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Matrix New World Engineering, Land Surveying and Landscape Architecture, P.C. 26 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park, NJ 07932 973.240.1800 Fax 973.240.1818 www.mnwe.com Via Email (jabbott@westorange.org & zcarballo@westorange.org ) November 21, 2024 Township of West Orange 66 Main Street West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Attn: James Abbott & Zayibeth Carballo RE: PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES NJDEP SITE REMEDIATION SITES BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT AREA (BDA) WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY MATRIX NO. 23-1405 Dear Ms. Carballo and Chief Abbott: Matrix New World Engineering, Land Surveying and Landscape Architecture, P.C. (Matrix) is pleased to submit this proposal for professional environmental services. This proposal will include costs for sitting on the Brownfield Development Area (BDA) steering committee, general project management, and Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) services for the properties within the New Jersey Department of Protection (NJDEP) Site Remediation Program (SRP). The current Central Valley BDA area includes three properties currently active in the NJDEP Contaminated Site Remediation and Redevelopment (CSRR) Program in the Township of West Orange (Township) including the Selecto Flash property located at 18 Central Avenue (Block 9, Lot 36), the Biddelman property located at 4-10 Central Avenue, (Block 9, Lot 32), and 4 Tompkins Street, (Block 7, Lot 22). The Township also applied in July 2024 for the BDA designation for properties located in the area of Lakeside Avenue and Ashley Avenue. This potentially new BDA area includes several Township owned properties along Ashland Avenue and Lakeside Avenue. Three properties within this potentially new BDA are listed in NJDEP CSRR Program including 32 Ashland Avenue (Block 64, Lot 25), the former Barton Press property located at 55 Lakeside Avenue (Block 155, Lots 15 and 17), and the Department of Public Works (DPW) property located at 25 Lakeside Avenue. SCOPE OF SERVICES The scope of services and associated fees are described in detail below: Task 1: 2025 BDA Steering Committee Meetings/Management – Central Valley BDA The Township of West Orange and NJDEP have requested that Matrix attend the Central Valley BDA steering committee meetings as their environmental professionals in 2025. This task will include costs for the attendance of up to eight (8) meetings, review of all documentation

he Central Valley BDA steering committee meetings as their environmental professionals in 2025. This task will include costs for the attendance of up to eight (8) meetings, review of all documentation associated with the West Orange Central Valley BDA, preparation of documents and meetings, and correspondence with the project team. This task also includes Matrix labor for the required semi-annual reporting for the BDA due to the NJDEP and remediation associated with those properties. Task 2: 2025 BDA Steering Committee Meetings/Management – Lakeside Avenue BDA The Township of West Orange and NJDEP have requested that Matrix attend the Lakeside Avenue BDA steering committee meetings as their environmental professionals in 2025. This task will include costs for the attendance of up to eight (8) meetings, review of all documentation associated with the West Orange Lakeside Avenue BDA, preparation of documents and meetings, and correspondence with the project team. This task also includes Matrix labor for the required semi-annual reporting for the BDA due to the NJDEP and remediation associated with those properties. F:\2023\23-1405 West Orange BDA Committee Meeting and General LSRP Services\Proposal\2025 BDA_PM_Proposal\Twp of West Orange_BDA_GeneralProjectManagement_2025_Final.doc 1