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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO A&A INDUSTRIAL PIPING TO COMPLETE VARIOUS HVAC REPAIRS TO UNITS 1, 2, & 4 AND PROVIDE A NEW HVAC REPLACEMENT SYSTEM FOR UNIT 3, AND REPLACE THE EXISTING BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR UNITS 1 THROUGH 4 AT PREAKNESS HEALTHCARE CENTER IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, 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, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, et seq., every contract awarded by the County, for the provision or performance of any goods or services, the cost of which in the aggregate exceeds the bid threshold, shall be awarded only by resolution of the Board to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertising for bids and bidding thereof; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2024, the Purchasing Agent issued Bid No. C-25-005, Re-Bid Preakness Healthcare Center HVAC Upgrades and BMS Replacement (hereafter “C-25-005”) seeking sealed proposals from qualified bidders for completion of HVAC Repairs to Units 1, 2 & 4, for a new HVAC Replacement System for Unit 3, and replacement of the existing Building Management System (“BMS”) with a new BMS for Units 1 through 4 at Preakness Healthcare Center in the Township of Wayne; and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2025, the Purchasing Agent received two (2) bids, with the lowest responsible bidder being A&A Industrial Piping; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer is recommending an award of contract to A&A Industrial Piping in an amount not to exceed five million four hundred twenty-seven thousand forty-one dollars ($5,427,041.00) for HVAC Upgrades and BMS Replacement to complete various HVAC Repairs to Units 1, 2, & 4 and provide a new HVAC Replacement System for Unit 3, and replace the existing Building Management System for Units 1 through 4 at Preakness Healthcare in the Township of Wayne, pursuant to the proposal, attached hereto and included herewith; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account No. C-04-55-187-001-901, C-04-55-163-002-901, C-04-55-002-002-901, C-04-55-172-002-901, and C-04-55-182-002-904 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 January 15, 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:11-4, et seq. that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic is authorizing an award of contract to A&A Industrial Piping in an amount not to exceed five million four hundred twenty-seven thousand forty-one dollars ($5,427,041.00) for HVAC Upgrades and BMS Replacement to complete various HVAC Repairs to Units 1, 2, & 4 and provide a new HVAC Replacement System for Unit 3, and replace the existing Building Management System for Units 1 through 4 at Preakness Healthcare in the Township of Wayne, as recommended by the Passaic County Engineer.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, the Clerk to the Board shall print, in the official newspaper, a brief notice stating the nature, duration, service, and amount of the contract to A&A Industrial Piping 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 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 January 21, 2025