Township Council Meeting — Packet

119-25 April 22, 2025 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANT Resolution Authorizing Award for Historical Architectural Services WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange Council adopted Resolution 7-24 to receive a Certified Local Grant (CLG) from the Historic Preservation Office (HPO) of the State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection in the amount of $19,000.00 to fund an architectural survey for the Watchung Heights, Eagle Rock, Redwood, Pleasantdale, English Town and Old Sted neighborhoods and have identified approximately fifty-nine (59) properties in these neighborhoods that can be individually documented as part of this survey. Additionally, one (1) property in the Gregory neighborhood and one (1) property in Llewellyn Park will also be included for a total of sixty-one (61) properties; and WHEREAS, these funds afford the Township the opportunity to participate directly in State and Federal Historic Preservation Programs; and WHEREAS, the goal of the HPO is to identify all buildings, sites, structures, objects and districts that are significant in American history, architecture, engineering, etc. within the Township, that meet criteria for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and implement planning tools for protection of these resources; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the grant agreement the Township has advertised a Request for Proposal for an Architectural Historian to collect all the necessary information, and WHEREAS, on the date and place advertised did receive four proposals (attached Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, after review by the West Orange Historic Commission and the Purchasing Agent, Hunter Research, has submitted a responsible and responsive proposal to perform the necessary documentation and reports required by the HPO; and NOW BE IT RESOLVED by the Township of West Orange Council that Hunter Research, located 120 West State Street, Trenton NJ 08408 be awarded the contract to conduct the architectural survey for the Watchung Heights, Eagle Rock, Redwood, Pleasantdale, English Town and Old Sted neighborhoods and have identified approximately fifty-nine (59) properties in these neighborhoods that can be individually documented as part of this survey. Additionally, one (1) property in the Gregory neighborhood and one (1) property in Llewellyn Park will also be included for a total of sixty-one (61)

be individually documented as part of this survey. Additionally, one (1) property in the Gregory neighborhood and one (1) property in Llewellyn Park will also be included for a total of sixty-one (61) properties in accordance with the specifications for the amount of $18,650.00. Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Adopted: April 22, 2025 I Certify Funds Available: Account No.: John C. Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer Joe Krakoviak, Council President