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