48-19 Authorizing Retention of Matrix to Close Out Open DEP File Related to Lake Vincent in Degnan Park.pdf

48-19 February 5, 2019 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on May 22, 2018, the Township Council for the Township of West Orange (the “Township”) adopted Resolution 141-18 which authorized the retention of Matrix New World (“Matrix”) at 26 Columbia Turnpike in Florham Park, New Jersey to prepare a preliminary assessment report for projects in Degnan Park and Lafayette Park as part of a Green Acres matching grant program and loan program through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (the “NJDEP”), see Exhibit “A” annexed hereto; and WHEREAS, as a result of the Preliminary Assessment prepared by Matrix, it was uncovered that in 1994 a case file was open with the NJDEP related to a suspicious discharge into Vincent Lake located in Degnan Park; and WHEREAS, the Township seeks to resolve and close out the open case file with the NJDEP; and WHEREAS, Matrix has provided the Township with a proposal to take the necessary measures to close out the open case file with the NJDEP, annexed hereto as Exhibit “B” (the “Proposal”); and WHEREAS, the Proposal provides that work to be performed shall not exceed $4,950 which falls below the bid threshold exempting this proposal from public bidding. NOW, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the Township be and is hereby authorized to retain Matrix to perform the work necessary to close out the open NJDEP file related to Vincent Lake in Degnan Park consistent with the proposal annexed hereto as Exhibit “B;” and it is further; RESOLVED that the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to executed any agreement, if any, consistent with the Proposal, annexed hereto as Exhibit “B;” and be it further

RESOLVED that the Municipal Clerk be and is hereby authorized to attest to the Mayor’s signature on any agreement, if any, consistent with the Proposal, annexed hereto as Exhibit “B.” Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Jerry Guarino Municipal Clerk Council President Adopted: February 5, 2019 I hereby certify funds are available from: Account No. JOHN O. GROSS, CFO 4838-5987-1110, v. 1