208-26 WOFD Cancer Screening Reso.pdf

1 208-26 July 21, 2026 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of West Orange has determined that there exists a need to provide the following professional services for the Township: Cancer Screening for the Township of West Orange Fire Department; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the New Jersey Local Unit “Pay to Play Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq., the Township has sought said qualified professional services through the use of a “fair and open process,” as defined in N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.7; and WHEREAS, the Professional Services are exempt from the requirements of public bidding pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, more specifically, N.J.S.A. 40A:11- 5(1)(a)(i); and WHEREAS, as required by this law, the Township provided sufficient notice of its Request for Qualifications; publicly solicited RFQs through the utilization of the Township’s official Web site; established an award and disclosure process documented in writing prior to soliciting any RFQs; publicly opened all proposals; and publicly will award the Contract via this Resolution of the Township Council; and WHEREAS, the Township has determined that retaining Michael Kelly, DO, 622 Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, will be the most advantageous to the Township, all relevant factors considered; and WHEREAS, Michael Kelly, DO included in the Proposal for Professional Services a proposed fee schedule, in an amount not-to-exceed $1,250.00, as follows: Physical, Blood Draw, Full Oral and Skin Cancer Screening, 20-Minute Telehealth Results Review (“Basic Services”): $900.00 Basic Services plus CT Scan, Coronary Calcium Score, and Ultrasound Studies: $1,250.00; and WHEREAS, the Professional shall perform testing and screenings, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-17.29ii(a)(1)-(11), for the following types of cancer: Colon, Lung, Bladder, Oral, Thyroid, Skin, Blood, Breast, Cervical, Testicular, and Prostate; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-17.29ii(a), the Township shall be reimbursed for such costs from the State in an amount not-to-exceed $1,250.00 per firefighter over a three-year period; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Township of West Orange in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey that Michael Kelly, DO, 622 Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 be and is hereby approved for this professional

2 service for a term expiring on December 31, 2026; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Township Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the agreement, in a substantially similar form as attached hereto, subject to Township Attorney approval, on behalf of the Township, which shall be available for public inspection in the office of the Township Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Business Disclosure Entity Certification and the Determination of Value Certification be placed on file with this resolution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that compensation for services rendered shall be claimed, approved and paid in the manner set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:5-16 and pursuant to a professional service agreement to be entered between the parties; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the maximum dollar amount of this contract is reasonably estimated to be $54,000.00 over the contract term; however, the Township is not obligated to spend this amount and if exceeded, can be funded by additional encumbrances; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-17.29ii(a), the Township shall be reimbursed for such costs from the State in an amount not-to-exceed $1,250.00 per firefighter over a three-year period; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Township Clerk shall cause a notice of the adoption of this resolution to be posted to the Township website at www.westorange.org, “Current Legal Notices”, “Resolution Notices,” within ten (10) days after passage hereof. I, Karen J. Carnevale, Township Clerk for the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey, do hereby certify this is a true and correct copy of the resolution adopted by the Township Council at its Regular Meeting held on July 21, 2026. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Susan Scarpa, Council President Adopted: July 21, 2026 I certify funds are available from Account No(s): __________________ *Amount NTE: $54,000.00 John C. Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer