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JOHN H. ALLGAIR, PE, PP, LS (1983-2001) DAVID J. SAMUEL, PE, PP, CME JOHN J. STEFANI, PE, LS, PP, CME JAY B. CORNELL, PE, PP, CME MICHAEL J. McCLELLAND, PE, PP, CME GREGORY R. VALESI, PE, PP, CME TIM W. GILLEN, PE, PP, CME (1991-2019) BRUCE M. KOCH, PE, PP, CME LOUIS J. PLOSKONKA, PE, CME TREVOR J. TAYLOR, PE, PP, CME ASSOCIATES BEHRAM TURAN, PE, LSRP LAURA J. NEUMANN, PE, PP DOUGLAS ROHMEYER, PE, CFM, CME August 15, 2022 ROBERT J. RUSSO, PE, PP, CME JOHN J. HESS, PE, PP, CME Ms. Panayiota Reynolds Purchasing Agent, RPPS, QPA Township of West Orange 66 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Re: Request for Qualifications for Professional Services/Letter of Interest for Position of 2022-2023 Licensed Tree Expert /Township’s Urban Tree Inventory -Township of West Orange, Essex County, NJ Dear Ms. Reynolds: Thank you for the opportunity to present our qualifications for the position of 2022-2023 Licensed Tree Expert/Professional Services for Township’s Urban Tree Inventory for the Township of West Orange. CME Associates, over the course of the firm’s thirty-nine-year history, has prided itself on our commitment to personal service and our ability to meet our clients’ needs in an efficient and cost-effective manner. We possess the experience, staff, and qualifications to assist the Township in meeting their professional forestry needs. Our enclosed qualification package contains general information and experience of the firm, resumes of key personnel, a government client list with references, a list of municipal project awards, Township required forms, and our hourly rate schedule. Our staff has extensive experience in many facets of consulting services, including general municipal engineering services; traffic and transportation engineering; geotechnical engineering; water and wastewater engineering; waterfront development projects; planning and zoning board reviews; professional planning services including alternative energy, plan and streetscape designs, Master Plans, COAH Housing Element and Fair Share Plans, as well as subdivision and site plan ordinances; land surveying; environmental services including site remediation, wetlands and environmental permitting; redevelopment projects; various grant applications; landscape architecture and forestry services; parks and recreation planning and design; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); and construction

ting; redevelopment projects; various grant applications; landscape architecture and forestry services; parks and recreation planning and design; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); and construction administration. Our professionals have a wealth of experience in Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) and extensive knowledge of the various governing agencies’ rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the NJDEP, NJDOT and Pinelands Commission. CME has eight offices in New Jersey (Howell, Parlin, Monmouth Junction, Pleasantville, Barnegat, Camden, Medford, and Cape May Court House). Our close proximity to the Township will enable us to provide a high level of service, immediate response to emergencies and coverage at all regular and/or special meetings. Should it be necessary, we will utilize the resources from our other offices as well. If selected, Shari M. Spero, LTE, (sspero@cmeusat.com), as well as Dominick Pensabene, LLA, LTE, (dpensabene@cmeusat.com), will serve the Township. They will be supported by a team of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Landscape Architects, GIS Technicians, Professional Planners, Environmentalists, and Traffic Engineers, who will assist in the provision of the required services to the Township. Thank you, again, for considering our firm for this position. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us, or visit our website at http://www.cmeusa1.com. Very truly yours, ASSOCIATES E, CFM, CPWM GRV/pv \ CONSULTING AND MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS yy 1460 ROUTE 9 SOUTH e HOWELL, NEW JERSEY 07731 © (732) 462-7400 # FAX: (732) 409-0756

QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSED TREE EXPERT (LTE) / FORESTER NDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 43=1k% Consulting & Municipal CMe ENGINEERS ASSOCIATES Parlin . Howell . Monmouth Junction . Pleasantville . Camden www.cmeusal.com

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3141 Bordentown Ave. Parlin, New Jersey 08859 P: 732.727.8000 F: 732.727.3989 1460 Route 9 South Howell, New Jersey 07731 P: 732.462.7400 F: 732.409.0756 418 Stokes Rd. Medford, New Jersey 08055 P: 609.654.4440 nvenient Locations: 3759 US Route 1 South - Suite 100 1 Market Street Monmouth Junction, New Jersey (In the Victor Building) 08852 Camden, New Jersey 08102 P: 732.951.2101 P: 732.410.2651 F: 732.951.2106 F: 856.246.1169 821N. Main St. Pleasantville, New Jersey 08232 P: 609.272.2326 F; 609.383.1086 849 West Bay Ave. Barnegat, NJ 08005 P: 732.410.2650 F: 609.698.1680 203 South Main St. Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210 P: 609.465.3333

COMPANY HISTORY CME Associates, an Engineering, Surveying and Planning firm, was established in 1983 by John H. Allgair, David J. Samuel, and John J. Stefani. It was their goal to build a company with a reputation of integrity and professional service. In 1997, Jay B. Cornell, Michael J. McClelland, and Gregory R. Valesi, joined the Partnership. Today, having grown to over 290 employees in eight (8) offices, the firm is still committed to those initial goals. From initial concept through final construction, CME Associates provides analyses, plans, surveys, design and construction phase services to Municipal, State, and County Governments and private sector clients with a wide range of professional services related to: Environmental Engineering Transportation Engineering Wastewater Engineering Hydraulic & Storm Drainage Engineering Water Resource Engineering Parks & Recreation Engineering Redevelopment Engineering Alternative Energy Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Planning & Site Development Engineering GIS Structural Engineering Construction Phase Services Land Surveying & Tax Mapping Landscaping and Forestry Services

GENERAL INFORMATION CME Associates is a multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm dedicated to providing a high quality of professional services in a cost-effective and timely manner. We endeavor to develop and maintain long term, responsive and personal business relationships with our clients and to address their needs in a positive and successful manner. Through our commitment to the principles of integrity and quality, we utilize practical and innovative problem solving techniques to ensure that our clients’ problems are resolved cost- effectively through technically sound, scientifically- based methods in an environmentally conscious and responsive manner. Three professionals with over sixty years of collective experience established CME Associates in 1983. In 1997 CME Associates acquired the staff of Berson Ackermann Associates, another respected civil engineering and surveying firm with substantial experience. In 2002, CME Associates acquired Icon Engineering, an environmental engineering firm specializing in Brownfield Redevelopment. In 2007, CME Associates acquired EGS Associates, Inc., a firm specializing in providing geotechnical services. In 2021, CME Associates aquired Guzzi Engineering, a civil engineering and surveying firm from South Jersey. Currently, CME Associates provides a complete range of Environmental, Geotechnical, Engineering, Surveying and Planning services and has represented both the public and private sectors on a wide range of projects and, specifically, projects relating to the environment, including water and wastewater treatment facilities and pipelines; wastewater and potable water master plans; water resources and treatment, storage and conveyance facilities; surface and groundwater monitoring; landfills; recycling facilities implementation plans; environmental impact statements; highway and roadway construction; large residential and commercial development projects, and major capital construction projects. The qualifications and experience of its personnel are CME Associates’ greatest assets. The firm has made a conscious effort to attract, develop and retain the highest quality professionals chosen for their demonstrated capabilities, field experience, energy, commitment to excellence and ability to accept increasing levels of responsibility. Our staff includes civil engineers, site engineers, environmental

monstrated capabilities, field experience, energy, commitment to excellence and ability to accept increasing levels of responsibility. Our staff includes civil engineers, site engineers, environmental scientists, planners, hydraulic engineers, surveyors, geologists, geotechnical engineers, hydro geologists, wetlands technicians, GIS specialists, landscape architects, and office and field support staff experienced in all disciplines necessary to successfully complete our client’s projects. Relevant experience of CME Associates and its staff includes analysis, design and project administration for: land development projects (site plans and subdivisions); environmental projects; wetland delineations and mitigation studies and permits; feasibility studies; environmental impact and assessment reports; stormwater facilities design including flood studies; infrastructure impact studies; grant/loan applications and administration; permit applications; wastewater management plans; water supply feasibility studies; potable water facilities’ master plans; traffic and transportation projects, including road and highway construction and__ reconstruction, intersection signalization and improvements, signing and striping; property, route and highway surveying; tax map revisions and maintenance; needs assessment, strategic planning and implementation; and the ability to assemble a professional team capable of addressing all aspects of a project. CME Associates presently has an internal quality assurance procedure that not only complies with the requirements of NJDOT standards relative to transportation type projects, but also applicable to all other types of projects. Said quality assurance program includes peer review at various stages of progress, especially at the 25%, 50% and 75% completion levels. Further, professional staff members receive ongoing training in OSHA standards and procedures and are licensed in accordance with the State of New Jersey r>pamazama Zo-Aresexrmonrz—

GENERAL INFORMATION Professional Board, where applicable. CME possesses a network of computers and supporting hardware and software packages to allow us to manage our word processing, database, spreadsheets and computer aided design and drafting (CADD) data. This network has enabled us to expedite and enhance our work product. The wide array of projects we've completed utilizing Auto CAD benefits our clients in the savings such technology offers. CME has Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receivers that enable us to establish a geodetic quality control network (Static Surveying techniques) in either of the two published horizontal and vertical networks (NAD 1927 or 1983, NGVD 1929 or 1988), Geographic Coordinates (Latitudes and Longitudes) or a local defined network, as necessary. Through the use of our GPS system, we are also able to efficiently collect data of topographic features. CME is also a leader in Geographic Information System (GIS) Services. By utilizing the latest in GIS technology we assure our clients a state-of-the-art effective and efficient solution to their needs. We use various software solutions to complete a quality program. CME encourages our clients to integrate the expertise of their own personnel into the GIS effort creating a successful long-term solution for information needs. CME Associates’ approach to properly addressing a client's requirements is based on: maintaining sensitivity to social and legal issues; a comprehensive understanding of regulatory and permitting requirements; an awareness of established and developing technologies; and an appreciation of economic constraints. The key to efficient project resolution and regulatory and permitting compliance is a thorough understanding of both the letter and spirit of the regulations, and the manner in which they are enforced. We have developed positions of mutual respect and sound working relationships with various bureaus of the New Jersey Departments of Environmental Protection, Transportation, Community Affairs and other regulatory agencies. These working relationships enhance our ability to respond to our clients’ needs as the environment, and the associated regulations pertaining thereto, grow increasingly complex. Details concerning our experience and capabilities to provide professional services are illustrated in our attached experience record.