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Township of Jackson held on the 13th day of December, 2016, and will be considered for second reading and final passage at a regular meeting of the Township Council to be held on the 27th day of December, 2016 at 7:30 p.m., at the Township Municipal Building, located at 95 West Veterans Highway, Jackson, New Jersey, at which time and place any persons desiring to be heard upon the same will be given the opportunity to be so heard.

ANN MARIE EDEN, RMC Township Clerk, Township of Jackson

WHEREAS, the Township of Jackson utilizes Seaboard Fire and Safety Equipment to conduct mandatory fire inspections/repairs of various Township facilities; and

WHEREAS, on December 8, 2015 the Township of Jackson authorized an emergency contract by way of Resolution No. 369R-15 to Seaboard Fire & Safety in the amount of $6,120.00 for fire deficiency repair work due to failed inspections at the Jackson Township Justice Complex/Police Headquarters, the Department of Public Works and the Senior Center; and

WHEREAS, throughout CY 2016, the Department of Public Works has utilized Seaboard Fire and Safety Equipment Company to conduct routine fire inspections of various Township facilities; and

WHEREAS, while there is considerable savings to the Township of Jackson in authorizing Seaboard Fire & Safety Equipment Company to conduct these inspections, to do so would cause the aggregate spent within a 12-month period with this vendor to exceed $17,500.00. due to the emergency contract authorization on December 8, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Seaboard Fire & Safety Equipment Company has not made any reportable contributions to a Political or Candidate Committee in the Township of Jackson in the previous one year, and this contract will prohibit Seaboard Fire & Safety Equipment Company from making any reportable contributions through the term of this contract; and

WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that sufficient funding exists for this purpose.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey does hereby authorize payment in the amount of $1,135.00 to Seaboard Fire and Safety Equipment Company and further authorize the allocation of funds in an amount not to exceed $3,500.00 for the remainder of CY 2016 for mandatory fire safety inspections /repairs of various Township facilities with a properly executed purchase order in compliance with all Local Public Contracts Laws.