87-18 Authorizing Retention of Matrix to Conduct Investigation for Areas of Concern for Degnan Park and Laffayette Park.pdf

87-18 March 13, 2018 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) received approval for a Green Acres matching grant of $45,525 and a Green Acres loan of $136,575 for the Township’s Multi Park Development Project through the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres program; and WHEREAS, on September 5, 2017, the Township adopted Resolution No. 198-17 authorizing the retention of Matrix New World at 26 Columbia Turnpike in Florham Park, New Jersey (“Matrix”) to prepare the Preliminary Assessment Reports for the projects for Degnan Park and Lafayette Park; and WHEREAS, on the Preliminary Assessment Reports identified environmental areas of concern in both Degnan Park and Lafayette Park; and WHEREAS, the Township desires to retain Matrix to perform site investigation as to the areas of concern in Degnan Park and Lafayette Park; and WHEREAS, Matrix has provided a proposal for the Site Investigation of Degnan Park for a cost not to exceed $20,000, annexed hereto as Exhibit “A;” and WHEREAS, Matrix has also a proposal for the Site Investigation of Lafayette Park for a cost not to exceed $11,900, annexed hereto as Exhibit “B;” and WHEREAS, the price of the proposals falls below the bid threshold thereby exempting the services from the requirements of the Local Public Contracts Law; and WHEREAS, the terms set forth in Matrix’s Proposals are agreeable to the Township. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, that the Township be and hereby is authorized to retain Matrix to conduct the Site Investigations at Degnan Park and Lafayette Park consistent with the proposals annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B;” and be it further

2 RESOLVED, that Mayor is authorized to execute all necessary agreements or documents to retain Matrix consistent with the proposals annexed hereto as Exhibit “A” and Exhibit “B;” and be it further RESOLVED, that the Municipal Clerk be and is hereby authorized to attest to the Mayor’s signature; and be it further RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution shall be made available in the Clerk’s office in accordance with applicable law. Karen J. Carnevale Susan McCartney Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: March 13, 2018 I hereby certify funds available from: John O. Gross, Chief Financial Officer 4836-3950-0382, v. 1