31-22 Authorizing Agreement with Garden State Laboratory for Laboratory Testing Services - 2022.pdf

31-22 February 15, 2022 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (“Township”) wishes to enter into a contract with Garden State Laboratories, Inc. (“Garden State”) for public health testing services for a one- year period beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022; and WHEREAS, Garden State agrees to perform tests and provide supplies for the Township that conform with the methods promulgated by the State of New Jersey, Department of Health and/or the American Public Health Association and/or the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists, and conform with the requirement of all applicable laws and regulations to the satisfaction of the Director of Health and Welfare of the Township; and WHEREAS, Garden State has provided the above-mentioned services to the Township in the past to the satisfaction of the Director of Health and Welfare; and WHEREAS, Garden State has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Township from and against any losses, claims, or expenses which may arising in connection with this contract; and WHEREAS, Garden State has agreed to provide the required services to the Township at a total cost of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), to be paid in half yearly installments; and WHEREAS, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” is the contract to be entered into between Garden State and the Township of West Orange for the public health testing services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, that the Mayor and Township Clerk be and are hereby authorized to enter into and execute and attest to, respectively, the annexed one-year contract with Garden State effective

January 1, 2022 and terminating December 31, 2022, setting forth the respective obligations and undertakings and consideration to be paid in the total amount of $5,000.00 per annum; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds are available for this contract and a Certificate of Availability has been filed by the Chief Financial Officer. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan McCartney Township Clerk Council President Adopted: February 15, 2022 I hereby certify funds available from Account No.: 01-2010-00-8052-090 John O. Gross, Chief Financial Officer 4830-3838-0616, v. 1