137-25 Resolution Extension of Contracts for IT Network Management Services - 2025.pdf

137-25 May 6, 2025 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 June 28, 2022, the Township Council adopted Resolution 168-22 authorizing the award of a contracts for IT Network Managed Services (the “Contract”) to Pascack Data Services, Inc. (“Pascack”) and MCG, Inc. (“MCG”) for a period of three (3) years with an option to renew the contract for an additional two (2) year period; and WHEREAS, the Township seeks to continue utilizing both Pascack and MCG for IT Network Managed Services for the Township’s Uniformed Network System, Non-Uniformed Network System and IT Management for Special Projects on an as needed basis; and WHEREAS, the Township seeks to exercise the option to renew the Contracts for Pascack and MCG pursuant to the terms of the Contracts, annexed hereto as Exhibits “A” and Exhibit “B;” and NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE that the Township hereby award the Contracts to the Respondents; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Township hereby exercises its option to extend the Contract for IT Network Systems Management for its Uniformed Network System with Pascack for an additional two (2) year term continuing to utilize the Alternate Option offered in Pascack’s