Contract Awarded for Dental Insurance

RESOLUTION NO. 47-06
AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT FOR EXTRAORDINARY,
UNSPECIFIED SERVICES FOR DENTAL INSURANCE

WHEREAS, there exists a need for dental indemnity insurance for the benefit of the Township employees; and WHEREAS, the maximum amount of the contract in question is $142,000; funds are available in an appropriation entitled Dental Insurance Premiums, and have been certified by the Chief Financial Officer, said certification being attached; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq. requires that the resolution authorizing the award of contracts for "Extraordinary, Unspecificable Services" without competitive bids and the contract itself must be available for public inspection; and  WHEREAS, the Township Solicitor has certified that this meets the statute and regulations governing the award of said contracts;  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Township Committee of the Township of Voorhees, County of Camden, State of New Jersey as follows:

1.  The Mayor and Township Committee are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement with the GUARDIAN.

2. This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as an "Extraordinary, Unspecifiable Service" in accordance with 40A:11-5(1)(a)(ii) of the Local Public Contracts Law because these services are specialized and qualitative in nature and require expertise, extensive training and a proven reputation in  the field of endeavor.

3. Notification of this contract award shall be printed once in one of the Township's official newspapers, as provided by law.

DATED:  JANUARY 2, 2006 
MOVED:  MR. MAZUREK
AYES: 4       SECONDED: MR. LOVALL
NAYS: 0       APPROVED: Michael Mignogna, Mayor
ABSENT:   1 - MR. PLATT

I, Jeanette Schelberg, Clerk of the Township of Voorhees, hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the Mayor and Township Committee at their meeting of January 2, 2006, held in the Municipal Building, 620 Berlin Road, Voorhees, New Jersey.

Jeanette Schelberg, RMC
Township Clerk
January 15, 2006