63-19 Exhibit - Retention of Matrix to Prepare Preliminary Assessment Report as to Rock Spring Golf Course FE.pdf

Exhibit “A”

Matrix New World Engineering, Inc, 26 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park NJ 07932 973.240-1800 Fax 973.240.1818 www.matrisneworld.com — WBE/DBE/SBE MATRIXNEWORLD Engineering Progress February 5, 2019 Township of West Orange c/o Richard Trenk, Esq. 66 Main Street West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Re: PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT REPORT ROCK SPRING GOLF COURSE 90 ROCK SPRING ROAD BLOCK 46.01, LOT 22; BLOCK 160, LOTS 2 & 10; BLOCK 160.01, LOTS 30 & 34 WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY 07052 MATRIX NO. 19-159 Dear Mr. Trenk: Matrix New World Engineering, Inc. (Matrix) is pleased to present this proposal for environmental support services at the above referenced site. ITEM 1 — PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT REPORT As part of the environmental due diligence at the Rock Spring Golf Course (Site), Matrix will prepare a Preliminary Assessment (PA) Report to identify Areas of Concern (AOCs) at the Site. Matrix will conduct the PA in accordance with NJDEP’s TRSR and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) January 2012 Preliminary Assessment Technical Guidance. The PA will evaluate past ownership, current and historical site usage, and improvements to the site. This assessment will include appropriate inquiry into previous ownership and uses of the site consistent with good commercial and prudent engineering practices. The PA will also identify and review other environmental investigations which have been performed on the site. Recommendations for investigations, as applicable, will be included. Submission of the PA will include two hard copies of the report as well as a digital backup. It is understood that the file review of documents at the NJDEP may require significant time to procure due to the current backlog at the NJDEP. In consideration of such, Matrix will attempt to obtain electronic files if possible. Chain of Title data and any other specific information related to the property is to be provided to Matrix by the Township. Access to the site for site inspection activities must also be provided. Our proposal does not include file reviews of adjacent facilities, if needed, ground penetrating radar, or sampling activities (Site Investigation). Recommendations for Site Investigation activities, if necessary, will be provided upon completion of the PA. Prior to issuing the report, Matrix will provide verbal findings of the PA, if requested by the

mendations for Site Investigation activities, if necessary, will be provided upon completion of the PA. Prior to issuing the report, Matrix will provide verbal findings of the PA, if requested by the Township. To ensure that the PA aspect of the report is as complete and accurate as possible, the client has certain responsibilities including the following: Provide a site contact to arrange for full site inspection; Provide chain of title records; Provide current property owner information; Provide Matrix with any other previous reports related to environmental matters for the site available to the client (e.g., permits, inspection/investigation reports, notices of violations, ete.); o Reveal any specialized knowledge of the Site or a specific AOC; oo0°0 \\MATRIX-DATA\shared\staff\2019\19-159 Rock Spring Country Club\Proposals\PA Proposal.doc

MATRIXNEWORLD Engineering Progress o Identify the reason for the PA (if for a real estate transaction, disclose whether the asking price is below market value and justification as to such); © Provide any information on potential liens or restrictions on the property; Provide property survey; and o Complete the ASTM’s User Questionnaire (Attachment 1) and return to Matrix. ° Matrix's cost for conducting the PA assumes that Matrix will be provided access to the property and full access to the building interior and Matrix will not be held responsible for delays caused by other parties. Please note that no NIDEP required fees are included in this proposal. Such fees, if necessary shall be the responsibility of the remediating party. The total cost to conduct the PA for the subject property is $5,000. Matrix will not exceed this amount without written approval from the Township. Matrix is prepared to start work on this project immediately after receipt of the notice to proceed and is committed to providing the Township with the report within 30 days of authorization of this proposal. The return ofa signed copy of this letter shall constitute authorization to proceed. We thank you for the opportunity to be of service to the Township on this project. Ifyou have any questions or require any additional information, do not hesitate to contact myself or Ken Lucianin at (973) 240-1800. Sincerely, L Craig R. McCarrick, LSRP Project Manager Authorization to Proceed:__—==>— Date: <x CR West Orange \MATRIX-DATA\shared'staff\20 19\19-159 Rock Spring Country Club\Proposals\PA Proposal.doe

MATRIXNEWORLD Engineering Progress ATTACHMENT 1 ASTM’S USER QUESTIONNAIRES

MATRIXNEWORLD Engineering Progress Matrix New World Engineering, P.C. Prospective Landowner And/Or User Questionnaire Subject Property Name: Subject Property Address: QUESTION YES NO UNK? 1. Are you aware of any pending, threatened, or past litigation relevant to hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on, or from the subject property? 2. Are you are aware of any pending, threatened, or past administrative proceedings relevant to hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on or from the subject property? 3. Are you aware of any notices from any governmental entity regarding any possible violation of environmental laws or possible liability relating to hazardous substances or petroleum products? 4. Are you aware of any environmental cleanup liens against the property that are filed or recorded under federal, tribal, state or local law? 5. Are you aware of any activity use limitations (AULs), such as engineering controls, land use restrictions or institutional controls that are in place at the site and/or have been filed or recorded in a registry under federal, tribal, state or local law? 6. As the user of this ESA do you have any specialized knowledge or experience related to the property or nearby properties? For example, are you involved in the same line of business as the current or former occupants? 7. Are you aware of commonly known or reasonably ascertainable information about the property? For example: Do you know the past uses of the property? 8. Do you know specific chemicals that are present or once were present at the property? 8. Do you know of spills or other chemical releases that have taken place at the property? 10. Do you know of environmental cleanups that have taken place at the property? 11. Based on your knowledge and experience related to the property, are there any obvious indicators that point to the presence or likely presence of contamination at the property? 12. Has a title search been performed? If yes, please attach. 13. Is the property or has the property been used as a gasoline station, motor repair facility, commercial printing, dry cleaners, photo developing, landfill, industrial use, waste treatment or disposal facility? 14. Are there currently any damaged or discarded automotive or industrial batteries, pesticides, paints, or other chemicals at the subject property? 15. Are there currently any

or disposal facility? 14. Are there currently any damaged or discarded automotive or industrial batteries, pesticides, paints, or other chemicals at the subject property? 15. Are there currently any industrial drums or chemicals at the subject property? 16. Are you aware of contaminated fill at the subject property? (i.e. Fill dirt from off-site.) 17. Are there currently any pits, ponds, or lagoons in connection with waste disposal or treatment at the subject property? 18. Are there any current or previous underground storage tanks or aboveground storage tanks at the subject property? 19. Are there currently any vent pipes, fill pipes, or access ways protruding from the ground at the subject property? 20. Is the subject property served by a private well and or a private septic system? 21. Does the property discharge industrial wastewater (excluding sanitary sewer)?

MATRIXNEWORLD Engineering Progress Matrix New World Engineering, P.C. Prospective Landowner And/Or User Questionnaire Subject Property Name: Subject Property Address: QUESTION YES NO UNK? 22. Are there any monitoring wells at the subject property? 23. Does the purchase price being paid for this property reasonably reflect the fair market value of the property? If there is a difference, it is because of known contamination? 24. What type of property transaction is being performed? i.e. sales, purchase, exchange, refinance? 25. What is the fair market value of the property? 26. What is the purchase price of the property? Please attach additional explanation for questions answered “YES”, Please provide the following documentation to Matrix, if available: - Previous Phase | Environmental Site Assessment - Asbestos or Lead-Based Paint reports - Environmental Compliance Audit Reports - Environmental permits - Registrations for USTs and/or ASTs - Registrations for underground injection systems - Geotechnical reports - Hazardous waste generator notices Please return questionnaire to Matrix: fax 973-240-1818 or mail to 26 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ 07932 PRINT NAME TITLE DATE COMPANY PROSPECTIVE LANDOWNER OR USER?

MATRIXNEWORLD Engineering Progress ATTACHMENT 2 MATRIX’S TERMS AND CONDITIONS

MATRIXNEWORLD Engineering Progress Matrix New World Engineering, Land Surveying and Landscape Architecture, PC TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Section 1: SERVICES Matrix New World Engineering, Land Surveying and Landscape Architecture, PC (Matrix) agrees to perform the professional services (the ‘Services’) as described in the Proposal incorporated herein by reference for the CLIENT on a best efforts, time and materials basis under the terms and conditions set forth below. Matrix reserves the right to amend the contents of the Proposal, if written authorization is not received within 80 days. These Terms and Conditions together with the Proposal constitute the agreement between Matrix and the CLIENT for the Services (the “Agreement’) Section 2: COMPENSATION The CLIENT shall be responsible for all costs specifically enumerated in the proposal. For any costs set forth in the proposal as a range, Matrix shall provide CLIENT with an exact cost as soon as it can be estimated. CLIENT shall also be responsible for any REIMBURSABLE COSTS not specifically set forth in the proposal. REIMBURSABLE COSTS include: out-of-pocket expenses, the cost of which shall be charged at actual cost plus an administrative charge of fifteen percent (15%) and Shall be itemized and included in the invoice. Typical out-of-pocket expenses shall include, but not be limited to, travel expenses (lodging, meals, etc.), job-related mileage at the prevailing IRS mileage rate, long distance telephone calls, printing and reproduction costs, and survey supplies and materials, Section 3: CLIENT'S OBLIGATIONS To assist Matrix in performance of the Services, CLIENT shall provide Matrix with appropriate material, data and information in its possession pertaining to the specific project or activity The CLIENT will advise Matrix of the nature and extent of the hazardous waste at the site. If Matrix discovers after it undertakes the Services that the site is of a different nature of hazard as defined by the client, or if unanticipated hazards are presented, the CLIENT and Matrix agree that the scope of services, schedule and estimated budget fee shall be adjusted as needed to complete the work without injury or damage. Section 4: INVOICE PROCEDURE AND PAYMENT Matrix will submit a final bill upon completion of the Services. Payment is due thirty (30) days from invoice date or upon