thousand twenty-six dollars and eighty-five cents ($23,026.85), in accordance with the attached quotes dated February 27, 2025, and Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract #HCESC-Cat-23-10.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, Purchasing Agent, Executive Director of Preakness, and Director of the Board are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB March 11, 2025