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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL OF PASSAIC COUNTY, INC. DBA PASSAIC COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) TITLE I CAREER SERVICES: ADULT, DISLOCATED WORKER, AND YOUTH PROGRAMS FOR THE PASSAIC COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, PURSUANT TO RFP-26-033, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 ET SEQ.
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (“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 (“Board”) are vested with decision-making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Human Services (“Department”) is an umbrella social service agency concerned with planning and funding services for disadvantaged and homeless citizens; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1 authorizes the County to utilize competitive contracting in lieu of public bidding for procurement of specialized goods and services, the price of which exceeds the bid threshold; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(b)(2) specifically authorizes the County to utilize competitive contracting to procure services related to the operation, management or administration of social service programs, under which this program falls; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3, the Board approved Resolution No. R20170370, dated May 9, 2017, authorizing competitive contracting for Workforce Development Board programs; and
WHEREAS, on August 13, 2026, the Purchasing Agent issued RFP-26-033, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Career Services: Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Programs for the Passaic County Workforce Development Board (“RFP-26-033”), responses to which were unsealed on September 9, 2026; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the law, a Review Committee was convened to review the responses to RFP-26-033, and in a memorandum attached to and made part of this Resolution, recommended the following contract awards to Private Industry Council of Passaic County, Inc. dba Passaic County Workforce Development Center, for a term from October 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, with the County retaining three (3) one-year options to renew (contingent on availability of funds and satisfactory performance), and an overall total amount not to exceed three million one hundred eighty-four thousand eight hundred and forty-four dollars ($3,184,844.00), to be divided among these contracts during their initial term as follows:
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PROVIDER |
PROGRAM |
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED |
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Private Industry Council of Passaic County, Inc. dba Passaic County Workforce Development Center |
Title I Career Services: Adult and Dislocated Worker Program |
$2,640,814.00 |
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Private Industry Council of Passaic County, Inc. dba Passaic County Workforce Development Center |
Title I Career Services: Youth Program |
$544,030.00 |
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60-1, et seq., Private Industry Council of Passaic County, Inc. dba Passaic County Workforce Development Center executed the Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus Certification, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, certifying that it is not involved in prohibited activities in Russia and Belarus, and the County confirmed that Private Industry Council of Passaic County, Inc. dba Passaic County Workforce Development Center 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 Nos. G-01-41-721-026-PE1, G-01-41-722-026-PE1, G-01-41-723-026-PE1, and/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 2026 and/or subsequent years’ County budget(s), which is attached to and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this matter was presented to the Health and Human Services Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes the following contract awards to Private Industry Council of Passaic County, Inc. dba Passaic County Workforce Development Center in accordance with RFP-26-033 and the provider’s response thereto, for a term from October 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, with the County retaining three (3) one-year options to renew (contingent on availability of funds and satisfactory performance), and an overall total amount not to exceed three million one hundred eighty-four thousand eight hundred and forty-four dollars ($3,184,844.00), to be divided among these contracts during their initial term as follows:
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PROVIDER |
PROGRAM |
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED |
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Private Industry Council of Passaic County, Inc. dba Passaic County Workforce Development Center |
Title I Career Services: Adult and Dislocated Worker Program |
$2,640,814.00 |
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Private Industry Council of Passaic County, Inc. dba Passaic County Workforce Development Center |
Title I Career Services: Youth Program |
$544,030.00 |
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, 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 each contract listed above, and maintain a copy of this Resolution on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk to the Board; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, Director of the Board, Director of the Department, and County Counsel are authorized to take any actions necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB September 22, 2026