Township Council Meeting — Agenda

191-22 July 19, 2022 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 315-21 dated December 14, 2021, the Township Council awarded the Contract MA-2020 Arverne Road, Crestmont Road (portion) and Westover Terrace (portion) Improvement project to Cifelli & Son General Contracting, 81 Franklin Avenue, Nutley, NJ 07110 in the amount of $873,652.41; and WHEREAS, the work under this contract included street improvements consisting predominantly of asphalt pavement milling and resurfacing, curb replacement, driveway aprons, ADA accessible curb ramps and minor drainage improvements to three (3) Municipal Streets or parts thereof; and WHEREAS, supplemental items are needed in the contract for drainage improvements; and WHEREAS, the asphalt cement and fuel price index are escalating at a high percentage since the project was awarded; and WHEREAS, the Municipal Engineer by letter dated June 8, 2022 recommends additional funding in the amount of $159,266.83 to complete the work; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 154-22 dated June 14, 2022 the Township Council approved Change Order No. 1; and WHEREAS, by letter dated July 8, 2022, the Municipal Engineer recommends approval of the Final Accounting of As Built Quantities for this project in the amount of $44,515.18 or a 4.31 percent increase over the previously authorized amount; and WHEREAS, approximately $8,000.00 of this amount is due to significant increases in the Fuel Price Index and Asphalt Price Index; and WHEREAS, sufficient funds exist for this additional work; and WHEREAS, the Township Council concurs in the foregoing.