168-22 Awarding the Contracts for IT Network Management Services - 2022- Revised.pdf

168-22 June 28, 2022 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) utilizes and information and technology systems (“IT Systems”) in its operations including a uniformed network system and a non-uniformed network system; and WHEREAS, the Township requires the services of an outside vendor to assist in the management of the Township’s IT Systems; and WHEREAS, on February 8, 2022, the Township advertised a request for proposal (the “RFP”) utilizing competitive contract in lieu of public bidding seeking proposals for a contract or contracts for IT Network Managed Services (the “Contract”) to be executed following the expiration of the existing contracts for IT Network Managed Services; and WHEREAS, the RFP sought proposals for management of the Township’s Uniformed Network System, Non-Uniformed Network System and IT Management for Special Projects on an as needed basis; and WHEREAS, March 11, 2022, the Township received proposals in response to the RFP; and WHEREAS, on April 26, 2022, the Township Council adopted Resolution 119-22, which authorized the Township to reject all proposals submitting in response to the RFP based on the prices exceeding the budgeted amounts for the contracts; and WHEREAS, on May 9, 2022, the Township issued a new RFP for the Contract; and WHEREAS, On June 8, 2022, the Township received two (2) proposals from: (1) Pascack Data Services, Inc. (“Pascack”); and (2) MCG, Inc. (“MCG”) (collectively the “Respondents”); and