152-18 Exhibit A - Authorizing Retention of Arkitecture Plus for Zoning Board Application ZB-18-01.pdf

Peter T. Ricci, AIA Susana S. Tavera, AIA Architect – Planner Architect ricci@arkitectureplus.com tavera@arkitectureplus.com 697 Bloomfield Avenue West Caldwell, NJ 07006 T (973) 228-2208 F (973) 228-2206 June 7, 2018 Township of West Orange 66 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 ZB-18-01 Deutsche Bank Trust Co. c/o The Durkin Firm, LLC 112 Conforti Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052 Please allow this letter to serve as a retention letter for the engagement of my firms’ services in the above captioned action. I have been asked to provide architectural consulting services to the West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment (“Board”) in the matter of Deutsche Bank Trust Co. ZB-18-01, for 112 Conforti Avenue, Block 154.17, Lot 131. My rate is $225.00 per hour, and I understand this engagement is limited to a maximum billing of $2,500.00. My services will include review of the application, attendance at any further Board meetings in this matter and to render consulting advice in the field of architecture to the members of the West Orange Zoning Board. In addition to the experience listed on my curriculum vitae, I have experience in the design of handicapped accessible ramps for residential structures, and I have also served as an architectural consultant for the Township of West Caldwell. I also served as a member of the West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment for nine years, ending in the year 2011. Very truly yours, Arkitecture Plus, LLC Peter T. Ricci, AIA