123-26 Auth. Emergency Repair - Sanitary Sewer Force Main-Old Short Hills Road.pdf

123-26 April 14, 2026 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, on March 9, 2026, sanitary sewage was discovered leaking into the road at Old Short Hills Road (County Route 527) near a sanitary sewer force main; and WHEREAS, the Superintendent of Public Works investigated the leak and notified the Director of Engineering that there was a break in the 8-inch sanitary sewer force main running from the Short Hills Pumping Station to Northfield Avenue creating an immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the affected property owners; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6 and N.J.A.C. 5:34-6.1, in the case of emergencies that affect the public health, safety and welfare, any contract may be negotiated or awarded for the Township of West Orange without public advertising of bids; and WHEREAS, the Municipal Engineer on March 9, 2026 notified the Purchasing Agent of the need for an emergency contract for the performance of immediate repairs; and WHEREAS, to address the emergency, on or about March 9, 2026, Grabowski Construction, Inc. of 770 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, N.J. 07052 was contracted to perform the emergency repair services as not doing so would have negatively affected the public health, safety, and welfare of the affected property owners of the Township of West Orange; and WHEREAS, Grabowski Construction performed the emergency repair services; and WHEREAS, Grabowski Construction, Inc submitted an invoice dated March 11, 2026 for services rendered for the emergency repair and construction of the 8-inch sanitary sewer force main in the amount of $78,499.86; and WHEREAS, the Municipal Engineer by letter dated April 6, 2026 recommends paying the costs of this emergency work; and WHEREAS, the Township is fully compliant with the statutory requirements set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6; and WHEREAS, sufficient funds exist for this work; and WHEREAS, the Township Council concurs in the foregoing.