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RESOLUTION EXERCISING THE SECOND ONE-YEAR OPTION TO RENEW CONTRACT WITH OASIS, INC. - A HAVEN FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES UNDER RFP-25-028, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1, ET SEQ.
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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, 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, on August 22, 2025, the County’s Purchasing Agent issued RFP-25-028, Domestic Violence Services Grant Administered by The County Department of Human Services (“RFP-25-028”), responses to which were unsealed on September 10, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on October 14, 2025, the Board approved Resolution No. R-25-948, authorizing the award of a contract under RFP-25-028 to Oasis Inc. - A Haven for Women and Children for domestic violence services, for a term commencing upon award and expiring on from December 31, 2025, with the County retaining four (4) one-year options to renew; and
WHEREAS, on December 29, 2025, the Board approved Resolution No. R-25-1255, exercising the first option to renew the above-described contract under RFP-25-028 for a one-year term from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department is recommending that the County exercise the second one-year option to renew the above-described contract with Oasis Inc. - A Haven for Women and Children for domestic violence services under RFP-25-028, for a one-year term from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027, and an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60-1, et seq., Oasis Inc. - A Haven for Women and Children 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 Oasis Inc. - A Haven for Women and Children 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. 7-01-30-204-006-213 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), which is attached hereto and made part of this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the October 28, 2026, Health and Human Services Committee meeting, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1, et seq., the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic exercises the second one-year option to renew the County’s contract with Oasis Inc. - A Haven for Women and Children under RFP-25-028, Domestic Violence Services Grant Administered by The County Department of Human Services, for a one-year term from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2027, and an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00), all in accordance with RFP-25-028 and the provider’s response thereto.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, Purchasing Agent, Director of the Department, and Director of the Board are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB November 16, 2026