Packet · Jul 21, 2026
Township Council Meeting — Packet
b47aae2dbcdcd78382109b4c05c4b05770ce587f6e2f77b7348aa3f8443f9518Indexed text
all 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 1
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 2
208-26 AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made this 21st day of July, 2026 BETWEEN: Township of West Orange 66 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Hereinafter referred to as the "Township” AND: Michael Kelly, DO 622 Eagle Rock Avenue West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Hereinafter referred to as the "Professional”. W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Township recognizes the need for Cancer Screening for the Township of West Orange Fire Department; and WHEREAS, in that connection Michael Kelly, DO is qualified to provide said services; and WHEREAS, the Township desires to engage Michael Kelly, DO to serve as an “Independent Contractor” to provide professional services that may be designated by the Township as a fair and open contract pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms, conditions and stipulations hereinafter set forth, it is mutually agreed by and between the parties: 1. WORK TO BE PERFORMED Physical, Blood Draw, Oral Cancer Screening, Full Skin Cancer Screening, Cancer Screening Ultrasound, Low Dose Lung CT Screening, and 20-Minute Telehealth Results Review. Testing should include, at a minimum, testing and screenings for the following types of cancer in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-17.29ii(a)(1)-(11): 1. Colon
2. Lung 3. Bladder 4. Oral 5. Thyroid 6. Skin 7. Blood 8. Breast 9. Cervical 10. Testicular 11. Prostate (a) The Professional shall perform the services set forth above in addition to those set forth in the Township’s Request for Qualifications and in the Professional’s submission in response annexed hereto as Exhibit A. (b) Any and all work performed pursuant to this Agreement shall be performed to acceptable practices, and standards within the industry and to the satisfaction of the Township. 2. CONSIDERATION The Township shall compensate the Professional 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: $1,200.00 3. PAYMENT Payment shall be made by the Township within thirty (30) days of the receipt and approval of itemized bills and vouchers. No payments may be made in advance of services pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 5-16. 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 $1,200.00 per firefighter over a three-year period; and 4. NOT-TO EXCEED AMOUNT Compensation under this Agreement shall not exceed $1,200.00 per firefighter. Total compensation under this Agreement shall not exceed $54,000.00 without a further written encumbrance and additional authorization by resolution of the Township Council.
5. TERM The term of this agreement shall be from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 16, below. 6. NEW JERSEY LAW This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey notwithstanding any provisions of such laws relating to jurisdiction. 7. PARTIAL INVALIDITY If any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, at any time, or to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term, condition, and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law, provided, however, that no such invalidity shall in any way reduce the services to be performed by the Professional for the Township. 8. NO ASSIGNMENT The Professional shall not assign, transfer, convey, sublet, or otherwise dispose of this Agreement or its right, title or interest in or to the same or any part thereof without prior written consent of the Township and the approval of the Township’s Municipal Council. 9. BINDING ON SUCCESSORS Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all agreements’ terms, provisions and conditions to this Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective personal representatives and successors. 10. MODIFICATIONS
No modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless the modifications shall be in writing, approved by the Township’s Municipal Council and executed by the Township and the Professional. 11. NO WAIVER No waiver of any term, provision or condition contained in this Agreement or any breach of any such term, provision or condition shall constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach of such term, provision or condition by either party, or justify or authorize the non-observance on any other occasion of the same, or any other term, provision, or condition of this Agreement by either party. 12. CAPTIONS The captions or the paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are solely for purposes of convenience and shall not be deemed part of this Agreement for the purpose of construing the meaning thereof or for any other purpose. 13. OWNERSHIP OF RECORDS All records and data relating to work performed for the Township shall belong to the Township and shall be surrendered to the Township upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, except that the Professional will retain such information as is necessary to maintain a complete work record. The Professional shall not use such information or data except for the performance of the service hereunder, without the prior written permission of the Township. 14. INSURANCE The Professional performing work for or on behalf of the Township shall keep in force the following types of insurance at its own expense and underwritten by a company licensed to do business in the State of New Jersey and acceptable to the Township. The Township reserves the right to accept, amend or modify any of the conditions listed. The Township must be notified within three (3) days of an offense, which may result in a claim. The Professional shall not take any action to cancel any of the insurance required under this Agreement without the approval of the Township. The maintenance of insurance under this section shall not relieve the Professional
of any liability greater than the insurance coverage. Any and all subcontractors retained must fully comply with the same insurance requirements as listed. a. WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY INSURANCE with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 will be maintained in full force during the life of this contract by the Professional covering all employees engaged in performance of this contract pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:15-12(a) and N.J.A.C. 12-235- 1.6. b. GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 for Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability each occurrence and $2,000,000.00 General Aggregate will be maintained in full force during the life of the contract by the Professional. The policy will include Professional's protective liability insurance (also known as contingent liability insurance) with the same limits. In the event more than one insured is named in the policy, a CROSS LIABILITY endorsement will be included which provides that the employees of each of the named insureds are not excluded under the policy as respect to claims that are made against other named insured. c. AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 Liability and Property Damage Liability Combined Single Limit, $1,000,000.00 Uninsured Motorist and Underinsured Motorist, $1,000,000.00 Owned, Hired and Non-owned Automobile, will be maintained in full force during the life of this contract by the Professional. d. PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE with the limits of not less than $2,000,000.00 maintained in full force during the life of the contract by the Professional. 15. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS
The Professional performing work agrees, at its sole coast and expense, to release, indemnify, defend and satisfy all judgments, and hold harmless the Township including their employees, officers, agents, servants, representatives, and officials from and against any and all claims, actions, costs, penalties, losses, damages, liabilities, judgments, demands, and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees and defense costs which arise out of the performance of this Agreement providing that such claim, action, judgment, cost, penalty, liability, damage, loss or expense is caused in whole or in part, by the negligence or professional error or omission of the Professional or any person employed by it. The Professional shall provide to the Township with evidence that, at all times during the term of this engagement, it has obtained statutory professional liability and any other statutorily required coverages. No limitations on the foregoing indemnity shall impair or limit the Township’s recourse to the insurance coverage set forth herein. 16. TERMINATION The Township may terminate the Agreement upon twenty (20) days written notice to the Professional. Upon such termination, the Township shall pay the Professional for all services performed hereunder up to the date of such termination in accordance with the payment terms of this Agreement as well as all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Professional in effecting the termination, including, but not limited to non-cancelable commitments and demobilization costs. 17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement, including the attachments referenced herein, contains the entire Agreement of the parties hereto and may not be amended, modified, released or discharged, in whole or in part, except as specifically provided herein or in an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto. 18. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONTRACT This Agreement shall not become binding upon the parties until the Township adopts a bond ordinance and/or appropriates the funds necessary for this Agreement and the Township’s
Chief Financial Officer certifies to the availability of funds if applicable pursuant to N.J.AC. 5:30-5.4 19. FAIR AND OPEN This Agreement has been awarded to the Professional based on the Professional’s merits and abilities to provide the professional services described herein. This Agreement was awarded through a “Fair and Open Process” pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 et seq. 20. PAY TO PLAY REQUIREMENT The Professional is advised of the responsibility to file an annual statement on political contributions with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.27, if the Professional received contracts in excess of $50,000 from public entities in a calendar year. It is the Professional’s responsibility to determine if filing is necessary. Additional information on this requirement is available from ELEC at 888-313-3532 or at www.elec.state.nj.us. By executing this Agreement, the Professional certifies that it is in compliance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.26. The Professional further certifies that it has neither made or solicited nor will make or cause to be solicited a prohibited political contribution in violation of any applicable federal, state or local laws. Any such failure to comply shall constitute a breach of the Contract. 21. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS This is a contract which may be awarded in one fiscal year although the date on which it properly takes effect may fall in a different fiscal year. Accordingly, this contract is subject to the availability and appropriation of sufficient funds in the year in which it takes effect. N.J. Admin. Code 5:30-5.3. 22. CONFLICT OF INTEREST The Professional acknowledges that the nature of the service to be performed requires that the Professional must not have or appear to have a conflict of interest with any potentially adversarial party. The Professional agrees that:
(a) It will not accept any assignments, compensation, consideration or gratuities from any other party with an interest in the subject matter of this Agreement that shall conflict or shall have the appearance of conflicting with the interest of the Township relative to the purposes of this Agreement. (b) In the event that a conflict or potential conflict of interest arises, the Professional shall notify the Township in writing within three (3) days of becoming aware of the conflict or the potential conflict. Failure to provide such notice may be grounds for termination of this Agreement for cause. (c) In the event that the Township receives timely notice of an actual or potential conflict, the Professional and the Professional shall attempt to reach an agreement on a course of action in response to the actual or potential conflict. If such an agreement cannot be reached, the Township has the right to terminate the Agreement for convenience. 23. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR The Professional shall be and remain an independent contractor with respect to all services performed hereunder and agrees to and does hereby accept full and exclusive liability for the payment of any and all contributions or taxes for social security, unemployment insurance or old age retirement benefits, pensions or annuities now or hereafter imposed under any state or federal law which are measured by the wages, salaries or other remuneration paid to persons employed by the Professional for work performed under the terms of this contract and further agrees to obey all lawful rules and regulations and to meet all lawful requirements by all duly authorized state or federal officials, and said Professional agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Township from any such contributions or taxes or liability therefore. 24. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Professional acknowledges that he/she shall comply with the requirement of N.J.S.A. 10:5-31, et seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27 and submit to the State of New Jersey and/or the Township such documentation as shall be required by law as more specifically set forth in Exhibit B entitled "Mandatory Equal Employment Opportunity Language." 25. STATE REQUIRED RECORD RETENTION N.J.S.A. 52:15C-14(d) and N.J.A.C. 17:44-2.2
File revisions (1)
- Sep 29, 2026
b47aae2dbcdc7,984,501 bytes