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RESOLUTION QUALIFYING OUTSIDE LEGAL PATIENT ADVOCATES FOR THE COUNTY ADJUSTER’S OFFICE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2027, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, RFQ-27-021, AND RFQ-27-040.
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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, the County requires qualified law firms to provide outside legal patient advocate services for the Office of the County Adjuster for calendar year 2027; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, the Purchasing Agent issued RFQ-27-021, Outside Counsel Patient Advocate for the Office of the Passaic County Adjuster Calendar Year 2027 (“RFQ-27-021”) on August 20, 2026, and issued RFQ-27-040, Expand the Pool Outside Counsel Patient Advocate for the Office of the Passaic County Adjuster Calendar Year 2027 (“RFQ-27-040”) on September 23, 2026, seeking qualifications for a pool of qualified law firms to serve as outside counsel patient advocates for calendar year 2027 on an as-needed basis; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent unsealed responses to RFQ-27-021 and RFQ-27-040 on September 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026, respectively; and
WHEREAS, the County Adjuster is recommending that the following firms be qualified to provide outside legal counsel advocate services for the Office of the County Adjuster in calendar year 2027: Law Office of Marco Di Stefano, Esq., LLC under RFQ-27-021; and Michael A. Armstrong & Associates, LLC, Sciro & Marotta, P.C., and J. Baker Legal Law Office LLC under RFQ-27-040; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the October 28, 2026 meeting of the Administration and Finance Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes the following:
1. Law Office of Marco Di Stefano, Esq., LLC is qualified to provide outside legal counsel advocate services for the Office of the County Adjuster in calendar year 2027, pursuant to RFQ-27-021 and the firm’s response thereto.
2. Michael A. Armstrong & Associates, LLC; Sciro & Marotta, P.C.; and J. Baker Legal Law Office LLC are qualified to provide outside legal counsel advocate services for the Office of the County Adjuster in calendar year 2027, pursuant to RFQ-27-040 and the firms’ responses thereto.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, Passaic County Adjuster, and Director of the Board are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB November 16, 2026