12-23 Change Ord. No. 7-West Orange Library 10 Rooney Circle.pdf

12-23 January 10, 2023 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NJ needs to perform a survey of the existing fire alarm devices on the third floor; and WHEREAS, the third floor has an outdated fire alarm system that cannot be connected to the new system; and WHEREAS, there can only be one fire alarm system operating in the building; and WHEREAS, H&S Construction and Mechanical, Inc., of Elizabeth, NJ, submitted Change Order No. 7 in the amount of $1,735.04 dated December 22, 2022 to survey the existing fire alarm system on the third floor to determine the extent necessary for replacement; and WHEREAS, Change Order No. 7 is 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. 7 in the amount of $1,735.04 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, Change Order No. 4 of $8,245.39, Change Order No 5 of $8,800.01 and Change Order No. 6 of $13,933.89 represents a 1.56 percent increase in the original contract amount of $5,075,000.00 bringing the adjusted contract amount to $5,154,041.13.