260-25 Award of Professional Services - CME Associates Vincent Pond Walkway Improvements re-design.pdf

260-25 November 24, 2025 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, on November 21, 2024 the Township received five bids for the Vincent’s Pond Walkway Improvement Project; and WHEREAS, after the review of the bid submissions, it was found that the bid submissions exceeded the Township’s appropriations for goods and services; and WHEREAS, by letter dated January 14th, 2025, the Department of Engineering requested that bids be rejected, bid specifications modified and re-bid; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 30-25, the Township Council approved the request for the rejection of bids; and WHEREAS, on May 30th, 2025, the Department of Environmental Protection approved a Green Acres funding award grant for the Vincent Pond Improvements; and WHEREAS, the Township desires to re-bid the Vincent’s Pond Walkway Improvement Project; and WHEREAS, the Township requires Professional Engineering Services for the design phase and bid phase; and WHEREAS, the Township solicited a proposal from CME Associates for Professional Engineering Services to re-design the Vincent’s Pond Walkway Improvements project; and WHEREAS, CME Associates submitted a proposal dated November 6th, 2025 in the amount of $10,000.00; and WHEREAS, by letter dated November 13th, 2025 the Township Engineer recommends that a professional services contract be awarded to CME Associates, 1460 Route 9 South, Howell, NJ 07731 for design phase services and bid phase services as outlined in their proposal; and WHEREAS, CME Associates responded to the Township’s Request for Qualifications for Professional Services for 2025; and