This contract is for funeral home services to be provided to the Ocean County Medical Examiner's Office. The contract was awarded to four vendors: Kedz Funeral Home, Colonial Funeral Home, Tilghman Funeral Home, and Oliverie Funeral Home. The contract is for a period of one year, from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, and the total cost is not to exceed $360,000. The services to be provided include the transportation of human remains, storage of decedent's remains, and funeral goods and services for the burial of unclaimed bodies of indigents.
• The contract is a professional services agreement.
• The vendors were selected through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process.
• The contract is contingent upon the adoption of the 2023 Temporary County Budget and the 2023 County Budget.
• The Department of Finance will notify the appropriate County official when funds have become available.
• A certified copy of this Resolution, together with copies of the Professional Services Agreements executed by the respective parties, shall remain on file and be available for public inspection at the office of the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners.