128-25 Contract with TaxServ for Private Collection of Municipal Court Debt - 2025 (002).pdf

2 4846-2927-9694, v. 1 WHEREAS, the Township’s prior contract for the collection of outstanding Municipal Court Debt has expired; and WHEREAS, the Township Council advertised a Request for Proposal for the Private Collection of Municipal Court Debt (the “RFP”) for a new contract term and issued Addendum #1 and Addendum #2 to the RFP, annexed hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “B;” and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.3(b), on May ___, 2025 the Township Council adopted Resolution annexed hereto as Exhibit “C,” awarding the agreement for the private collection of Municipal Court Debt to Contractor; and NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants hereinafter stated, the parties do hereby agree as follows: 1. The Commencement Date of this Agreement shall be June 1, 2025. The contract term shall continue for two (2) years from the commencement date of this Agreement, until May 31, 2025 (“Base Term”). The Township shall have the right to extend this Agreement for an additional one (1) year term (the “Extension”) following the expiration of the Base Term. 2. Contractor agrees that the provisions of the Supreme Court Guidelines shall apply and govern in their entirety. 3. Contractor shall provide the services set forth in Contractor’s Proposal dated April 16, 2025, (“Contractor’s Proposal”), at no cost to the Township. Contractor’s services are incorporated herein in their entirety which include, but are not limited to: a. The minimum standards set forth in Section 3.1.1 of the Township’s RFP, which is incorporated by reference and annexed hereto as Exhibit “B”; b. A comprehensive collection and servicing platform;