Resolution of the City of Jersey City, N.J.

Resolution of the City of Jersey City, N.J.City Clerk File No.Agenda No.Approved:Res. 09-905lO.l.BOCT 2 8 2009TITLE:RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF ACONTRACT TO OFFICIAL PAYMENTS, INC., FOR CREDITCAR AND ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS PROCESSINGCOUNCILOFFERED AND MOVED ADOPTION OF THEFOLLOWING RESOLUTION:WHREAS, the Tax Collector has the need to accept propert ta payments viacredit cards and other electronic means; andWHREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:1l-4.1G) authorizes the City to use competitivecontracting to award contracts for concessions; andWHEREAS, the City Council approved resolution 09-655 on August 12, 2009,authorizing the use of competitive contracting for this purose; andVv'HREAS, the City advertised for bids pursuant to the Competitive ContractingLaw, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1, and received proposals from Offcial Payments, Inc andRenaissance Associates; andWHREAS, Renaissance Associates did not include the mandated BusinessRegistration Certificate with its proposal and was therefore disqualified; andD.lt\' ~'iliy.v\\lfREAS, a commttee appointed by the Business Administrator, has reviewedthe proposal from Offcial Payments, Inc and prepared a report attached hereto,recommending that the contract be awarded to Offcial Payments, Inc ; andWHEREAS, the proposal submitted.by Offcial Payments, Inc will be fuded byconvenience fees and will be at no cost to the City; andVv1fREAS, the, City Purchasing Agent has certified that he considers saidproposal to be fair and reasonable; andNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Municipal Council ofCity of Jersey City that:the1) Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-4.1 ~~., a contract to provide credit card andelectronic payments processing be awarded to Offcial Payments, Inc.;2) Subject to such modification as deemed necessar or appropriate byCorporation Counel, the Mayor or Business Adrninistrator is authonzed toexecute an ageement prepared by the Purchasing Agent based on the termsand conditions of the City's Request for Proposals document;