206-18 Authorizing Temporary Extension of Contract to Reliable Wood for Operation of Recycling Center.pdf

206-18 September 4, 2018 RESOLUTION WHEREAS , the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) is the owner of real property known as Block 170, Lots 13, 15.03 and 17 on the Tax Map of the Township commonly known as 590 Mt. Pleasant Avenue (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the Township utilizes the Property as an integral part of its Recycling Program; and WHEREAS , the operations conducted at the Property include the composting of leaves, the processing of vegetative wood waste and operating a recycling convenience center for West Orange residents for mixed paper, cardboard, consumer electronics, tires, clean wood, and commingled containers; and WHEREAS , in 2013, the Township entered into an agreement with Reliable Wood Products, LLC (“Reliable Wood”) of 393 Lincoln Boulevard , Middlesex , New Jersey, 08846 for the operation of the Recycling Center for Class B materials, exempt wood, Class C materials, exempt compost and to operate the Recycling Center for the collection and processing of mixed paper, cardboard and commingled containers (the “Operations”) for a period of three (3) years with two (2) additional one year options, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” (the “Agreement”); and WHEREAS, the Township authorized the two (2) additional one-year options; WHEREAS , on June 9, 2018, the Township advertised a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) entitled “Request for Proposal for Operation of the Township of West Orange Recycling Center” to award a new Contract to operate the West Orange Recycling Center (the “Contract”) following the expiration of the Agreement; and WHEREAS , on July 17, 2018, the Township received a single proposal from

Reliable Wood (the “Proposal”), and WHEREAS , the Proposal contains certain exceptions and conditions to be examined and evaluated by the Township prior to a determination as to the award of the Contract, and WHEREAS , the Township also wishes to explore revisions to the RFP and the Operations described therein, and WHEREAS , the Township requires additional time to determine the award of the Contract, but still requires the Operations at the Property; and WHEREAS , pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-24(a), Reliable Wood consented to an extension of its proposal until December 31, 2018; and WHEREAS , annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” is a copy of a proposed agreement (the “Temporary Agreement”) authorizing a temporary extension of the Agreement until December 31, 2018 to allow the Township to evaluate and determine the award of the Contract. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE that the Township is authorized to enter into the Temporary Agreement, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A;” an be it further RESOLVED that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute the Temporary Agreement, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” and the Township Clerk be and is hereby authorized to attest to the Mayor’s Signature. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan McCartney Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: September 4, 2018 4818-3395-0832, v. 1