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RESOLUTION EXTENDING CONTRACT WITH RESPIRATORY HEALTH SERVICES, LLC, FOR PREAKNESS HEALTHCARE CENTER, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15
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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, Preakness Healthcare Center (“Preakness”) is a New Jersey Department of Health licensed, 406-bed skilled nursing facility that is owned and operated by the Board, and is in need of hospice services; and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2021, the Board approved Resolution R-2021-0168, authorizing a one (1)-year agreement with Respiratory Health Services, LLC beginning March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022, for an annual amount not to exceed nine hundred fifty thousand dollars ($950,000.00), with the County retaining four (4) one-year options to renew the agreement; and
WHEREAS, on December 28, 2021, the Board passed Resolution R-2021-1209, exercising the first one-year option with Respiratory Health Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed nine hundred fifty thousand dollars ($950,000.00), for a term beginning March 1, 2022, through February 28, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2022, the Board passed Resolution R-22-1135, exercising the second one-year option with Respiratory Health Services, LLC for an amount not to exceed nine hundred fifty thousand dollars ($950,000.00), for a term beginning March 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024; and
WHEREAS, in Resolution R-22-1135, the Board further acknowledged a name change from Respiratory Health Services, LLC to Powerback Rehabilitation, LLC (“Powerback”); and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2023, the Board passed Resolution R-23-1149, exercising the third one-year option with Powerback (formerly known as Respiratory Health Services, LLC) for an amount not to exceed seven hundred twenty thousand dollars ($720,000.00), for a term beginning March 1, 2024, through February 29, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2025, the Board passed Resolution R-25-104, exercising the fourth one-year option with Powerback (formerly known as Respiratory Health Services, LLC) for an amount not to exceed eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000.00), for a term beginning March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15, a contract may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties to the contract when a contracting unit has commenced rebidding prior to the time the contract expires or when the awarding of a contract is pending at the time the contract expires; and
WHEREAS, on February 24, 2026, the Board passed Resolution No. R-26-0157, noting that Powerback had changed its name back to Respiratory Health Services, LLC, and authorizing an extension of the above-described contract with Respiratory Health Services, LLC, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15, for an additional three-month term from March 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026, and for an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) during such term; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director of Preakness has advised that it is necessary to conduct further rebidding under revised specifications, and that while an award remains pending, it is imperative that the term of the County’s contract with Respiratory Health Services, LLC be further extended for an additional six-month term, from June 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, for an amount not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) during such term; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-60-1, et seq., Respiratory Health Services, LLC executed the Non-Involvement in Prohibited Activities in Russia or Belarus Certification, attached hereto and made part of this Resolution, certifying it is not involved in prohibited activities in Russia and Belarus, and the County confirmed that Respiratory Health Services, LLC 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. 6-01-27-172-001-213 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 2026 and/or subsequent years’ County budget(s); and
WHEREAS, this matter was presented for the April 29, 2026, meeting of the Health and Human Services Committee and is recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic hereby authorizes the extension of the County’s contract with Respiratory Health Services, LLC for an additional six-month term, from June 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, for an amount not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) during such term
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, Purchasing Agent, Executive Director of Preakness, and the Director of the Board are authorized to take any action necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
NB May 12, 2026