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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING UNIT BID PRICES FROM THE VENDORS NAMED HEREIN FOR ON-CALL CONSTRUCTION & GEOTECHNICAL TESTING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT PASSAIC COUNTY ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FOR THE TWO-YEAR PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2027 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2028, PER BID SB-27-003, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, ET SEQ.
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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, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, et seq., every contract awarded by the County, for the provision or performance of any goods or services, the cost of which in the aggregate exceeds the bid threshold, shall be awarded only by resolution of the Board to the lowest responsible bidder after public advertising for bids and bidding thereof; and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2026, the Purchasing Agent issued Bid No. SB-27-003, On-Call Construction & Geotechnical Testing (hereafter "SB-27-003") seeking sealed proposals from qualified bidders for on-call construction and geotechnical testing services with established unit prices for a two-year period, for services including concrete testing, asphalt testing, geotechnical borings, and the various laboratory testing, analysis, and reporting, for the period beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2028; and
WHEREAS, on October 6, 2026, bids were unsealed for SB-27-003 by the Purchasing Agent and a total of three (3) bids were received from the following bidders:
1. French & Parello Associates, Inc.;
2. Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc. dba Maser Consulting;
3. Keegan Technology and Testing Associates, Inc. dba Key Tech; and
WHEREAS, the Passaic County Engineer is recommending that the Board accept the unit bid prices submitted by the three (3) bidders under SB-27-003, on an as-needed basis, for the period beginning January 1, 2027 and ending December 31, 2028; and
WHEREAS, the County may enter into project-specific agreements with any of the bidders based on their submitted unit bid prices; and
WHEREAS, all three (3) bidders have offered their prices to members of the Passaic County Cooperative #38PCCP for the term of January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2028; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the November 4, 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. 40A:11-4, et seq., that the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners hereby accepts the unit pricing schedules contained in the bids submitted by French & Parello Associates, Inc., Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc. dba Maser Consulting, and Keegan Technology and Testing Associates, Inc. dba Key Tech for On-Call Construction & Geotechnical Testing Services under SB-27-003 for a two-year period beginning on January 1, 2027 and expiring on December 31, 2028, as recommended by the County Engineer.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that specific contracts shall be awarded on an as-needed basis by subsequent resolution and purchase order, subject to certification of available funds.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that said contracts shall be awarded to the bidder with the lowest aggregate pricing as determined by the established unit price schedules.
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.
KJB November 16, 2026