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RESOLUTION QUALIFYING A POOL OF PRESERVATION ARCHITECTS, ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, ARCHEOLOGISTS, AND CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024, RFQ-24-057, 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”) are vested with decision making powers on behalf of the County; and
WHEREAS, the County requires qualified preservation architects, architectural historians, archeologists and cultural resource management consultants for calendar year 2024 to be used on an as-need basis for various projects; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5, et seq. the Purchasing Agent issued RFQ-24-057, Preservation Architects, Architectural Historians, Historians, Archeologists, Cultural Resource Management Consultants, Etc., for Calendar Year 2024 (hereafter “RFQ-24-057”) seeking qualifications for a pool of the listed professional service firms for calendar year 2024, to be hired on an as-needed basis, to provide professional services to the County; 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 preservation architects, architectural historians, archeologists and cultural resource management consultants 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 responses submitted in compliance with the law to RFQ-24-057 are attached hereto as Schedule A, were reviewed by the Passaic County Director of Cultural and Historic Affairs, and are being recommended for qualification by the Board for approval in calendar year 2024; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the January 10, 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 is qualifying the pool of preservation architects, architectural historians, historians, archeologists and cultural resource management consultants for calendar year 2024 who responded to RFQ-24-057, as set forth in Schedule A, attached to and made part of this resolution, to be hired on an as-needed basis as recommended by the Director of Cultural and Historic Affairs.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Cultural and Historic Affairs is hereby authorized and directed to recommend consultants from the qualified list, as needed, in calendar year 2023 for the Board to retain same.
KJB January 23, 2024
SCHEDULE A
1. Connolly & Hickey Historical Architects, Cranford, NJ
2. Clark Caton Hintz, Trenton, NJ
3. ETM Associates, LLC., Highland Park, NJ
4. HMR Architects, Princeton, NJ
5. Richard Grubb & associates Inc., Cranbury, NJ
6. Paulus Sokolowski and Sartor LLC, Warren, NJ
7. Hunter Research Inc., Trenton, NJ
8. Empire Environmental Ltd., Montville, NJ
9. Lothrop Associates Architects, Inc., Redbank, NJ