60-22 Resolution Maintenance of Various Township Owned Parcels 2022 DOnofrio (002).pdf

60-22 March 15, 2022 RESOLUTION AWARDING MAINTENANCE OF VARIOUS TOWNSHIP OWNED PARCELS 2022, TURK MAINTENANCE, LITTER AND DEBRIS COLLECTION, WEED CONTROL AND FALL LEAF COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL WHEREAS, on February 3, 2022 pursuant to the requirements of the Local Public Contracts Law the Township of West Orange advertised for bids for the service contract entitled “2022 The Maintenance of Various Township Owned Parcels, Including Turf Maintenance, Litter and Debris Collection, Weed Control and Fall Leaf Collection and Disposal” prepared by the Engineering Division of the Township of West Orange dated January 2022; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2022 the Township received ONE bid for this service contract; and WHEREAS, the Township Engineer reviewed the bid submission which included a Base Bid and Base Bids for two additional one-year periods and 57 Alternates for three one-year periods commencing April 1 and concluding November 30 in 2022, 2023 and 2024; and WHEREAS, upon review of the proposal of D’Onofrio & Son, Inc., Landscaping and based on the funds available for this service in the 2022 Operating Budget for the Township of West Orange the Township Engineer recommends awarding the following Bid Items to D’Onofrio and Son, Inc., Landscaping, 47 Van Ness Terrace, Maplewood, New Jersey 07040: 1. Base Bid - 1 - Turf Maintenance, Litter & Debris Collection, Weed Control, Leaf Collection All Parcels $103,150.00 2. Alternate 1B - 1 Maintenance of Shrubs & Beds for Trees, Shrubs and Flowers All Parcels $ 10,700.00 3. Alternate 1C - 1 Chemical & Fertilizer Application All Parcels $ 36,950.00 4. Alternate 1D-1 Final Fall Clean-up $ 19,500.00 5. Alternate 7 - 1 Maintain Mulch in Beds (Allowance @ $60 per cubic yard) $ 6,000.00 6. Alternate 8-1 10 Rooney Circle $ 8,200.00

60-22 March 15, 2022 TOTAL $184,500.00 7. Alternate 6-1 Property Cleanup and Maintenance of unspecified properties: Initial Property Cleanup $95/hr. Weekly Maintenance $95/hr. Biweekly Maintenance $95/hr. Fall Cleanup $110/hr. for the period April 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022 and WHEREAS, D’Onofrio & Son, Inc., Landscaping bid the same amount for the same alternates for the periods April 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023 and April 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024; and WHEREAS, D’Onofrio & Sons, Inc., Landscaping strictly complied with all bid submission requirements and is thus the lowest responsive bidder for the services described in the Base Bid and Alternates selected; and WHEREAS, sufficient funds exist for this contract; and WHEREAS, the Township Council concurs in the foregoing. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that a service contract entitled “2022 The Maintenance of Various Township Owned Parcels, Including Turf Maintenance, Litter and Debris Collection, Weed Control and Fall Leaf Collection and Disposal” be awarded to D’Onofrio & Son Inc., Landscaping, 47 Van Ness Terrace, Maplewood, New Jersey 07040 in the amount of $184,500.00 for the Base Bid-1, Alternate 1B-1, Alternate 1C-1, Alternate 1D-1, Alternate 7 - 1 with an allowance of $6,000.00 and Alternate 8-1 for the period April 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the unit prices bid in Alternate 6-1 for specific services for parcels not itemized in the Bid Documents be awarded to D’Onofrio and Son, Inc., Landscaping for Initial Property Cleanup $95.00 per hour, Weekly Maintenance $95.00 per hour, Biweekly Maintenance $95.00 per hour and Fall Cleanup $110.00 per hour for the period April 1, 2022 to November 30, 2022.

60-22 March 15, 2022 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the option to extend this contract for two additional one-year periods April 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023 and April 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024, for the Base Bid and Alternates described above in the amount of $184,500.00 for each year and the unit prices in Alternates 6-2 and 6-3 be awarded to D’Onofrio & Son, Inc., Landscaping. _______________________________ _______________________________ Karen Carnevale, Municipal Clerk Susan McCartney, Council President Adopted: I hereby certify funds are available from: BUILDING AND GROUNDS ACCOUNT NO.: 01-2010-00-7101-116 $184,500.00 _________________________________ John Gross, Chief Financial Officer