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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO E-Z WHEELS DRIVING SCHOOL, INC. FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL IN THE ROAD DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR OF 2025, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1(a)
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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 for the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) are vested with decision making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Supervisor of Roads desires to train personnel in the Road Department to obtain commercial driver’s licenses; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1(a), the Department solicited quotes from driving schools in the area; and
WHEREAS, E-Z Wheels Driving School, Inc. is the only certified commercial driver license training school that would do on-site training; and
WHEREAS, E-Z Wheels Driving School, Inc. provided a quote to the Supervisor of Roads to train Road Department personnel to obtain a commercial driver’s license, for thirteen thousand five hundred dollars ($13,500.00); and
WHEREAS, the Supervisor of Roads desires to award a contract to E-Z Wheels Driving School, Inc. in an amount not to exceed thirteen thousand five hundred dollars ($13,500.00) to provide training to Road Department personnel to obtain commercial driver’s licenses; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account No. 5-01-26-151-001-217 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 March 26, 2025 meeting of the Public Works Committee, and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1(a), the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes an award of contract to E-Z Wheels Driving School, Inc., in a total amount not to exceed thirteen thousand five hundred dollars ($13,500.00) for training courses for the year of 2025 for Road Department personnel to obtain commercial driver’s licenses.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to 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.
ZMQ April 8, 2025