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Resolution #164-12 August 21, 2012 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A WINDOW CONTRACT EMERGENCY SANITARY INTERCEPTOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS REAR OF WESSMAN DRIVE Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq. (New Jersey Local Unit Pay-To-Play Laws), the Township must award by resolution all goods and services contracts with a dollar amount between $17,500.00 and $35,999.00. These contracts are not bid, but vendors are still responsible to provide political contribution and company disclosure information in order to do business with the Township. WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq., when the cost of goods and/or services that fall between $17,500.00 and the bid threshold of $36,000.00 in the aggregate, an approval by resolution must be in place; and WHEREAS, the Township needed to make emergency improvements to the sanitary interceptor sewer located in the rear of Wessman Drive to protect public health and welfare; and WHEREAS, the Township directed the construction firm of Grabowski Construction, Inc., 770 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 to proceed with the emergency reconstruction of the sanitary interceptor sewer; and WHEREAS, the cost for the construction services provided by Grabowski Construction was $20,974.33; and WHEREAS, the above named business or businesses have completed and submitted a Business Entity Disclosure Certification which certifies the business entity has not made any reportable contributions to a political or candidate committee in the Township of West Orange in the previous one year, and that the contract will prohibit the above named vendors from making any reportable contributions through the term of the contract. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Township Council of the Township of West Orange authorizes the Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Township to issue and execute a Purchase Order for the foregoing, with funds certified available by the Chief Financial Officer. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Business Administrator is hereby authorized to arrange to pay for the foregoing in accordance with the terms of the purchase order. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Business Disclosure Entity Certification and the Determination of Value be placed on file with this resolution and

in accordance with the terms of the purchase order. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Business Disclosure Entity Certification and the Determination of Value be placed on file with this resolution and notice of this award will be published in accordance with the applicable law. ___________________________ _______________________________ Karen Carnevale, Municipal Clerk Victor Cirilo, Council President I hereby certify funds are available from: STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS _____________________________ John Gross, Chief Financial Officer ACCOUNT NO.: 03-2200-22-7050 -003