287-25 Agreement for Armed-Unarmed Security Officers for Municipa Court Security - 2026 redlined.doc.pdf

287-25 AGREEMENT FOR ARMED/UNARMED SECURITY OFFICERS FOR MUNICIPAL COURT SECURITY THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of the 9th day of December, 2025 between the Township of West Orange, a Municipal Corporation, in the County of Essex, and the State of New Jersey (hereinafter referred to as the “Township”), having its principal offices at 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey; and STERLING SECURITIES., (hereinafter referred to as the “Contractor”), having its principal offices at 155 Pompton Avenue, Suite 106 Verona, NJ 07044 WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4, on October 17, 2025, the Township issued an Invitation to Bid with the Township’s Bid Specifications (the “Bid Specifications”) seeking bids for its Contract for Armed/Unarmed Security Officers of Municipal Court Security (“Municipal Court Security Services”), annexed hereto as Exhibit “A;” and WHEREAS, on November 19, 2025, the Contractor submitted a bid in response to the Bid Specifications, annexed hereto as Exhibit “B,” seeking award of the Contract for Municipal Court Security Services (the “Contract”) for a term of one (1) year with an option for the Township to renew the Contract for either an additional: two (2) additional one-year term; at an hourly rate of $39.50 per hour per armed security officer or $27.00 per hour per unarmed security officer; and WHEREAS, the Contractor’s bid contained the lowest hourly rates for both armed security officers and unarmed security officers in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4; and WHEREAS, the Invitation to Bid and contract for Municipal Court Security Services were issued under the “fair and open” process pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 and N.J.S.A. 40A:11- 4; and WHEREAS, the Township shall determine and direct the Contractor regarding the number of armed security officers and unarmed security officers for a total of three (3) security officers providing the Municipal Court Security Services. WITNESSETH 1. The Contractor hereby covenants and agrees to furnish and deliver to the Township, Municipal Court Security consistent with the scope of services as set forth in the Bid Specifications and the Contractor’s Bid submitted on November 19, 2025 (the “Bid”) consistent with the Township’s determination of the number of armed officers and unarmed officers at the hourly rates set forth in the Bid, but which cannot exceed the annual cost of Annual Cost for 2 Armed

tent with the Township’s determination of the number of armed officers and unarmed officers at the hourly rates set forth in the Bid, but which cannot exceed the annual cost of Annual Cost for 2 Armed Security Officers and 1 Unarmed Security Officer at $49,608.00 as set forth in the Bid. 2. In the event of any conflicts between the terms and conditions set forth in the Bid Specifications and the Bid, the terms and conditions set forth in the Bid Specifications shall govern. 3. The Contractor acknowledges that it has read N.J.S.A. 10:2-1, et. seq. (Discrimination in Employment on Public Works; contract Provision), the terms of which are Formatted: Right Deleted: ____ Formatted: Font: 12 pt Formatted: Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style