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was responsive and compliant to the specifications contained within the Township’s RFP; and WHEREAS, an evaluation committee was formed to review and discuss the Proposal submitted by Reliable Wood and each members was tasked with individually evaluating the Proposal based on the criteria in the RFP; and WHEREAS, following the recommendation of the evaluation committee to award the Contract to Reliable Wood and the Business Administrator’s concurrence with the evaluation committee’s recommendations, the Township Council issued a resolution awarding the Contract to Reliable Wood, annexed hereto as Attachment “B,” and WHEREAS, Reliable Wood and the Township executed a Management, Operation and Maintenance Service Agreement for the West Orange Recycling Center and Composting Facility, annexed hereto as Attachment “C;” and WHEREAS, the Contract provided that Reliable Wood would pay rent in the amount of $7,500 per month ($90,000 per year) to the Township; and WHEREAS, the Contract commenced on October 1, 2008; and WHEREAS, the initial term of the Contract is set to expire on or about September 30, 2012; and WHEREAS, Reliable Wood has generally performed in a satisfactory manner and should continue for an additional one year extension as set forth in the Contract.