122-26 Authorizing Agreement with Fat Daddyz for Concession Stand at Ginny Duenkel Pool - 2026 (final).pdf

122-26 April 14, 2026 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) owns and operates the Ginny Duenkel Pool located at 60½ Cherry Street (the “Pool”); and WHEREAS, the Pool has a concession stand for patrons of the Pool; and WHEREAS, the Township requires a vendor to operate the concession stand at the Pool for the summer 2026 season; and WHEREAS, on March 27, 2018, the Township adopted Resolution 95-18 which authorized the Township to utilize Competitive Contract in lieu of public bidding, as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(j), for award of the contract for operation of the concession stand at the Pool thereby allowing the Township to award a contract utilizing Competitive Contract in lieu of public bidding; and WHEREAS, on January 30, 2026, the Township issued a Request for Proposal soliciting vendors to submit proposals for the operation of the concession stand at the Pool for the 2026 season, WHEREAS, the proposals in response to the RFP were due on February 24, 2026; and WHEREAS, on February 24, 2026, the Township received three (3) proposals in response to the RFP, including proposals submitted from the following respondents: (i) Nijah Culinary Kreations 64 Park Terrace West Orange, NJ 07052 (ii) Fat Daddy’z 1 Lonergane Lane West Orange, NJ 07052 (iii) Mieles Concessions 424 E Passaic Ave Bloomfield, NJ 07003

; and WHEREAS, consistent with the RFP, the Township utilized an evaluation committee to review, evaluate and score the proposals submitted in response to the RFP; and WHEREAS, the evaluation committee prepared a report summarizing its scoring and recommendations that the Contract for Pool Concession Services be awarded to Fat Daddy’z, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A;” and WHEREAS, the Township has prepared and Fat Daddy’z has executed a proposed Contract for Pool Concession Services which incorporates the terms and conditions set forth in both the RFP and the proposal submitted in response to the RFP, annexed hereto as Exhibit “B;” and WHEREAS, the Contract is for a term of one year with an option for the Township to extend the Contract for two (2) additional one-year terms and also provides that Fat Daddy’z will pay to the Township the following percentages of the total sales volume: (i) 21% for 2026; (ii) 23% for 2027; and (iii) 25% for 2028; and WHEREAS, the Contract requires that Fat Daddy’z provide weekly reports to the Township of earnings from the concession stand at the Pool. NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute the Contract, in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit “B,” with Fat Daddy’z for operation of the concession stand at the Ginny Duenkel Pool for the summer 2026 season; and it is further RESOLVED, that the Township Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized and instructed to return to Nijah Culinary Kreations and Mieles Concessions the deposit submitted with the

proposal in response to the RFP based on the award of the Contract to Fat Daddy’z; and it is further RESOLVED that notice of this award shall be published and available in the Clerk’s office in accordance with applicable law. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan Scarpa Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: April 14, 2026