247-22 - West Orange Library 10 Rooney Circle - Change Order No. 4 and 5.pdf

247-22 September 20, 2022 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Township as part of the Redevelopment along Executive Drive and Rooney Circle acquired the office building and land known as 10 Rooney Circle; and WHEREAS, a portion of this building will be used as the new West Orange Public Library; and WHEREAS, the Township’s architect, Arcari Iovino of Little Ferry, NJ the Township’s contractor for this project, H&S Construction and Mechanical Inc. of Elizabeth, NJ and the Township’s Library Director David Cubie determined water coolers and bottle filling stations were desired for the upper and lower levels of the Library; and WHEREAS, H&S Construction and Mechanical, Inc., of Elizabeth, NJ, submitted Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $8,245.39 dated September 14, 2022 for the upper-level water cooler and Change Order No. 5 in the amount of $8,800.01 for the lower-level water cooler; and WHEREAS, Change Orders No. 4 and 5 are acceptable to Arcari Iovino Architects, P.C., Little Ferry, NJ as well as the Municipal Engineer; and WHEREAS, sufficient funds exist for these Change Orders; 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 Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $8,245.39 and Change Order No. 5 in the amount of $8,800.01 be approved, and with Change Order No. 1 of $6,946.54, Change Order No. 2 of $25,366.66 and Change Order No. 3 of $14,013.60 represents a 1.25 percent increase in the original contract amount of $5,075,000.00 bringing the adjusted contract amount to $5,138,372.20. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Business Administrator John O. Gross is authorized to execute the Change Order on behalf of the Township of West Orange. Karen J. Carnevale, RMC Susan McCartney, Council President Municipal Clerk Adopted: September 20, 2022 I certify availability of funds: Account Number: 03 2645 21 0100 010 $17,045.40 John O. Gross, BA/CFO