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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT MODIFICATION NO. 2 TO FEDERALLY FUNDED COST REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2023-DT-BLA1-03 WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SIXTH AVENUE BRIDGE (BRIDGE NO. 1600-012) OVER THE PASSAIC RIVER, AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF RELATED DOCUMENTS, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1.
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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, the County and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (hereafter "NJDOT") are parties to Federally Funded Cost Reimbursement Agreement No. 2023-DT-BLA1-03, dated February 21, 2024 (hereafter "Agreement"), under which NJDOT awarded the County a grant of federal funds, available on a reimbursement basis, in the amount of nine hundred nineteen thousand eight hundred ninety-five dollars and nineteen cents ($919,895.19) for the Preliminary Engineering Phase for the Replacement of the Sixth Avenue Bridge, Bridge No. 1600-012, over the Passaic River in the City of Paterson and the Boroughs of Hawthorne and Prospect Park, Federal Project No. 0652302, State Job No. 7008394 (hereafter "Project"); and
WHEREAS, on October 22, 2025, NJDOT and the County executed Agreement Modification No. 1, a zero dollar ($0.00) modification, to extend the Project time to November 16, 2026; and
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2026, NJDOT provided additional funding in the amount of two million three hundred ninety-six thousand four hundred forty-six dollars and ninety-five cents ($2,396,446.95) for Final Design services, and on October 2, 2026, NJDOT issued Agreement Modification No. 2 (hereafter "Modification No. 2") increasing the total grant amount under the Agreement to three million three hundred sixteen thousand three hundred forty-two dollars and fourteen cents ($3,316,342.14) and extending the date by which the Project shall be completed to November 26, 2028; and
WHEREAS, NJDOT requires that Modification No. 2 be executed by the County and that it be accompanied by an original resolution of the Board authorizing the signatories to execute the Modification; and
WHEREAS, the Passaic County Engineer is recommending that the Board accept Modification No. 2 and authorize the execution of Modification No. 2 and the various project agreement documents required by NJDOT for the Project; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the October 14, 2026 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. 40:20-1, that the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners hereby authorizes acceptance of Agreement Modification No. 2 to Federally Funded Cost Reimbursement Agreement No. 2023-DT-BLA1-03, increasing the total grant amount from NJDOT to three million three hundred sixteen thousand three hundred forty-two dollars and fourteen cents ($3,316,342.14) for the Replacement of the Sixth Avenue Bridge, Bridge No. 1600-012, over the Passaic River, and the execution of all documents necessary to accept the grant; and
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 October 27, 2026