128-25 Resolution Authorizing Award of Contract for Private Collection of Municipal Court Debt to TaxServ - 2025.pdf

128-25 May 6, 2025 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:23-6.53, municipalities are authorized to enter into contracts with private collection agencies or firms for the collection of outstanding municipal court debt; and WHEREAS, the Administrative Office of the Courts (the “AOC”) issued the Supreme Court Procedures Governing the Private Collection of Municipal Court Debt (the “AOC Procedures”) outlining the requirements for private debt collection companies; WHEREAS, the AOC Procedures authorize a private debt collection company to pursue penalties and fines in certain enumerated categories and authorized to assess an additional fee of up to 22% of the penalty or fine collected; and WHEREAS, on June 27, 2011, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) obtained authorization from the Division of Local Government Services to utilize Competitive Contracting, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(k) to evaluate, score and award proposals for the private collection of municipal court debt; and WHEREAS, the Township Council adopted Resolution #188-11 authorizing the use of competitive contracting for the Private Collection of Municipal Court Debt; and WHEREAS, following the expiration of the most recent Contract for Private Collection of Municipal Court Debt (the “Contract”), on February 19, 2025, the Township advertised a Request for Proposal (the “RFP”) in the Star Ledger and Township website for a new Contract with a base term of two (2) years with an option to extend the Contract for an additional one-year term; and