37-25 Resolution for Emergency Salt-December 2024.pdf

37-25 January 28, 2025 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, on December 21, 2024, the township had to deal with a snow event; and WHEREAS, after the snow event, both salt storage areas were nearly exhausted with deicing materials; and WHEREAS, the Public Works Department ordered salt with our coop providers, but due to the holiday, deicing materials were to be delivered after the holiday week; and WHEREAS, with forecasted winter events projected from December 23, 2024 through December 27, 2024, the Department of Public Works had to use other resources to purchase deicing materials; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, Emergency Contracts, N.J.S.A. 40A:11.6a the Public Works Director on December 26, 2024, after calls to our suppliers and neighboring towns to borrow salt, notified the Administration and Purchasing Agent, that we need to purchase salt from an alternate supplier; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that an emergency appropriation in an amount not to exceed $53,870.54 is authorized to American Asphalt and Trucking for emergency purchase and delivery of 456.53 tons of road salt. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this work was performed pursuant to the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, Emergency Contracts, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6 as the work was required to protect public health and welfare. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Joe Krakoviak, Council President Adopted: January 28, 2025 I certify funds are available from Account No.: 01-2010-00-7502-113 $53,870.54 John C Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer