77-19 Authorizing Award of Contracto to Reliable Wood for Operation of Recycling Center - 2019.pdf

77-19 February 19, 2019 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, on or about September 4, 2018, the Township Council adopted Resolution 206-18 which authorized the Township to enter into a Temporary Extension of the Contract until December 31, 2018 to explore revisions to the RFP and the Operations described therein, and WHEREAS, on or about December 11, 2018, the Township Council adopted Resolution 284-18 which authorized the Township to enter into a Second Temporary Extension of the Contract until January 31, 2019 to explore revisions to the RFP and the Operations described therein, and WHEREAS, on or about January 22, 2019, the Township Council adopted Resolution 26-19 which authorized the Township to enter into a Third Temporary Extension of the Contract until February 28, 2019 to explore revisions to the RFP and the Operations described therein, and WHEREAS, a dispute has arisen between Reliable Wood and the Township as to the rent payments during the extension periods; and WHEREAS, the Township requires an additional extension of the current agreement to resolve the dispute before awarding the new Contract; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE that the Township is authorized to extend the current Agreement for an additional one-month period before awarding the new

Contract; and be it further RESOLVED that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute a Temporary Fourth Extension and the Township Clerk be and is hereby authorized to attest to the Mayor’s Signature. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Jerry Guarino Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: February 19, 2019 4827-5168-0111, v. 1