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RESOLUTION QUALIFYING AND AWARDING CONTRACT TO INTERVENTION STRATEGIES NJ LLC DBA INTERVENTION STRATEGIES INTERNATIONAL FOR THE PROVISION OF EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SERVICES DURING THE 2027 CALENDAR YEAR, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 AND RFQ-27-013.
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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, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, the Purchasing Agent issued RFQ-27-013, Employee Assistance & Wellness Program for Passaic County Departments and Institutions (“RFQ-27-013”) on August 20, 2026, seeking qualifications for professionals to provide timely on-site and off-site mental health training & seminars in accordance with the County’s wellness program and employee assistance program, responses to which were unsealed on September 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Human Resources is recommending that Intervention Strategies NJ LLC dba Intervention Strategies International be qualified and awarded a contract under RFQ-27-013 to provide timely on-site and off-site mental health training & seminars in accordance with the County’s wellness program and employee assistance program during the period of January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027, for a total amount not to exceed forty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($42,500.00); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, this contract is being awarded under a fair and open procurement process, which requires that a contract be: publicly advertised in sufficient time to give notice in advance of the contract; awarded under a process that provides for public solicitation of proposals or qualifications; awarded and disclosed under criteria established in writing by the public entity prior to the solicitation of proposals or qualifications; and publicly opened and announced when awarded; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60-1, et seq., Intervention Strategies NJ LLC dba Intervention Strategies International executed the Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus Certification, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, certifying they are not involved in prohibited activities in Russia and Belarus, and the County confirmed Intervention Strategies NJ LLC dba Intervention Strategies International 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. 7-01-20-106-001-213, 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 the 2027 and/or subsequent County budget(s); and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the October 14, 2026 Administration and Finance Committee meeting and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i), the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic hereby qualifies and awards a contract to Intervention Strategies NJ LLC dba Intervention Strategies International under RFQ-27-013 Employee Assistance & Wellness Program for Passaic County Departments and Institutions, to provide timely on-site and off-site mental health training & seminars in accordance with the County’s wellness program and employee assistance program during the period of January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027, for a total amount not to exceed forty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($42,500.00), all in accordance with RFQ-27-013 and the vendor’s response thereto.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board shall publish on the Public Notices page of the County’s website, a brief notice stating the nature, duration, service, and amount of the contract awarded to Intervention Strategies NJ LLC dba Intervention Strategies International and maintain a copy of this 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 to the Board, County Counsel, Director of Human Resources, and Director of the Board are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB October 27, 2026