249-26 Resolution Authorizing Award of Agreement with FF1 Apparatus LLC-2026.pdf

249-26 September 15, 2026 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on July 23, 2024 the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) awarded a contract (the “Agreement”) to FF1 Apparatus LLC with offices at 34 Wilson Drive, Sparta, New Jersey 07871 (“FF1”) for preventative maintenance services for various fire apparatuses utilized by the West Orange Fire Department (the “Fire Apparatuses”) for a two-year period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) requires the retention of a vendor to provide preventative maintenance services for the Fire Apparatuses, including the following: 1 1989 PIERCE Pumper 1250/500 1 2001 PIERCE Pumper 2000/500 1 2006 Seagrave Quint 1500/500 2 2006 PIERCE Pumper 1500/500 1 2015 PIERCE Ladder N/A 1 2018 PIERCE Pumper 1500/500 and WHEREAS, FF1’s bid offered the lowest bid as to the annual costs for preventive maintenance services portion of the Bid Specifications at: (i) $995 per year for Chassis; (ii) $495 per year for Pumper; and (iii) $1,595 per year for Aerial Ladder; and WHEREAS, the Township is satisfied with the services of FF1 for the preventative maintenance services for the Fire Apparatuses; and WHEREAS, the original Agreement contained an option to extend the contract for a period of one year from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; and WHEREAS, the Township and FF1 desire to enter into an agreement, in a substantially similar form as attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” to perform preventive maintenance services for the Fire Apparatuses for an additional term of one (1) year from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.