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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AWARD OF CONTRACT TO REMINGTON AND VERNICK ENGINEERS FOR DESIGN CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE MINI-ROUNDABOUT AT THE INTERSECTION OF MCBRIDE AVENUE AND BROWERTOWN ROAD IN THE BOROUGH OF WOODLAND PARK, RFQ-24-043, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, ET SEQ.
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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”) is vested with decision making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, et seq., any contract the amount of which exceeds the bid threshold, may be negotiated and awarded by the governing body without public advertising for bids and bidding therefor and shall be awarded by resolution of the governing body if, the subject matter consists of professional services; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, et seq. the County issued RFQ-24-043 seeking qualifications for a pool of engineers, architects, land surveyors, planners, landscape architects, and environmental health and safety engineers for calendar year 2024, to be hired on an as-needed basis, to provide professional services to the County; and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2023, the Board passed Resolution No. R-23-1091, qualifying a pool of engineers, architects, land surveyors, planners, landscape architects, and environmental health and safety engineers for calendar year 2023, as recommended by the Passaic County Engineer, to be hired on an as-needed basis, which included Remington and Vernick Engineers; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4, the County’s request for qualifications is a fair and open process, specifically, the qualification for the pool of engineers, architects, land surveyors, planners, landscape architects, and environmental health and safety engineers for calendar year 2024 is publicly advertised, awarded under a process that provides for public solicitation of qualifications, established the basis of an award and disclosure process documented in writing prior to any solicitation, and is publicly opened and announced when awarded; and
WHEREAS, the County Engineer is recommending an award of contract to Remington and Vernick Engineers, for engineering design consultant services for the mini-roundabout at the intersection of McBride Avenue and Browertown Road in the Borough of Woodland Park in an amount not to exceed two hundred ninety-eight thousand seven hundred dollars ($298,700.00); and
WHEREAS, funds are available in Account No. C-04-55-175-001-901 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 2024 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 November 26, 2024 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:11-5(1)(a)(i), that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic hereby authorizes the award of contract to Remington and Vernick Engineers, for engineering design of the mini-roundabout at the intersection of McBride Avenue and Browertown Road in the Borough of Woodland Park in an amount not to exceed two hundred ninety-eight thousand seven hundred dollars ($298,700.00) as recommend by the Passaic County Engineer.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, the Clerk of the Board shall print, in the official newspaper, a brief notice stating the nature, duration, service, and amount of the contract to Remington and Vernick Engineers and maintain a copy of the resolution on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of the Board.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, and Director of the Board of County Commissioners are authorized to execute the contract and take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this resolution.
ZMQ December 10, 2024