267-25 Dynamic Traffic Contract 2025.pdf

16. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONTRACT This Agreement shall not become binding upon the parties until the Township adopts a bond ordinance and/or appropriates the funds necessary for this Agreement and the Township's Treasurer certifies to the availability of funds if applicable pursuant to NJ.AC. 5:30-5.4 17. This Agreement has been awarded to the Professional based on the Professional's merits and abilities to provide the professional Services described herein. This Agreement was awarded through a "Fair and Open Process" pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq. 18. PAY TO PLAY REQUIREMENT The Professional is advised of the responsibility to file an annual statement on political contributions with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.13 (P.L. 2005, c.271 §3) if the Professional received contracts in excess of $50,000 from public entities in a calendar year. It is the Professional's responsibility to determine if filing is necessary. Additional information on this requirement is available from ELEC at 888- 313-3532 or at www.elec.state.nj.us. By executing this Contract, the Professional certifies that it has neither made or solicited nor will make or cause to be solicited a prohibited Contribution in violation of any applicable federal, state or local laws. Any such failure to comply shall constitute a breach of the Contract. 19. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS This is a contract which may be awarded in one fiscal year although the date on which it properly takes effect may fall in a different fiscal year. Accordingly, this contract is subject to the availability and appropriation of sufficient funds in the year in which it takes effect. N.J. Admin. Code 5:30-5.S(e). 20. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The Professional acknowledges that the nature of the service to be performed requires that the Professional must not have or appear to have a conflict of interest with any potentially adversarial party. The Professional agrees that: (a) It will not accept any assignments, compensation, consideration or gratuities from any other party with an interest in the subject matter of this Agreement that shall conflict or shall have the appearance of conflicting with the interest of the Township relative to the purposes of